Richmond Kickers vs Charlotte Independence: result 1-2 and analysis
USL League One CupGroup StageKick-off on April 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
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What was the result of Richmond Kickers vs Charlotte Independence?
Charlotte Independence won 1-2 on April 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. MartinezCharlotte Independence
- 39′E. MartinezCharlotte Independence
- 79′Sam LaytonRichmond Kickers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Richmond Kickers have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Charlotte Independence have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Union Omaha(home) | 2-1 | USL League One |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Spokane Velocity(away) | 1-3 | USL League One |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 27, 2026 | One Knoxville(away) | 0-1 | USL League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | One Knoxville(away) | 1-2 | USL League One |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 0-6 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 3, 2026 | NY Cosmos(away) | 2-3 | USL League One |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Charleston Battery(home) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Spokane Velocity(home) | 4-0 | USL League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Richmond Kickers win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Charlotte Independence win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Richmond Kickers 2-3 Charlotte Independence | USL League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Charlotte Independence 3-0 Richmond Kickers | USL League One Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Charlotte Independence 1-0 Richmond Kickers | USL League One |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Richmond Kickers 0-1 Charlotte Independence | USL League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Charlotte Independence 0-1 Richmond Kickers | USL League One |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Charlotte Independence 2-2 Richmond Kickers | USL League One Cup |
Last archived meeting: Richmond Kickers vs Charlotte Independence on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Richmond Kickers score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Charlotte Independence score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Kickers | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Charlotte Independence | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Richmond Kickers sit 38th in USL League One Cup (3 points from 4 matches) and Charlotte Independence sit 5th (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charlotte Independence | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Charlotte Independence | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | Richmond Kickers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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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