North Carolina have outperformed Charlotte Independence this season, but every game begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts you require before kickoff:
- North Carolina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Charlotte Independence have the fewest scored goals (2) away in USL League One
North Carolina and Charlotte Independence should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
North Carolina form and stats
North Carolina have played 6 USL League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for North Carolina bring valid hopes of a third.
North Carolina drew their last game, 1-1 away at Northern Colorado (placed 10th).
Ahead of that match, North Carolina won a home game hosting Richmond Kickers (2-1).The Carolina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the North Carolina defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Charlotte Independence form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Charlotte Independence in their USL League One matches away. Independence has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The attacking players of Charlotte Independence have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 210 minutes.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Charlotte Independence, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Richmond Kickers (placed 1st). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Richmond Kickers was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Greenville Triumph wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Independence have another match that requires travelling in just four days, a USL League One match versus Chattanooga Red Wolves. A gruelling diary for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Charlotte Independence's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Independence struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
North Carolina-Charlotte Independence H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: North Carolina four wins, Charlotte Independence five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. McLaughlin 6 goals |   T. Mbuyu 5 goals | O. Anderson 3 goals |
North Carolina missing players
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| North Carolina | Charlotte Independence | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 78% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 20% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 78% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 70% |
| 22% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 30% |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 7.4 | 8.3 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 7 | 7.6 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 40% | 44% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 9.6 | 8.3 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.5 | 9.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
- Charlotte Independence have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Charlotte Independence have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Charlotte Independence have the fewest scored goals (2) away in USL League One
- Charlotte Independence have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in USL League One
- Charlotte Independence have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- North Carolina have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- North Carolina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- North Carolina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Charlotte Independence have scored away.
- North Carolina have scored in all their matches so far.
- North Carolina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Greenville Triumph | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Charlotte Independence | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 6 | Union Omaha | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Central Valley Fuego | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Forward Madison | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Tormenta | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Tucson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
