Charleston Battery vs Hartford Athletic prediction

So far in the USL Championship, Charleston Battery have won 16, drawn five and lost nine of 30, with 56 goals scored and 35 conceded, good for 2nd place and 53 points.

Over the last six matches it has been three wins, two draws and one defeat, averaging 1.2 goals for and 0.8 against. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Rhode Island; before that came a 1-0 win at home to Indy Eleven and a 2-1 win away at Miami FC.

Charleston Battery are unbeaten in four. They have scored in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of four recently (4 scored, 3 conceded).

Hartford Athletic have won ten, drawn 13 and lost seven of their 30 USL Championship games so far, scoring 35 and letting in 33. That has them 6th on 43 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, one draw and three defeats, at 1.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Detroit City 2-1 away; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Rhode Island and a 3-2 defeat at home to Brooklyn.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of two recently (3 scored, 3 conceded).

There isn't much between Charleston Battery's home form and Hartford Athletic's away form. Ten points separate the two sides in the table. Charleston Battery also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Charleston Battery favourites at 50%, with Hartford Athletic on 23% and the draw at 27%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.6 for Charleston Battery and 1.2 for Hartford Athletic. Over 2.5 goals is 52% and both teams scoring 55%. Their last meeting, on 14 Oct 2026, finished 1-1.