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Sporting JAX vs Louisville City FC

21 Oct 2026 · 23:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Different Recent Results for the Two Sides

The home side have lost their last 5 matches, while the visitors have won their last 3 matches.

For the visitors, finishing was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (60.0% versus 23.1% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the visitors, accuracy was lower in the latest two complete-data matches (45.5% versus 60.5% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 9.5 shots per match and conceded 16 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 10.8 shots per match and conceded 6 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 0.83 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.41. The visitors averaged 2.00 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.37.

Model & Market Perspective

The model identifies a slight model-market difference for an away win for Louisville City FC. The difference indicates only a limited disagreement with market expectations.

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Sporting JAX averaged 9.5 shots per match and Louisville City FC averaged 10.8. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.38 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.43. At this price, an away win for Louisville City FC does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME
Sporting JAX
STOCHASTICBET 12.9%
PINNACLE 14.5% odd 6.39
DIFFERENCE -1.6 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 17.0%
PINNACLE 17.9% odd 5.20
DIFFERENCE -0.8 pp
AWAY MODEL > MARKET
Louisville City FC
STOCHASTICBET 70.1%
PINNACLE 67.6% odd 1.38
DIFFERENCE +2.5 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 18 Oct 2026 · 03:11
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Louisville City FC has the stronger recent profile

The away side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Sporting JAX Louisville City FC
Shots 8.0 · On target 2.3 Shots 9.0 · On target 5.0

Recent attacking output favours Louisville City FC, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Sporting JAX Louisville City FC
Shots allowed 13.3 · On target allowed 7.5 Shots allowed 10.3 · On target allowed 3.0

Louisville City FC has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Sporting JAX Louisville City FC

The combined recent performance profile favours Louisville City FC.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-21 20:13:03

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.00 pp —
DRAW +0.00 pp —
AWAY +0.00 pp —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.00 pp —
DRAW +0.00 pp —
AWAY +0.00 pp —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: USA USL Championship · 278 matches with scores · 277 with shots · coverage 99.6%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Sporting JAX6 matches · 4 home / 2 away
LLLLLW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Louisville City FC6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WWWDWL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
−0.79.5 actual
Louisville City FCAway team
+1.010.8 actual
Sporting JAX: 9.5 · league average 10.2 · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 10.8 · league average 9.8 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
+5.715.0 actual
Louisville City FCAway team
+0.710.5 actual
Sporting JAX: 15.0 · league average 9.4 · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 10.5 · league average 9.8 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
+0.14.3 actual
Louisville City FCAway team
+2.06.0 actual
Sporting JAX: 4.3 · league average 4.2 · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 6.0 · league average 4.0 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
+3.77.5 actual
Louisville City FCAway team
−0.53.5 actual
Sporting JAX: 7.5 · league average 3.8 · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 3.5 · league average 4.0 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
−0.580.83 actual
Louisville City FCAway team
+0.632.00 actual
Sporting JAX: 0.83 · league average 1.41 · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 2.00 · league average 1.37 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
−5.0 pp8.8% actual
Louisville City FCAway team
+4.5 pp18.5% actual
Sporting JAX: 8.8% · league average 13.8% · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 18.5% · league average 14.0% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Sporting JAXHome team
+3.6 pp17.8% actual
Louisville City FCAway team
−4.5 pp9.5% actual
Sporting JAX: 17.8% · league average 14.2% · 6 valid matchesLouisville City FC: 9.5% · league average 14.0% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Sporting JAX · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
15/10/2026Home0–19 / 102 / 6
01/10/2026Away1–46 / 102 / 7
26/09/2026Home1–411 / 143 / 7
17/09/2026Away0–26 / 192 / 10
13/09/2026Home0–39 / 225 / 8
06/09/2026Home3–216 / 1512 / 7
Louisville City FC · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home4–111 / 86 / 4
11/10/2026Away2–011 / 104 / 4
04/10/2026Away1–06 / 145 / 0
26/09/2026Away2–28 / 95 / 4
20/09/2026Home2–111 / 155 / 5
13/09/2026Home1–218 / 711 / 4

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.