FC Alliance TN
ECNL Boys · Mid-America BU14 · 10 teams · FC Alliance TN (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 24, 09:00 AM
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 1–4 (expected goals 1.6 for, 4.8 against · 0.28 expected points)
| Season so far | FC Alliance TN | Louisiana Fire SC |
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| Position | 6th | 1st |
| Record (W-D-L) | 4-1-5 | 6-0-0 |
| Points per game | 1.30 | 3.00 |
| Goals for / game | 2.1 | 5.3 |
| Goals against / game | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 3 |
| Held scoreless | 2 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | W L W W D | W W W W W |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs Tennessee United SC | 8–0 at Germantown Legends |
| Worst loss | 3–10 at Louisiana Fire SC | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -0.57 | +2.49 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.03 | -0.70 |
Already played this season: Sat Sep 19 3–10 at Louisiana Fire SC (L)
Common opponents: Coastal Rush — we 0–5; they 4–2. Alabama FC — we 2–3; they 3–1. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC — we 3–1, 2–1; they 5–0. Germantown Legends — we 1–3; they 8–0. Lobos Rush — we 5–2; they 2–0.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
Louisiana Fire SC score 5.3/game — well above the league's 2.1.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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Hard to break down
Louisiana Fire SC concede only 1.0/game with 3 clean sheet(s).Patience and width: move the ball quickly side to side to pull the block apart, and treat set pieces as your best chance — rehearse two corner routines and a near-post free-kick delivery.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 2 time(s): 0–5 at Coastal Rush, 0–2 at Mississippi Rush United.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 7%; a draw (8%) 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.
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They arrive in form
Louisiana Fire SC have won 6 straight.Don't let them settle: deny the first 10 minutes of rhythm with pressure on their first pass out of the back.
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Early kickoff
Game time 09:00 AM.Light breakfast 2+ hours before, longer warm-up, and a loud start — early games are won by whoever is awake at the whistle.
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What a win does
Coastal Rush sit 5th on 1.44 PPG; we are on 1.30.A point moves us above Coastal Rush on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.
If Saturday goes…
Where we'd sit after the Louisiana Fire SC game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (FC Alliance TN – Louisiana Fire SC) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 7 other games that week (Mon Oct 19 – Sun Oct 25); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.
| Our result | Rivals don't play | Likely results | Every rival wins |
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| – Loss · 1.18 PPG |
6th— holds | 6th— holds | 8th▼ down 2 |
| Win 1.45 PPG |
5th▲ up 1 | 5th▲ up 1 | 6th— holds |
| Draw 1.27 PPG |
6th— holds | 6th— holds | 7th▼ down 1 |
| Loss 1.18 PPG |
6th— holds | 6th— holds | 8th▼ down 2 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–4 loss we stay 6th even if every rival loses, and as low as 8th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th 10%
- 5th 28%
- 6th 31%
- 7th 18%
- 8th 9%
- 9th 3%
- 10th <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.
Climbing the table
What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 17 remaining known games (max 2.37 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | Louisiana Fire SC | 3.00 (+1.70) | 1st (2.50) | 68 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 55 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | Tennessee SC | 2.71 (+1.41) | 2nd (2.44) | 61 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 53 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 3 | Mississippi Rush United | 2.67 (+1.37) | 3rd (2.12) | 60 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 45 for their projection |
| 4 | Germantown Legends | 1.56 (+0.26) | 5th (1.25) | 30 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 21 for their projection |
| 5 | Coastal Rush | 1.44 (+0.14) | 4th (1.46) | A point next game |
How the results connect
46 chains · 8 teams
Paths of results that link FC Alliance TN to Louisiana Fire SC 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
13 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 +0.25 · 3rd hardest of 10
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 24 09:00 AM |
Louisiana Fire SC 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +26 |
Home Tommy Shumpert |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
1–4 | 0.28 | 1.21 | Upside |
| Sun Oct 25 09:00 AM |
Mississippi Rush United 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +11 |
Home Tommy Shumpert |
●●●●● Very tough | 15% |
1–2 | 0.62 | 1.16 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 05:00 PM |
Tennessee United SC 8th · 2-0-5 · GD -8 |
Away far trip
Drakes Creek Park (DCP) |
●●●●○ Tough | 39% |
2–3 | 1.34 | 1.17 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 1 08:00 AM |
Tennessee SC 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +25 |
Away far trip
Bethesda Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 4% |
1–4 | 0.17 | 1.10 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 14 09:00 AM |
Germantown Legends 4th · 4-2-3 · GD -7 |
Home Tommy Shumpert |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
2–2 | 1.60 | 1.13 | Swing game |
| Sun Nov 15 09:00 AM |
Lobos Rush 7th · 2-2-5 · GD -8 |
Home Tommy Shumpert |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 51% |
2–1 | 1.73 | 1.17 | Swing game |
| Sat Dec 5 09:00 AM |
Coastal Rush 5th · 4-1-4 · GD +2 |
Home Tommy Shumpert |
●●●●○ Tough | 33% |
2–2 | 1.18 | 1.17 | Upside |
| Sun Dec 6 09:00 AM |
Alabama FC 9th · 1-4-4 · GD -10 |
Home Tommy Shumpert |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 53% |
2–1 | 1.80 | 1.21 | Swing game |
| Sat Feb 20 TBD |
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 10th · 0-2-8 · GD -23 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 70% |
3–1 | 2.24 | 1.26 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 3 11:00 AM |
Coastal Rush 5th · 4-1-4 · GD +2 |
Away far trip
Mobile County Sports Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 24% |
1–2 | 0.88 | 1.24 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 4 11:00 AM |
Alabama FC 9th · 1-4-4 · GD -10 |
Away far trip
Dunnavant Valley Fields (DVF) |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 43% |
1–1 | 1.51 | 1.25 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 10 TBD |
Louisiana Fire SC 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +26 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
1–4 | 0.28 | 1.21 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
Mississippi Rush United 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +11 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 15% |
1–2 | 0.62 | 1.18 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
Tennessee United SC 8th · 2-0-5 · GD -8 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 39% |
2–3 | 1.34 | 1.19 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 TBD |
Tennessee SC 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +25 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 4% |
1–4 | 0.17 | 1.15 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 24 TBD |
Lobos Rush 7th · 2-2-5 · GD -8 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 51% |
2–1 | 1.73 | 1.17 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 25 TBD |
Germantown Legends 4th · 4-2-3 · GD -7 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
2–2 | 1.60 | 1.19 | Swing game |
"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 | Louisiana Fire SC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 18 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.70 | -0.05 | 100% | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 at Alabama FC · Sun Oct 11 at Coastal Rush · Sat Oct 24 at FC Alliance TN See all 21 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Tennessee SC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 19 | 2.71 | WDWWW | -0.70 | +0.03 | 100% | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Tennessee United SC · Sat Oct 31 vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC · Sun Nov 1 vs FC Alliance TN See all 20 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Mississippi Rush United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 16 | 2.67 | WWWWW | -0.70 | +0.16 | 100% | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 at Coastal Rush · Sat Oct 24 at Chattanooga Red Wolves SC · Sun Oct 25 at FC Alliance TN See all 21 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Germantown Legends | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 14 | 1.56 | LDWWW | +0.03 | +0.15 | 17% | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Alabama FC · Sun Oct 25 vs Coastal Rush · Sat Oct 31 at Louisiana Fire SC See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Coastal Rush | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 13 | 1.44 | WLLWD | +0.06 | +0.07 | 70% | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 vs Mississippi Rush United · Sun Oct 11 vs Louisiana Fire SC · Sat Oct 24 at Lobos Rush See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | FC Alliance TN | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 13 | 1.30 | DWWLW | -0.03 | +0.25 | 10% | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Louisiana Fire SC · Sun Oct 25 vs Mississippi Rush United · Sat Oct 31 at Tennessee United SC See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Lobos Rush | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 | 0.89 | WLDDL | +0.05 | +0.16 | 1% | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Coastal Rush · Sun Oct 25 vs Alabama FC · Sat Oct 31 at Mississippi Rush United See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Tennessee United SC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 6 | 0.86 | LWLWL | -0.33 | +0.34 | 1% | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Tennessee SC · Sat Oct 31 vs FC Alliance TN · Sun Nov 1 vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC See all 20 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Alabama FC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 7 | 0.78 | DDLLD | +0.18 | +0.17 | 1% | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 vs Louisiana Fire SC · Sat Oct 24 at Germantown Legends · Sun Oct 25 at Lobos Rush See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 2 | 0.20 | LLLDL | +0.18 | +0.32 | 0% | 9.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Mississippi Rush United · Sun Oct 25 vs Louisiana Fire SC · Sat Oct 31 at Tennessee SC See all 17 future matchups ▸
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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 (2.11 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.