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Charlotte Independence vs Forward Madison: result 3-1 and analysis

USL League OneGroup StageKick-off on May 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte Independence
3-1
Forward Madison

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What was the result of Charlotte Independence vs Forward Madison?

Charlotte Independence won 3-1 on May 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 14′Stephen Annor GyamfiForward Madison
  • 17′L. AlvarezCharlotte Independence
  • 24′C. ManzingaCharlotte Independence
  • 88′M. LyonsCharlotte Independence

Official lineup for Charlotte Independence vs Forward Madison

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Charlotte Independence

  1. 7P. Saydee
  2. 9C. Manzinga
  1. 8C. Jaime
  2. 14R. Manin
  3. 19E. Martinez
  4. 24J. Amaya
  5. 47L. Alvarez
  1. 3J. Skinner
  2. 5J. Romero
  3. 17C. Dimick
  1. 28M. Levy

Forward Madison

  1. 9Ryan Carmichael
  2. 14Stephen Annor Gyamfi
  3. 17D. Gebhard
  1. 12R. Torres
  2. 16Jackson Castro
  1. 4C. McCamy
  2. 5J. Shannon
  3. 6G. Kanyane
  4. 20K. Carmichael
  5. 23E. Munjoma
  1. 1John Harms
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charlotte Independence have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Forward Madison have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Charlotte Independence
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 15, 2026Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home)1-1USL League One Cup
May 10, 2026Corpus Christi(away)3-1USL League One
May 6, 2026Boise(home)1-0USL League One
May 2, 2026Fort Wayne(away)2-2USL League One
Apr 25, 2026Richmond Kickers(away)2-1USL League One Cup
Forward Madison
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2026Detroit City(home)0-1USL League One Cup
May 10, 2026Alta(away)0-2USL League One
May 2, 2026Sarasota Paradise(away)3-1USL League One
Apr 25, 2026Lexington(away)2-4USL League One Cup
Apr 19, 2026NY Cosmos(away)2-2USL League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Charlotte Independence wins, 3 draws, 3 Forward Madison wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 17, 2025Forward Madison 1-1 Charlotte IndependenceUSL League One
Apr 11, 2025Charlotte Independence 1-1 Forward MadisonUSL League One
Nov 2, 2024Forward Madison 2-0 Charlotte IndependenceUSL League One
Oct 4, 2024Charlotte Independence 2-4 Forward MadisonUSL League One
Sep 11, 2024Forward Madison 2-1 Charlotte IndependenceUSL League One Cup
Aug 15, 2024Forward Madison 0-0 Charlotte IndependenceUSL League One

Last archived meeting: Forward Madison vs Charlotte Independence on Jul 17, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Charlotte Independence score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Forward Madison score 1.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Charlotte Independence1.71.7211/1511/15
Forward Madison1.11.737/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Charlotte Independence sit 1st in USL League One (66 points from 32 matches) and Forward Madison sit 4th (56 points from 32 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Charlotte Independence322066744666
4Forward Madison321688543056

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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