Where and when is NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville played?

NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville is played on October 17, 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 60% 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.

Match

NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville: prediction and stats

USL League OneGroup StageKick-off on October 17, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)MCU Park, New York

NY Cosmos

One Knoxville

The Footlab model makes One Knoxville the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 20% 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 One Knoxville?

One Knoxville starts as the favourite with a 198-point Elo edge (1,792 vs 1,595).

NY Cosmos win20 %

Draw23 %

One Knoxville win58 %

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; One Knoxville have 6, 6 and 3.

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

NY Cosmos
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

One Knoxville
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Boise(home)	2-2	USL League One
Aug 19, 2026	Portland Hearts of Pine(home)	1-1	USL League One
Aug 15, 2026	Greenville Triumph(away)	1-1	USL League One
Aug 8, 2026	Sarasota Paradise(home)	2-1	USL League One
Aug 1, 2026	Charlotte Independence(away)	1-3	USL League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 NY Cosmos win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 One Knoxville win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jun 13, 2026	One Knoxville 3-1 NY Cosmos	USL League One

Last archived meeting: One Knoxville vs NY Cosmos on Jun 13, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

NY Cosmos score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; One Knoxville score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% 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
One Knoxville	1.7	1.3	2	12/15	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 One Knoxville sit 4th (39 points from 22 matches).

2026 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
4	One Knoxville	22	11	6	5	37	25	39
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 One Knoxville?: The Footlab model makes One Knoxville the favourite at 58%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for NY Cosmos.
Where and when is NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville played?: NY Cosmos vs One Knoxville is played on October 17, 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 60% 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.