North Carolina vs Las Vegas Lights: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on October 27, 2024 at 12:00 AM (UTC)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
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What was the result of North Carolina vs Las Vegas Lights?
North Carolina won 2-1 on October 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. BennettLas Vegas Lights
- 12′P. CraigNorth Carolina
- 45′O. AndersonNorth Carolina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Carolina have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 3-4 | USL Championship |
| Oct 9, 2024 | FC Tulsa(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Oakland Roots(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Orange County SC(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
North Carolina score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
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
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