| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | W4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12/15 | 14-4 |
| Charlotte Independence 2 | W1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13/15 | 12-2 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 4 | 14 | 28 | 13 | WLWLD | 69 | -65 |
| Charlotte Independence 2 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 23 | WWLWW | 20 | -19 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-06-27
7 points and 3 places separated them: Hickory 4th with 28, Charlotte Independence 2 1st with 35. Hickory had been under-performing their position — 69th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
Hickory arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Charlotte Independence 2 were unbeaten in 10.
