Charleston Battery vs Monterey Bay: prediction and stats
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on September 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
The Footlab model makes Charleston Battery the favourite at 81%, against 13% for a draw and 6% for Monterey Bay. The most likely score is 2-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Charleston Battery vs Monterey Bay?
Charleston Battery starts as the favourite with a 273-point Elo edge (1,850 vs 1,578).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charleston Battery have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Monterey Bay have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Miami FC(home) | 5-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Loudoun United(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Brooklyn(home) | 5-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Colorado Springs(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rhode Island(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Oakland Roots(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 9, 2026 | New Mexico United(home) | 2-5 | USL Championship |
| Aug 6, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lexington(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Charleston Battery win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Monterey Bay win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Monterey Bay 0-0 Charleston Battery | USL Championship |
| May 20, 2023 | Charleston Battery 1-0 Monterey Bay | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Monterey Bay vs Charleston Battery on May 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Charleston Battery score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Monterey Bay score 1.4 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Monterey Bay | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Charleston Battery sit 4th in USL Championship (20 points from 12 matches) and Monterey Bay sit 12th (11 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 36 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 20 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 11 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 16 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Charleston Battery vs Monterey Bay?
- The Footlab model makes Charleston Battery the favourite at 81%, against 13% for a draw and 6% for Monterey Bay.
- Where and when is Charleston Battery vs Monterey Bay played?
- Charleston Battery vs Monterey Bay is played on September 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC) at Patriots Point, in the USL Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 70% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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