Charlotte Independence welcome AV Alta on Saturday, Aug 29 at 1:00 AM in a USL League One fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Charlotte Independence come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). AV Alta travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Charlotte Independence head into this on the back of a defeat, while AV Alta arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Charlotte Independence and AV Alta have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Charlotte Independence win or a draw looks most likely.