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Major League Soccer07/25/2026, 10:30 PM

New York RB – Charlotte0 : 2

Why the model thinks so

New York RB
1.61
Total xG
2.94
Charlotte
1.32
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorNew York RBCharlotte
High-scoring league (3.3 goals/match)+0.80+0.80
Attack weakness (0.77x league average)−0.53
Defensive weakness (2.2 conceded vs 1.9 league avg)+0.28
Small sample (7 matches), regression to mean+0.23
Attack weakness (0.69x league average)−0.19
Small sample (6 matches), regression to mean+0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2 goals/match)+0.11
Rising form (2 vs 1.6 season average)+0.11
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)−0.04
Idan Toklomati on the bench (5 goals, 1 assists)
Wilfried Zaha not in squad (3 goals, 2 assists)
David Schnegg not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
18% of goal output missing (only 92% available)
Weak away record (0.9 vs 1.7 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Goal threat rising: New York RB currently scores more frequently (2.0) than their season average (1.6)
  • Tactical metrics: Charlotte showed offensive strength in recent matches, averaging 5.2 shots on target
  • Model prediction: The mathematical analysis calculates a 43% probability for a home win

Risks

  • Fatigue factor: Charlotte has only 2 days of rest since their last match
  • Away vulnerability: Charlotte concedes an average of 3.5 goals per away game
  • Restricted data availability regarding weather conditions

All probabilities

Result
New York RB43%
Draw27%
Charlotte30%
Double chance
New York RB or draw70%
Charlotte or draw57%
No draw73%
Goals
Over 1.581%
Under 1.519%
Over 2.556%
Under 2.544%
Over 3.534%
Under 3.566%
Both teams score
Yes60%
No40%

Most likely scores

1:1
13%
2:1
9%
1:2
8%
2:0
7%
2:2
6%
0:2
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Charlotte: 70% of xG value comes in the first half (last 8 games with xG data)
  2. New York RB: 67% of xG value comes in the first half (last 8 games with xG data)
  3. Charlotte with Wilfried Zaha: 1.2 goals/game. Without: 2 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

Lineups

New York RB 4-3-3 · Charlotte 4-2-3-1

New York RB
  • 34 E. Horvath
  • 12 D. Nealis
  • 2 J. Che
  • 14 J. Bazán Medina
  • 56 M. Dos Santos
  • 48 R. Donkor
  • 15 A. Mehmeti
  • 10 E. Forsberg
  • 7 C. Cowell
  • 16 J. Hall
  • 11 J. Ruvalcaba
Charlotte
  • 1 K. Kahlina
  • 14 N. Byrne
  • 44 M. Agyemang
  • 22 F. Kessler
  • 15 H. Toffolo
  • 8 A. Westwood
  • 17 L. de la Torre
  • 18 K. Calderón Vargas
  • 16 P. Mas Jaume
  • 11 L. Abada
  • 9 Idan Toklomati
Substitutes
  • 3 J. Marshall-Rutty
  • 4 G. Berggren
  • 5 O. Valencia Arauz
  • 70 A. Rojas Maroto
  • 77 J. McCarthy
  • 26 T. Parker
  • 37 M. Sofo
  • 80 N. Worth
  • 91 M. Jiménez Murillo
  • 21 T. Miller
  • 3 T. Ream
  • 4 A. Privett
  • 7 A. Goodwin
  • 13 B. Bronico
  • 25 T. Smalls
  • 28 D. Diani
  • 37 R. Aloko
  • 35 W. Cleary

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