Charlotte Independence vs Forward Madison

Charlotte Independence face Forward Madison in the USL League One (Semi-finals) on Monday 9 November 2026, kick-off 00:00 UTC at American Legion Memorial Stadium.

Charlotte Independence are 1st with 66 points from 32 games, while Forward Madison are 4th with 56. That leaves Charlotte Independence 10 points ahead.

At home this season Charlotte Independence average 2.9 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game; on the road Forward Madison average 1.2 scored and 1.2 conceded. Charlotte Independence have kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times; Forward Madison have 10 clean sheets and 7 blanks.

Charlotte Independence have scored 15 and conceded 7 in their last 5 matches, with 5 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Forward Madison have scored 6 and conceded 4 in their last 5 matches, with 2 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2.

Charlotte Independence come into this fixture with a recent record of 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat, while Forward Madison have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the same window. Charlotte Independence currently sit 1st on 66 points, with Forward Madison placed 4th on 56 points. Across the last 5 head-to-head meetings, 12 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 4 of them. Recent head-to-head meetings average 2.4 goals, which supports the Over 1.5 line. The Over 1.5 Goals selection (Over 1.5) is assigned a 89.29% probability at odds of 1.12.

• Charlotte Independence have the better recent form (12 pts vs 8 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Charlotte Independence have scored 79 goals this season compared with 56 for Forward Madison.
• Defensively, Charlotte Independence have conceded 47 and Forward Madison have conceded 31.
• League positions: Charlotte Independence 1st, Forward Madison 4th.
• Charlotte Independence have won 14 of 16 home matches in this competition.
• Forward Madison have won 7 of 16 away matches in this competition.

• Charlotte Independence matches average 3.8 total goals this season and Forward Madison matches 2.6.
• 5 of Charlotte Independence's last 5 matches went over 1.5 goals.
• 3 of Forward Madison's last 5 matches went over 1.5 goals.
• The last 5 head-to-head meetings averaged 2.4 goals.

In the last 5 meetings, Charlotte Independence have won 1, Forward Madison have won 1 and 3 ended level. The most recent, on 23 August 2026, finished Forward Madison 1-1 Charlotte Independence.