Sporting Iowa Central
ECNL Boys · Heartland BU13 · 12 teams · Sporting Iowa Central (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 31, 03:00 PM
●●●●○ Tough to win
Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.7 for, 1.6 against · 1.44 expected points)
| Season so far | Sporting Iowa Central | FC Wichita |
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| Position | 2nd | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 7-1-1 | 5-1-2 |
| Points per game | 2.44 | 2.00 |
| Goals for / game | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| Goals against / game | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 1 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 1 |
| Form (recent first) | W W D W L | W D W L W |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Sporting Nebraska FC | 11–1 at Sporting Nebraska FC |
| Worst loss | 0–3 at St. Louis Stars SC | 1–2 at OK Energy FC |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.99 | +1.62 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.22 | -0.27 |
Common opponents: Sporting Nebraska FC — we 4–0; they 11–1. Gretna Elite Academy — we 1–0; they 2–2. Missouri Rush — we 2–0; they 3–2. St. Louis Stars SC — we 0–3; they 0–1. Arkansas Comets FC — we 2–0; they 4–0. OK Energy FC — we 1–1; they 1–2. Union KC Soccer Club — we 3–0; they 5–1. Kansas City Athletics — we 4–1; they 2–1.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
FC Wichita score 3.5/game — well above the league's 1.8.Deny the easy goals first: compact shape between the lines, no fouls in shooting range, and a plan for their best outlet. Score first and make them chase.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–3 at St. Louis Stars SC.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.
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Underdog — play free, stay organised
Model gives 40%; a draw (23%) would be a good result.Keep the shape compact, make them play in front of you, and hit space behind their full-backs on transitions. A point here is a win for the table; a win is a season-changer.
If Saturday goes…
Where we'd sit after the FC Wichita game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Sporting Iowa Central – FC Wichita) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 10 other games that week (Mon Oct 26 – Sun Nov 1); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.
| Our result | Rivals don't play | Likely results | Every rival wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Draw · 2.30 PPG |
2nd— holds | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Win 2.50 PPG |
2nd— holds | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Draw 2.30 PPG |
2nd— holds | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Loss 2.20 PPG |
2nd— holds | 3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 1–1 draw we finish as high as 1st if every rival drops points, and as low as 2nd if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st 9%
- 2nd 40%
- 3rd 43%
- 4th 7%
- 5th 1%
- 6th <1%
- 7th
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
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.
Climbing the table
What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 13 remaining known games (max 2.77 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Stars SC | 2.67 (+0.23) | 1st (2.45) | 37 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 32 for their projection |
How the results connect
46 chains · 11 teams
Paths of results that link Sporting Iowa Central to FC Wichita through teams both have faced, drawn as one map. Teams sit in columns by how many games away from us they are. Each arrow is one game, pointing away from us, and its colour is the result for the team it starts from. Hover or tap an arrow to trace a chain and see its net goal margin.
Hover or tap an arrow to trace a chain, or step through them with the arrows. Open full screen and turn your phone to see the whole map.
Step through the chains with the arrows, or tap one on the map.
Position over the season
14 game days
The table re-sorted after each date on which a game was played. Shaded band is the top 4.
The path
run-in difficulty +0.03 · 6th hardest of 12
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 31 03:00 PM |
FC Wichita 3rd · 5-1-2 · GD +18 |
Home Hy-Vee Multiplex |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
1–1 | 1.44 | 2.34 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 1 09:00 AM |
Kansas Rush 5th · 3-1-2 · GD -1 |
Home Hy-Vee Multiplex |
●●○○○ Lean win | 67% |
2–0 | 2.22 | 2.33 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 3 TBD |
Sporting Nebraska FC 12th · 0-1-7 · GD -37 |
Away |
●○○○○ Favorable | 94% |
4–0 | 2.86 | 2.38 | Bank it |
| Sun Apr 4 TBD |
Gretna Elite Academy 6th · 4-1-3 · GD +3 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 46% |
1–1 | 1.64 | 2.32 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 10 01:00 PM |
OK Energy FC 4th · 4-4-1 · GD +3 |
Away far trip
Edmond Soccer Club |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
1–0 | 1.69 | 2.27 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
Arkansas Comets FC 7th · 4-1-4 · GD +3 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 56% |
2–1 | 1.88 | 2.25 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
St. Louis Stars SC 1st · 5-1-0 · GD +18 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 29% |
1–1 | 1.13 | 2.18 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 TBD |
Missouri Rush 10th · 1-1-4 · GD +0 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 63% |
1–0 | 2.11 | 2.17 | Swing game |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
Kansas Rush 5th · 3-1-2 · GD -1 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 59% |
1–0 | 2.01 | 2.17 | Swing game |
| Sun May 2 TBD |
FC Wichita 3rd · 5-1-2 · GD +18 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 32% |
1–1 | 1.18 | 2.11 | Upside |
| Sat May 8 09:00 AM |
VSA Rush 8th · 3-0-6 · GD -4 |
Away far trip
VSA Timberline Soccer Complex |
●●○○○ Lean win | 63% |
2–0 | 2.10 | 2.11 | Swing game |
| Sat May 15 TBD |
Kansas City Athletics 9th · 2-1-4 · GD -6 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 72% |
2–0 | 2.34 | 2.12 | Bank it |
| Sun May 16 TBD |
Union KC Soccer Club 11th · 1-1-5 · GD -10 |
Home |
●○○○○ Favorable | 80% |
2–0 | 2.52 | 2.14 | Bank it |
"Far trip" = the venue's zip is outside our home sectional area (first three digits), a rough travel flag, not a distance. Venue names open in Google Maps. "Bank it" = expected win, dropping points here hurts most. "Swing game" = near coin-flip, where the finish is decided. "Upside" = underdog, nothing to lose. Running PPG assumes the expected points from every game up to that row.
Standings
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| 1 | St. Louis Stars SC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 16 | 2.67 | WWWWW | -0.04 | -0.20 | 100% | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Union KC Soccer Club · Sun Oct 25 vs Kansas City Athletics · Sat Oct 31 at Arkansas Comets FC See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Sporting Iowa Central | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 22 | 2.44 | LWDWW | -0.22 | +0.03 | 99% | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs FC Wichita · Sun Nov 1 vs Kansas Rush · Sat Apr 3 at Sporting Nebraska FC See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | FC Wichita | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 16 | 2.00 | WLWDW | -0.27 | -0.09 | 99% | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Sporting Iowa Central · Sun Nov 1 at VSA Rush · Sun Nov 8 vs Kansas Rush See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | OK Energy FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 16 | 1.78 | DWDLD | -0.23 | +0.13 | 26% | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs Missouri Rush · Sun Nov 1 vs St. Louis Stars SC · Sat Mar 13 at Missouri Rush See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Kansas Rush | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 | 1.67 | LWDWL | -0.70 | +0.27 | 3% | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at VSA Rush · Sun Nov 1 at Sporting Iowa Central · Sun Nov 8 at FC Wichita See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Gretna Elite Academy | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 | 1.63 | WWLDW | +0.54 | -0.36 | 61% | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Union KC Soccer Club · Sun Nov 1 at Kansas City Athletics · Sun Nov 8 at Sporting Nebraska FC See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Arkansas Comets FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 13 | 1.44 | WWDLW | -0.23 | +0.13 | 8% | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs St. Louis Stars SC · Sun Nov 1 vs Missouri Rush · Sat Mar 13 at St. Louis Stars SC See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | VSA Rush | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 | 1.00 | WWLLL | -0.08 | +0.14 | 0% | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs Kansas Rush · Sun Nov 1 vs FC Wichita · Sat Apr 3 at Gretna Elite Academy See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Kansas City Athletics | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 | 1.00 | LLWWL | +0.19 | -0.01 | 0% | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Missouri Rush · Sun Oct 25 at St. Louis Stars SC · Sat Oct 31 vs Sporting Nebraska FC See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Missouri Rush | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 4 | 0.67 | LWLLL | +0.24 | -0.08 | 2% | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Kansas City Athletics · Sun Oct 25 vs Union KC Soccer Club · Sat Oct 31 at OK Energy FC See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Union KC Soccer Club | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 4 | 0.57 | DLLLW | +0.25 | +0.01 | 0% | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at St. Louis Stars SC · Sun Oct 25 at Missouri Rush · Sat Oct 31 vs Gretna Elite Academy See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | Sporting Nebraska FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 43 | -37 | 1 | 0.13 | DLLLL | +0.54 | +0.15 | 0% | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Kansas City Athletics · Sun Nov 1 at Union KC Soccer Club · Sun Nov 8 vs Gretna Elite Academy See all 14 future matchups ▸
Likely score and win chance are the model's view from this team's side. |
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Tap a team to see every game it has played (opponent's current position in brackets) and what's next. Ordered the way the league publishes it: points per game, then goal difference. The green edge marks the top 4. SoS is strength of schedule, the average model rating of opponents faced — positive means a harder road than average. "Top 4" and "Exp. finish" come from playing the rest of the season 2,000 times with the forecast model.
How the forecast works: every played game feeds each team's attack and defence rating, adjusted for who it was against — a goal past a strong defence counts for more than one past a weak one. Ratings are shrunk toward the league average (1.81 goals per team per game) by 3 "prior" games so early blowouts don't dominate, and results older than about 120 days count half. Expected goals for a matchup multiply those, with a 8% home bump, and a Poisson score grid gives win/draw/loss odds.