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| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Independence | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10/15 | 12-6 |
| NY Cosmos | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8/15 | 11-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Independence | 1 | 24 | 49 | 22 | WDWWL | 3 | -2 |
| NY Cosmos | 16 | 24 | 22 | -18 | WDDLW | 5 | +11 |
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 2026-10-10
27 points separate the sides: Charlotte Independence 1st on 49, NY Cosmos 16th on 22. NY Cosmos have been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.29/1.38 for Charlotte Independence and 1.25/2 for NY Cosmos (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48. NY Cosmos would climb to 25 points with a win and up to 13th (other results held equal).
