This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, boom and bust giving mid-table places so far. Pave the way for North Carolina - Greenville Triumph!
- North Carolina have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in USL League One
- Greenville Triumph have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in USL League One
It should be mentioned that Greenville Triumph play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Greenville Triumph on grass are 5 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-17. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
North Carolina form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what North Carolina have to build on here at WakeMed Soccer Park in the USL League One. The North Carolina manager Bradford might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The North Carolina followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at WakeMed Soccer Park: A 2-3 defeat against Tormenta (placed 2nd). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Anderson for missing a penalty kick versus Tormenta in the 68th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Tucson and winning 2-1.Carolina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. North Carolina have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Greenville Triumph form and stats
Things could have gone better for Greenville Triumph in their USL League One away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Greenville Triumph, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Walker and Gavilanes scored in Greenville Triumph's previous match, the home game against Forward Madison that ended 2-0.
Before that, Greenville travelled to Central Valley Fuego and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Greenville Triumph has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier on this season: North Carolina - Greenville Triumph 1-1. North Carolina-Greenville Triumph H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: North Carolina zero wins, Greenville Triumph three wins, two draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. McLaughlin 4 goals |  O. Anderson 3 goals |  A. Walker 2 goals |
North Carolina missing players
Greenville Triumph missing players
| North Carolina | Greenville Triumph | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 8 | 8.6 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 44% | 56% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 9 | 7.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
- All of Greenville Triumph's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of North Carolina's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Greenville Triumph have created more than twice as many corners as North Carolina.
- Greenville Triumph have not yet lost a game away.
- Greenville Triumph have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Greenville Triumph have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in USL League One
- Greenville Triumph have yet to win a game away.
- Greenville Triumph haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- North Carolina have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- North Carolina have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- 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 Greenville Triumph have scored away.
- North Carolina have scored in all their matches so far.
- North Carolina have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in USL League One
- North Carolina have yet to win a game at home.
- 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 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Tormenta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte Independence | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Central Valley Fuego | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Richmond Kickers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Greenville Triumph | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Union Omaha | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Forward Madison | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Tucson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
