North Carolina vs Central Valley Fuego: result 2-1 and analysis
USL League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on September 2, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
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What was the result of North Carolina vs Central Valley Fuego?
North Carolina won 2-1 on September 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. CerritosCentral Valley Fuego (pen.)
- 36′J. ServaniaNorth Carolina
- 89′D. BentonNorth Carolina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Carolina have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Central Valley Fuego have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Northern Colorado(home) | 1-2 | USL League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Richmond Kickers(away) | 3-1 | USL League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Greenville Triumph(home) | 2-1 | USL League One |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Richmond Kickers(away) | 2-2 | USL League One |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Tormenta(away) | 3-2 | USL League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2023 | Richmond Kickers(away) | 3-3 | USL League One |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Forward Madison(home) | 4-4 | USL League One |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 1-2 | USL League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Lexington(away) | 2-3 | USL League One |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Tormenta(away) | 1-2 | USL League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 North Carolina win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Central Valley Fuego win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Central Valley Fuego 0-2 North Carolina | USL League One |
| Sep 28, 2022 | North Carolina 2-1 Central Valley Fuego | USL League One |
| Aug 13, 2022 | North Carolina 0-1 Central Valley Fuego | USL League One |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Central Valley Fuego 3-2 North Carolina | USL League One |
Last archived meeting: Central Valley Fuego vs North Carolina on May 6, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
North Carolina score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Central Valley Fuego score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Central Valley Fuego | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 26, 2023Lexington1-0Richmond Kickers
- Aug 26, 2023One Knoxville1-1Charlotte Independence
- Aug 27, 2023Central Valley Fuego4-4Forward Madison
- Aug 30, 2023Richmond Kickers3-3Central Valley Fuego
- Sep 1, 2023Lexington1-1Greenville Triumph
- Sep 1, 2023Tormenta1-3One Knoxville
- Sep 2, 2023Chattanooga Red Wolves3-1Forward Madison
- Sep 3, 2023Northern Colorado4-2Charlotte Independence