United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 24 July 2026

Carolina Core vs New York RB II: match statistics

Carolina Core crest
Carolina Core
1 : 1half-time 1:1
New York RB II crest
New York RB II

Carolina Core vs New York RB II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Carolina Core play New York RB II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match date is 31 May 2026 at 00:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Carolina Core: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. New York RB II: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Carolina Core scores 1.30 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. New York RB II scores 2.11 and concedes 1.53. League average: 3.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Carolina Core 65%, New York RB II 74%. Over 2.5: Carolina Core 60%, New York RB II 84%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

New York RB II has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.46. Carolina Core: 12.2 shots per match, New York RB II: 14.7.

Match halves

Carolina Core: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.80. New York RB II: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.21.

Goals by minute

Carolina Core: 46-60 (7 goals). New York RB II: 61-75 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.23 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 0-1-2. Average goals 4.33, BTTS 100%.

Match description

New York RB II appear as the clear favorites: they sit 4th in the table versus Carolina Core's 28th and have 7 wins this season compared to the hosts' single victory. In the last 5 matches the visitors have won 3 times and scored 11 goals (2.2 per match), while Carolina has only 1 win and 5 goals (1.0) over the same period; points per game in the last 5 are 1.8 vs 0.8. The hosts’ defense is vulnerable — Carolina concedes 1.8 goals per home match on average (21 conceded this season), whereas NYRB II concedes 1.0 away goal per match (15 this season); average xG against is 1.68 vs 1.28 in favor of the visitors. The visitors also control the game and create better chances: 55% average possession vs 45%, 5.5 shots on target per match vs 4.6 and a conversion rate of 13% vs 11%. Considering the table advantage, better form in the last 5 matches and a more stable defense, I tip New York RB II to win.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

34Possession (%)66
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
8Shots15
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
4Shots on target6
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1.15xG1.95
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
3Corners4
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
49Dangerous attacks82
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
10Fouls10
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1Cards1
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

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 CoreNew York RB II
1.3Goals scored / match2.11
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1.6Goals conceded / match1.53
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
46%Average possession58%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
4.55Shots on target / match5.68
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.2Shots per match14.68
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
4.55Shots on target5.68
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
10.7%Shot conversion14.3%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
46%Possession58%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1.46xG for1.78
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1.75xG against1.36
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

Shooting quality

Carolina Core: BalancedNew York RB II: Dominant
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
Accuracy (shots on target)37%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.37

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 is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Carolina Core · 1.4 pts / match - New York RB II

Carolina Core
DWLDW
Season result split
20% W35% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-9
0.95 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
New York RB II
WWDLL
Season result split
47% W21% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-6
1.63 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-4
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

New York RB II is 62% better for: goals scored per match.

1.3 goals / match - Carolina Core · 2.11 goals / match - New York RB II

New York RB II is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.6 goals / match - Carolina Core · 1.53 goals / match - New York RB II

Carolina Core scoring profile: very strong

Carolina Core scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while New York RB II keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 matches).

New York RB II scoring profile: very strong

New York RB II scores in 89% of matches (17 of 19 matches), while Carolina Core keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 matches).

26Goals scored (season)40
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
32Goals conceded (season)29
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
2.9Average goals in match3.63
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
7Goals scored (last 5)13
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal89%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
40%2 goals58%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
5%3 goals32%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
5%4 goals21%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal84%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
50%2 goals42%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
30%3 goals21%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
5%4 goals5%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

* 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

20%BTTS at half-time26%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
20%Scored in both halves32%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS26%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
40%BTTS - last 540%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

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

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time58%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time68%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

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.

New York RB II is 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / match - Carolina Core · 1.53 pts / match - New York RB II

Carolina Core - half-time state
25% leading30% draw45% trailing
New York RB II - half-time state
37% leading42% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per match (1st half)1.53
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1.35Average goals (1st half)1.63
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
35%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
60%No goal before half-time42%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per match (2nd half)1.47
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)1.21
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
1.55Average goals (2nd half)2
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
55%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II
40%No goal after half-time37%
Carolina CoreNew York RB II

Carolina Core - second-half results

35% W40% R25% P
21
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding80%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 20%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

New York RB II - second-half results

37% W37% R26% P
29
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Carolina Core - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
New York RB II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.01.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.62.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
2
4
0-15
2
6
16-30
6
7
31-45
7
4
46-60
4
5
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

New York RB II
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
8
4
16-30
5
4
31-45
5
7
46-60
9
4
61-75
9
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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

3.27
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
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.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

New York RB II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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 CoreLigaNew York RB II
Average goals in match 2.903.23 3.63
Both teams scored 65%61% 74%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%65% 84%
Clean sheets 25%22% 16%
Goal before half-time 85%75% 79%
Goal after half-time 80%84% 84%

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

3.23
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / match
1.41
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Carolina Core 0 - 1 - 2 New York RB II. Average goals 4.33, both teams scored in 100% matches.

New York Red Bulls II
5 : 1
Carolina Core FC
Carolina Core FC
1 : 2
New York Red Bulls II
New York Red Bulls II
2 : 2
Carolina Core FC

FAQ

What was the result of Carolina Core vs New York RB II?

The MLS Next Pro match finished Carolina Core 1:1 New York RB II. 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 New York RB II?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Carolina Core won 0, New York RB II won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Carolina Core vs New York RB II?

Carolina Core score 1.30 goals per game on average and New York RB II 2.11. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Carolina Core's matches and 74% of New York RB II's.

What form are Carolina Core and New York RB II in?

Over the last 5 games Carolina Core have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and New York RB II 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Carolina Core vs New York RB II?

The statistical background for Carolina Core vs New York RB II — 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.