| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Independence | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6/9 | 6-4 |
| Swansea City | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8-10 |
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 | 344 | 1 | 0 | -4 | L | 1763 | -1419 |
| Swansea City | 17 | 6 | 15 | 14 | LWWWW | 66 | -49 |
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 2016-07-13
On the table this was a mismatch: Swansea City (17th, 15 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Charlotte Independence (344th, 0 pts). The last five rounds placed Charlotte Independence no better than 1763rd for form, against 344th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, Charlotte Independence ran at 0 scored and 4 conceded, Swansea City at 2.83 and 0.5.
The match was played at Ramblewood Soccer Complex in Charlotte (capacity 4,300).
