Match

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

USL League OneGroup StageKick-off on August 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Breese Stevens Field

Forward Madison
1-1
Charlotte Independence

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What was the result of Forward Madison vs Charlotte Independence?

Forward Madison and Charlotte Independence drew 1-1 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 11′J. SkinnerCharlotte Independence
  • 58′Ryan CarmichaelForward Madison

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Forward Madison win at 48%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

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Official lineup for Forward Madison vs Charlotte Independence

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Forward Madison

  1. 3A. Edwards
  2. 7J. Bolma
  3. 9Ryan Carmichael
  4. 14Stephen Annor Gyamfi
  1. 12R. Torres
  1. 4C. McCamy
  2. 5J. Shannon
  3. 20K. Carmichael
  4. 23E. Munjoma
  5. 33K. Toure
  1. 1John Harms

Charlotte Independence

  1. 10Jon Bakero
  2. 26S. Marou
  1. 8C. Jaime
  2. 11V. Ortiz
  3. 14R. Manin
  4. 24J. Amaya
  1. 3J. Skinner
  2. 4S. Coulibaly
  3. 17C. Dimick
  4. 22K. Riascos
  1. 28M. Levy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forward Madison have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Charlotte Independence have 10, 2 and 3.

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

Forward Madison
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Portland Hearts of Pine(away)2-1USL League One
Aug 13, 2026Greenville Triumph(home)1-1USL League One
Aug 9, 2026Boise(away)1-2USL League One
Aug 2, 2026Westchester SC(home)2-0USL League One
Jul 30, 2026Chattanooga Red Wolves(home)5-2USL League One
Charlotte Independence
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Sarasota Paradise(home)3-1USL League One
Aug 12, 2026Hartford Athletic(home)2-4USL League One Cup
Aug 8, 2026Greenville Triumph(home)1-0USL League One
Aug 1, 2026One Knoxville(home)3-1USL League One
Jul 25, 2026Richmond Kickers(home)3-1USL League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Forward Madison wins, 2 draws, 1 Charlotte Independence win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 23, 2026Charlotte Independence 3-1 Forward MadisonUSL League One
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

Last archived meeting: Charlotte Independence vs Forward Madison on May 23, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Forward Madison score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Charlotte Independence score 2.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Forward Madison2.31.149/159/15
Charlotte Independence2.31.6311/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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