North Carolina are ready to ignore the league table before this match versus Forward Madison. Here's everything you should know pre-match!
- North Carolina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Forward Madison have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in USL League One
This should be an engrossing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
North Carolina form and stats
The overall USL League One results playing at home this season for North Carolina are 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). North Carolina has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Bradford and the players.
North Carolina's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Richmond Kickers (placed 1st). Heartbreak for Carolina in their last match as Richmond Kickers's Barnathan scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Prior to that, an away loss at Tormenta.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how North Carolina have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 0 and lost 5.
An interesting fact: 9 of the latest 10 league games from these players have seen goals scored by both teams.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Carolina, as the USL League One home game vs Central Valley Fuego is only three days away.
The North Carolina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the North Carolina defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Forward Madison form and stats
Playing away, Forward Madison have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the USL League One this season. Forward have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Forward Madison are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Charlotte Independence (placed 7th).
A draw for Forward Madison before that, at their own venue hosting Northern Colorado (1-1).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Forward Madison playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 1 Forward win, 6 draws and 6 defeats.
Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's latest 12 league games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chattanooga Red Wolves in just three days.
Forward Madison have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Forward Madison's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
North Carolina-Forward Madison H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Carolina one win, Forward Madison one win, zero draws. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. McLaughlin 8 goals |  O. Anderson 5 goals |  R. Smith 4 goals |
North Carolina missing players
Forward Madison missing players
| North Carolina | Forward Madison | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 65% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 44% |
| 35% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 24% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 82% | 78% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 18% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 7.3 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.5 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 43% | 48% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 40% |
| 8.9 | 9 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
- Forward Madison have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Forward Madison have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in USL League One
- Forward Madison have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- North Carolina have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- North Carolina have scored in all their matches so far.
- North Carolina have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in USL League One
- North Carolina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- North Carolina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Greenville Triumph | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Union Omaha | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Tormenta | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Forward Madison | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte Independence | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Central Valley Fuego | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Tucson | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 13 |
