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Charlotte Independence vs NY Cosmos: result 3-0 and analysis

USL League OneGroup StageKick-off on October 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte Independence
3-0
NY Cosmos

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What was the result of Charlotte Independence vs NY Cosmos?

Charlotte Independence won 3-0 on October 10, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 18′C. JaimeCharlotte Independence
  • 41′J. SkinnerCharlotte Independence
  • 45′S. MarouCharlotte Independence

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Charlotte Independence win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 3-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Charlotte Independence vs NY Cosmos

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Charlotte Independence

  1. 9C. Manzinga
  2. 10Jon Bakero
  3. 26S. Marou
  1. 6J. Fuchs
  2. 8C. Jaime
  3. 14R. Manin
  1. 3J. Skinner
  2. 4S. Coulibaly
  3. 5J. Romero
  4. 17C. Dimick
  1. 28M. Levy

NY Cosmos

  1. 7F. Ljucovic
  2. 8P. Spengler
  3. 13S. Guenzatti
  4. 15O. Ramos
  5. 19L. Jawneh
  6. 28J. Milovanov
  7. 3S. Acosta
  1. 4M. Chilaka
  2. 6A. Holt
  3. 23D. Materazzi
  1. 26J. Garcia
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charlotte Independence have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; NY Cosmos have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Charlotte Independence
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Sarasota Paradise(away)3-2USL League One
Sep 26, 2026Fort Wayne(home)1-1USL League One
Sep 19, 2026Richmond Kickers(away)2-1USL League One
Sep 17, 2026Boise(away)1-1USL League One
Sep 12, 2026Westchester SC(home)5-4USL League One
NY Cosmos
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Naples(away)1-2USL League One
Sep 27, 2026Richmond Kickers(home)3-2USL League One
Sep 19, 2026Westchester SC(home)1-2USL League One
Sep 12, 2026Boise(away)1-2USL League One
Sep 5, 2026Fort Wayne(away)4-2USL League One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Charlotte Independence wins, 0 draws, 1 NY Cosmos win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 3, 2026NY Cosmos 3-2 Charlotte IndependenceUSL League One

Last archived meeting: NY Cosmos vs Charlotte Independence on Apr 3, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Charlotte Independence score 2.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; NY Cosmos score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Charlotte Independence2.21.6211/1510/15
NY Cosmos1.31.6310/159/15

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 NY Cosmos sit 16th (27 points from 32 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Charlotte Independence322066744666
16NY Cosmos327619406627

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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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