United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 23 July 2026

Carolina Core vs Crown Legacy: match statistics

Carolina Core crest
Carolina Core
2 : 0half-time 1:0
Crown Legacy crest
Crown Legacy

Carolina Core vs Crown Legacy: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Carolina Core play Crown Legacy in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match date is 14 June 2026 at 02:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Carolina Core: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Crown Legacy: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Carolina Core scores 1.16 and concedes 1.68 goals per match. Crown Legacy scores 2.44 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.22 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Carolina Core 68%, Crown Legacy 61%. Over 2.5: Carolina Core 58%, Crown Legacy 72%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

Crown Legacy has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.43. Carolina Core: 12.1 shots per match, Crown Legacy: 14.4.

Match halves

Carolina Core: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.74. Crown Legacy: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 1.11.

Goals by minute

Carolina Core: 46-60 (7 goals). Crown Legacy: 0-15 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.22 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

4 H2H matches: 1-2-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 75%.

Match description

Crown Legacy are the match favourites: they sit 2nd in the table versus Carolina Core in 28th and have 37 goals this season compared to the hosts' 15. Away, Crown average 3.0 goals per game with 5.83 shots on target and 24% conversion, while Carolina at home average 1.5 goals per game, 4.5 shots on target and 11% conversion, giving the visitors a clear attacking efficiency edge. In the last 5 matches Crown have scored 12 goals and average 1.6 points per game (2W/2D/1L), whereas Carolina have 5 goals and 0.8 points per game (1W/1D/3L), so the visitors are in better and more consistent form. Neither side keep clean sheets (CS% 0) and both always score (FTS% 0), with average total goals of 3.17 for the hosts and 5.0 for the visitors, so an open game is expected; at the same time Carolina concede 1.67 goals at home on average and Crown concede 2.0 away, indicating the visitors' advantage is driven mainly by offensive quality rather than superior defense. Considering the higher xG for the visitors 1.77 versus 1.54 for the hosts and the visitors' positive away goal difference (GD +6 vs hosts -1), I predict a Crown Legacy win.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
11Shots18
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
5Shots on target3
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.48xG1.85
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
5Corners4
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
59Dangerous attacks69
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
15Fouls16
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
2Cards4
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.16Goals scored / match2.44
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.68Goals conceded / match1.5
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
47%Average possession51%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
4.26Shots on target / match5.17
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.05Shots per match14.39
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
4.26Shots on target5.17
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
9.6%Shot conversion17%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
47%Possession51%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.43xG for1.7
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.72xG against1.49
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

Shooting quality

Carolina Core: BalancedCrown Legacy: Attacking
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
Accuracy (shots on target)35%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.47

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Carolina Core
LDWLD
Season result split
16% W37% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-9
0.84 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Crown Legacy
LDDLW
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-3
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Crown Legacy is 110% better for: goals scored per match.

1.16 goals / match - Carolina Core · 2.44 goals / match - Crown Legacy

Crown Legacy is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.68 goals / match - Carolina Core · 1.5 goals / match - Crown Legacy

Carolina Core scoring profile: very strong

Carolina Core scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Crown Legacy keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

Crown Legacy scoring profile: very strong

Crown Legacy scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Carolina Core keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 matches).

22Goals scored (season)44
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
32Goals conceded (season)27
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
2.84Average goals in match3.94
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
7Goals conceded (last 5)11
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal89%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
37%2 goals72%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
0%3 goals44%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
0%4 goals17%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal72%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
53%2 goals56%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
32%3 goals22%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
5%4 goals0%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time44%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
5%BTTS in both halves28%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
16%Scored in both halves67%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
60%BTTS - last 560%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

84%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Crown Legacy is 76% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.95 pts / match - Carolina Core · 1.67 pts / match - Crown Legacy

Carolina Core - half-time state
21% leading32% draw47% trailing
Crown Legacy - half-time state
44% leading33% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.95Points per match (1st half)1.67
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
0.42Goals scored (1st half)1.33
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
0.89Goals conceded (1st half)0.94
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.32Average goals (1st half)2.28
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
32%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
63%No goal before half-time28%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per match (2nd half)1.67
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
53%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy
42%No goal after half-time17%
Carolina CoreCrown Legacy

Carolina Core - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
18
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 16%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Crown Legacy - second-half results

39% W50% R11% P
30
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Carolina Core - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Crown Legacy - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match1.40.8
Average goals in match2.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Carolina Core
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
1
6
16-30
6
7
31-45
7
4
46-60
3
5
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Crown Legacy
ScoredConceded
9
5
0-15
7
5
16-30
8
7
31-45
6
3
46-60
8
2
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.39
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 2.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
70%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Carolina Core

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
64%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Crown Legacy

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.74
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
173%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.83
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

Carolina CoreLigaCrown Legacy
Average goals in match 2.843.22 3.94
Both teams scored 68%61% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%65% 72%
Clean sheets 21%22% 28%
Goal before half-time 84%75% 83%
Goal after half-time 79%84% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.22
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.81
Home goals / match
1.41
Away goals / match
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
59%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Carolina Core 1 - 2 - 1 Crown Legacy. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 75% matches.

Carolina Core
2 : 2
Crown Legacy
Crown Legacy FC (Charlotte FC II)
3 : 4
Carolina Core FC
Crown Legacy FC (Charlotte FC II)
0 : 0
Carolina Core FC
Carolina Core FC
1 : 2
Crown Legacy FC (Charlotte FC II)

FAQ

What was the result of Carolina Core vs Crown Legacy?

The MLS Next Pro match finished Carolina Core 2:0 Crown Legacy. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Carolina Core and Crown Legacy?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Carolina Core won 1, Crown Legacy won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Carolina Core vs Crown Legacy?

Carolina Core score 1.16 goals per game on average and Crown Legacy 2.44. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 68% of Carolina Core's matches and 61% of Crown Legacy's.

What form are Carolina Core and Crown Legacy in?

Over the last 5 games Carolina Core have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Crown Legacy 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Carolina Core vs Crown Legacy?

The statistical background for Carolina Core vs Crown Legacy — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.