Charlotte Independence vs Forward Madison – match briefing & prediction
Match briefing
On the 90Predict board for Monday 9 November: Charlotte Independence host Forward Madison in the USL League One at American Legion Memorial Stadium, kick-off 01:00 (WAT). The standings: Charlotte Independence sit 1st on 66 points after 32 matches (leading the way), Forward Madison 4th on 56 (inside the top four).
Form guide
Charlotte Independence over their last 5: WLWWW Most recently they got past Naples 5–1 at home. On home soil in that run: 2 wins, 0 defeats in 3. 2.7 goals per outing tells you the attack is clicking.
Forward Madison over their last 5: WDWLD Most recently they got past Spokane Velocity 2–1 at home. Scoring 1.0, conceding 0.8 per match. 3 clean sheets show a back line that is hard to break.
On points per game, Charlotte Independence arrive in better shape – 2.2 against 1.3.
Past meetings
Last time out between these two (23 Aug 2026): Forward Madison 1–1 Charlotte Independence. Across 2 meetings on record, Charlotte Independence have won 1, Forward Madison 0 and 1 finished level, averaging 3.0 goals – both teams found the net in 2 of them.
Goal forecast
Our model projects Charlotte Independence 1.7 – 1.5 Forward Madison in expected goals, roughly 3.2 combined. That points to an open contest: over 2.5 comes out at 61% and both teams scoring at 64%.
Betting angles
- Match result (1X2): Charlotte Independence 44%, draw 20%, Forward Madison 36%.
- Both teams to score: yes – 64% at 1.43.
What we called
Ade Ola's pre-match call was Both teams to score (64% chance, priced 1.43). Correct-score lean: Charlotte Independence 1–1 Forward Madison. Bets settle on 90 minutes plus stoppage time. These are probabilities, not promises – 18+, stake only what you can afford.
