Match details. USL Cup, Final. Kick-off is Sun 4 Oct, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Trinity Health Stadium.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Hartford Athletic have won seven, drawn three and lost none of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W W W. Louisville City FC have won two, drawn six and lost two of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L D D.
The numbers. Hartford Athletic score 2.3 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet. Hartford Athletic average 9.5 shots (4.5 on target), 4.7 corners and 2.9 cards a game. Louisville City FC score 1.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Louisville City FC average 10.7 shots (4.4 on target), 5.1 corners and 1.7 cards a game.
The case against. A knockout game (Final) with penalties if level, and Hartford Athletic are not clearly stronger.
The read. Hartford Athletic or the draw. An open game. Their goals for and against make Hartford Athletic the likelier winners; Hartford Athletic are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Hartford Athletic. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 68%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Hartford Athletic 2-1 Louisville City FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).