NY Cosmos vs Chattanooga Red Wolves: prediction and stats
USL League OneGroup StageKick-off on October 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)MCU Park, New York
The Footlab model makes Chattanooga Red Wolves the favourite at 47%, against 24% for a draw and 29% for NY Cosmos. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win NY Cosmos vs Chattanooga Red Wolves?
Chattanooga Red Wolves starts as the favourite with a 116-point Elo edge (1,710 vs 1,595).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NY Cosmos have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Chattanooga Red Wolves have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(away) | 3-3 | USL League One |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Corpus Christi(away) | 2-0 | USL League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Alta(home) | 1-0 | USL League One |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Richmond Kickers(away) | 0-2 | USL League One |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Boise(home) | 1-2 | USL League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | NY Cosmos(home) | 3-3 | USL League One |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sarasota Paradise(away) | 2-3 | USL League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Fort Wayne(away) | 2-1 | USL League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Union Omaha(home) | 1-3 | USL League One |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Forward Madison(away) | 2-5 | USL League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 NY Cosmos win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Chattanooga Red Wolves win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Chattanooga Red Wolves 3-3 NY Cosmos | USL League One |
Last archived meeting: Chattanooga Red Wolves vs NY Cosmos on Aug 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NY Cosmos score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chattanooga Red Wolves score 1.7 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Cosmos | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chattanooga Red Wolves | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NY Cosmos sit 17th in USL League One (18 points from 21 matches) and Chattanooga Red Wolves sit 7th (32 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 32 |
| 17 | NY Cosmos | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 18 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for NY Cosmos vs Chattanooga Red Wolves?
- The Footlab model makes Chattanooga Red Wolves the favourite at 47%, against 24% for a draw and 29% for NY Cosmos.
- Where and when is NY Cosmos vs Chattanooga Red Wolves played?
- NY Cosmos vs Chattanooga Red Wolves is played on October 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at MCU Park, in the USL League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 62% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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