United States - USL League OneData current as of 17 October 2026

Forward Madison vs Portland Hearts of Pine: match statistics

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Forward Madison vs Portland Hearts of Pine: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Forward Madison play Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One (United States). The match date is 17 October 2026.

Current form

Forward Madison: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Portland Hearts of Pine: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Forward Madison scores 1.73 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Portland Hearts of Pine scores 1.47 and concedes 1.83. League average: 2.99 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Forward Madison 57%, Portland Hearts of Pine 80%. Over 2.5: Forward Madison 50%, Portland Hearts of Pine 67%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Forward Madison has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.41. Forward Madison: 14.0 shots per match, Portland Hearts of Pine: 11.7.

Match halves

Forward Madison: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.90. Portland Hearts of Pine: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.97.

Goals by minute

Forward Madison: 16-30 (12 goals). Portland Hearts of Pine: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

USL League One: 2.99 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
1.73Goals scored / match1.47
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
1Goals conceded / match1.83
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
50%Average possession50%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
4.87Shots on target / match3.93
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

14.03Shots per match11.7
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
4.87Shots on target3.93
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
12.4%Shot conversion12.5%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
50%Possession50%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
1.65xG for1.41
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
1.34xG against1.85
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

Shooting quality

Forward Madison: AttackingPortland Hearts of Pine: Balanced
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
Accuracy (shots on target)35%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.37

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Portland Hearts of Pine is 25% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Forward Madison · 1 pts / match - Portland Hearts of Pine

Forward Madison
LWLDL
Season result split
50% W23% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-7-8
1.73 pts / match · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-5-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Portland Hearts of Pine
WDLDL
Season result split
23% W33% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-10-13
1.03 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-6
Last 5 away
0-4-1
DDLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

Forward Madison is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

1.73 goals / match - Forward Madison · 1.47 goals / match - Portland Hearts of Pine

Forward Madison is 83% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Forward Madison · 1.83 goals / match - Portland Hearts of Pine

Forward Madison scoring profile: very strong

Forward Madison scores in 80% of matches (24 of 30 matches), while Portland Hearts of Pine keeps a clean sheet in 10% (3 of 30 matches).

Portland Hearts of Pine scoring profile: very strong

Portland Hearts of Pine scores in 83% of matches (25 of 30 matches), while Forward Madison keeps a clean sheet in 27% (8 of 30 matches).

52Goals scored (season)44
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
30Goals conceded (season)55
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
2.73Average goals in match3.3
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal83%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
50%2 goals37%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
27%3 goals20%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
10%4 goals3%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal90%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
20%2 goals53%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
7%3 goals27%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
0%4 goals10%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

* 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.

80%
Portland Hearts of Pine - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.24 of 30 matches
60%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time10%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
37%Scored in both halves13%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
20%BTTS - last 580%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

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.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time37%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Forward Madison is 62% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.73 pts / match - Forward Madison · 1.07 pts / match - Portland Hearts of Pine

Forward Madison - half-time state
50% leading23% draw27% trailing
Portland Hearts of Pine - half-time state
23% leading37% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.73Points per match (1st half)1.07
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
0.83Goals scored (1st half)0.4
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
1.37Average goals (1st half)1.07
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
60%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
40%No goal before half-time67%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
0.9Goals scored (2nd half)0.97
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)1.07
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
1.37Average goals (2nd half)2.03
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
57%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine
43%No goal after half-time40%
Forward MadisonPortland Hearts of Pine

Forward Madison - second-half results

40% W43% D17% L
52
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Portland Hearts of Pine - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
32
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Forward Madison - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Portland Hearts of Pine - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Forward Madison
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
12
6
16-30
9
4
31-45
7
4
46-60
10
3
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Portland Hearts of Pine
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
3
6
16-30
5
9
31-45
8
7
46-60
6
9
61-75
15
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

3.01
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Forward Madison

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.93
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Portland Hearts of Pine

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL League One).

Teams vs league

Forward MadisonLigaPortland Hearts of Pine
Average goals in match▼ 2.732.99▲ 3.30
Both teams scored▼ 57%60%▲ 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%60%▲ 67%
Clean sheets▲ 27%23%▼ 10%
Goal before half-time▲ 83%75%▼ 67%
Goal after half-time▼ 73%81%▲ 83%

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

2.99
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.76
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defence advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Forward Madison 2 - 1 - 0 Portland Hearts of Pine. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Portland Hearts of Pine
1 : 2
Forward Madison
Portland Hearts of Pine SC
1 : 3
Forward Madison FC
Forward Madison FC
1 : 1
Portland Hearts of Pine SC

FAQ

When do Forward Madison and Portland Hearts of Pine play?

Forward Madison face Portland Hearts of Pine on 17 October 2026 in USL League One. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Forward Madison and Portland Hearts of Pine?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Forward Madison won 2, Portland Hearts of Pine won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Forward Madison vs Portland Hearts of Pine?

Forward Madison score 1.73 goals per game on average and Portland Hearts of Pine 1.47. The USL League One average is 2.99 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Forward Madison's matches and 80% of Portland Hearts of Pine's.

What form are Forward Madison and Portland Hearts of Pine in?

Over the last 5 games Forward Madison have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Portland Hearts of Pine 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Forward Madison vs Portland Hearts of Pine?

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