The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Charleston Battery at 1.57 — an implied 60% chance. The draw defied it.

• Charleston Battery: opened 1.50, closed 1.57 (60%)
• Hartford Athletic: opened 5.80, closed 5.20 (18%)
• Draw: opened 4.10, closed 4.20 (22%)

The total closed at 3 (Over 2.02 / Under 1.77); the 2-goal final went Under.

Half-time: Charleston Battery 1 - 0 Hartford Athletic.

Hartford Athletic — recent form

• 2026-08-29Hartford Athletic 3-2 Birmingham Legion FC
• 2026-08-15Hartford Athletic 1-1 Miami FC
• 2026-08-12Charlotte Independence 2-4 Hartford Athletic
• 2026-08-09Indy Eleven 1-1 Hartford Athletic
• 2026-08-01Loudoun United FC 2-0 Hartford Athletic

Charleston Battery — recent form

• 2026-08-30Las Vegas Lights 0-2 Charleston Battery
• 2026-08-24Charleston Battery 5-0 Miami FC
• 2026-08-15Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3-1 Charleston Battery
• 2026-08-08Loudoun United FC 0-0 Charleston Battery
• 2026-08-01Charleston Battery 5-0 Brooklyn FC