Oxnard United Soccer Club

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River Ridge Playfields, Field 2 ↗

●●○○○ Lean win to win

Most likely score 2–1 (expected goals 2.9 for, 1.7 against · 2.04 expected points)

Common opponents: Dynamo — we 1–3; they 1–1. Oaks FC 2 — we 2–2; they 1–3. Central Coast United Soccer Club — we 0–7; they 0–12. Central Cal Aztecs 2 — we 4–0; they 3–4. ALBION SC SCV — we 0–3; they 1–3.

• They struggle to score
  LA Surf SC SFV average 1.0 goals/game (league avg 2.2); blanked in 2 of 8.

  A higher defensive line and an aggressive counter-press are low-risk here. Keep the back line connected to midfield so one long ball doesn't turn into a 1v1 — that is the only way this opponent scores.

• They leak goals — be greedy
  LA Surf SC SFV concede 4.4/game; worst result 0–12 at Central Coast United Soccer Club.

  Commit numbers forward, shoot early and often, and attack second balls. Goal difference is the tiebreaker on PPG, so keep playing to score for the full game — rotate players rather than pace.

• Finishing wins the tight ones
  Held scoreless 3 time(s): 0–7 vs Central Coast Surf Soccer, 0–7 at Central Coast United Soccer Club, 0–3 vs ALBION SC SCV.

  Against a low block, the first goal usually comes from a cross or a cut-back, not a dribble. Get 2–3 bodies in the box on every wide entry and finish practice this week at game speed.

• Swing game — small margins
  Win 62% / draw 17% / loss 21%.

  Games like this are decided by one set piece or one transition. Prioritise the strongest XI for the full game, be disciplined with fouls near the box, and have a clear late-game plan for both "protect the lead" and "chase".

• What a win does
  Central Coast Surf Soccer sit 8th on 1.00 PPG; we are on 1.00.

  A point moves us above Central Coast Surf Soccer on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.

Where we'd sit after the LA Surf SC SFV game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Oxnard United Soccer Club – LA Surf SC SFV) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 5 other games that week (Mon Oct 19 – Sun Oct 25); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.

Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 2–1 win we finish as high as 7th if every rival drops points, and as low as 9th if every rival wins.

1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th
5. 5th
6. 6th <1%
7. 7th 1%
8. 8th 4%
9. 9th 30%
10. 10th 36%
11. 11th 27%
12. 12th 3%
13. 13th <1%

Every remaining game in the division is played out with the forecast's goal odds, 2,000 times, and the table is re-sorted each time. Green marks the top 4.

What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 17 remaining known games (max 2.42 PPG if we win out).