Atlanta United II vs Carolina Core — MLS Next Pro 2026
Match Prediction
Statistical Prediction
Based on goals from last 26+ matches
Atlanta United II53%
Carolina Core26%✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct
Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Expected goals in this match
What is xG?
Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.
The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.
Atlanta United II creates 48% more chances
Season form · 40 home / 26 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Over67
- Under33
3+ goals likely
Both teams score
- Yes66
- No34
Both teams likely to score
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Atlanta United II ↓
Most likely 1–1 (9%) · grid covers 93% of scorelines
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Total goals
Double chance
Winning margin
Team goals
Draw no bet
Combos
Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.
How is this calculated?
Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.
Recent form of each side
Atlanta United II at home — creates 1.95, concedes 1.52 · 40 matches
Carolina Core away — creates 1.27, concedes 2.19 · 26 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Atlanta United II attack 1.95 + Carolina Core defence 2.19 → ÷2 → 2.07
Carolina Core attack 1.27 + Atlanta United II defence 1.52 → ÷2 → 1.40
Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.
Chance of every scoreline
From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.
The answer to "why 53%?"
Atlanta United II at 53% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.
What the model can't see
It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:
- injuries & suspensions
- the matchday lineup
- motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
- weather & pitch condition
- in-game coaching decisions
So 53% does not mean "Atlanta United II will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.
Probable lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff
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P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference · Pts = Points
Atlanta United II host Carolina Core on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 23:00. The match is part of the MLS Next Pro 2026/2027 season.
MLS Next Pro: Atlanta United II 2–1 Carolina Core
Atlanta United II beat Carolina Core 2-1 in MLS Next Pro on March 8, 2026.
The match was played at Fifth Third Stadium.