New York City II vs Carolina Core: result 2-1 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Belson Stadium at St John's University
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What was the result of New York City II vs Carolina Core?
New York City II won 2-1 on March 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. PonceNew York City II
- 71′K. ThomasNew York City II (o.g.)
- 80′J. EvansCarolina Core
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City II have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Carolina Core have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Columbus Crew II(home) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Crown Legacy(away) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Philadelphia Union II(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Huntsville City(home) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 30, 2024 | FC Cincinnati II(home) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Soda City(home) | 4-2 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inter Miami II(away) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Inter Miami II(home) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Huntsville City(home) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Columbus Crew II(away) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 New York City II win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Carolina Core win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Carolina Core 0-1 New York City II | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Carolina Core vs New York City II on Jul 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
New York City II score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Carolina Core score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City II | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Carolina Core | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City II sit 7th in MLS Next Pro (39 points from 23 matches) and Carolina Core sit 7th (26 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | New York City II | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 39 |
| 7 | New York City II | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 39 |
| 7 | Carolina Core | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 43 | 26 |
| 10 | New York City II | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | Carolina Core | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 43 | 26 |
| 14 | Carolina Core | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 40 | 26 |
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