Fairfax Virginia Union
ECNL Boys · Mid-Atlantic BU13 · 13 teams · Fairfax Virginia Union (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 11:00 AM
Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC), Field 7 ↗
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 0–4 (expected goals 0.6 for, 4.0 against · 0.12 expected points)
| Season so far | Fairfax Virginia Union | VDA |
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| Position | 12th | 2nd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-0-5 | 6-2-0 |
| Points per game | 0.50 | 2.50 |
| Goals for / game | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| Goals against / game | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 3 |
| Held scoreless | 3 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | W L L L L | W W W W W |
| Biggest win | 3–2 at Wilmington Hammerheads | 10–1 at Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Worst loss | 0–4 at Richmond United | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -1.46 | +1.95 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.10 | +0.07 |
Common opponents: Skyline Elite — we 1–4; they 2–0. Arlington Soccer Association — we 0–2; they 1–1. Richmond United — we 0–4; they 2–2. Beach FC — we 1–3; they 2–0. NCFC Youth — we 0–4; they 4–1. Wilmington Hammerheads — we 3–2; they 10–1.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
VDA score 3.4/game — well above the league's 2.4.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
VDA concede only 0.8/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 3 time(s): 0–2 vs Arlington Soccer Association, 0–4 at Richmond United, 0–4 at NCFC Youth.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 2%; a draw (5%) 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
VDA 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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Away game
Kickoff 11:00 AM at Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC).Arrive 75 minutes early to see the surface and goal size; plan a longer dynamic warm-up after a drive. Away wins are worth the same 3 points — keep the routine identical to home.
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What a win does
Skyline Elite sit 11th on 0.75 PPG; we are on 0.50.A point moves us above Skyline Elite on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.
If Sunday goes…
Where we'd sit after the VDA game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Fairfax Virginia Union – VDA) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 6 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 · 0.43 PPG |
12th— holds | 12th— holds | 12th— holds |
| Win 0.86 PPG |
11th▲ up 1 | 11th▲ up 1 | 12th— holds |
| Draw 0.57 PPG |
12th— holds | 12th— holds | 12th— holds |
| Loss 0.43 PPG |
12th— holds | 12th— holds | 12th— holds |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 0–4 loss we stay 12th even if every rival loses, whatever the rivals do.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 7th <1%
- 8th 2%
- 9th 4%
- 10th 12%
- 11th 26%
- 12th 54%
- 13th 3%
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 18 remaining known games (max 2.38 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | Arlington Soccer Association | 2.50 (+2.00) | 1st (2.52) | 57 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 58 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | VDA | 2.50 (+2.00) | 2nd (2.47) | 57 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 57 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 3 | Charlotte SA Academy | 2.25 (+1.75) | 4th (2.10) | 51 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 48 for their projection |
| 4 | Richmond United | 2.13 (+1.63) | 3rd (2.24) | 49 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 51 for their projection |
| 5 | NCFC Youth | 1.80 (+1.30) | 6th (1.51) | 41 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 34 for their projection |
| 6 | NCFC Youth Academy | 1.50 (+1.00) | 5th (1.77) | 33 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 40 for their projection |
| 7 | Charlotte SA | 1.43 (+0.93) | 9th (1.10) | 32 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 24 for their projection |
| 8 | Beach FC | 1.25 (+0.75) | 7th (1.23) | 27 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 27 for their projection |
| 9 | Highland FC | 1.20 (+0.70) | 8th (1.13) | 26 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 25 for their projection |
| 10 | NC Fusion | 1.00 (+0.50) | 10th (0.88) | 21 of 54 pts to pass their current pace, 19 for their projection |
| 11 | Skyline Elite | 0.75 (+0.25) | 11th (0.82) | A point next game |
How the results connect
28 chains · 8 teams
Paths of results that link Fairfax Virginia Union to VDA 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
10 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 +0.17 · 3rd hardest of 13
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 25 11:00 AM |
VDA 2nd · 6-2-0 · GD +21 |
Away Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC) |
●●●●● Very tough | 2% |
0–4 | 0.12 | 0.45 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 8 12:00 PM |
Arlington Soccer Association 1st · 6-2-0 · GD +27 |
Away far trip
Long Bridge Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 1% |
0–4 | 0.08 | 0.40 | Upside |
| Sun Dec 13 11:00 AM |
Skyline Elite 11th · 2-0-6 · GD -17 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf? |
●●●●○ Tough | 39% |
1–2 | 1.38 | 0.51 | Upside |
| Sun Jan 17 09:00 AM |
NCFC Youth Academy 6th · 3-0-3 · GD +5 |
Away far trip
Wake Competition Center |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
1–3 | 0.32 | 0.49 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 6 11:00 AM |
Beach FC 8th · 3-1-4 · GD -5 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf? |
●●●●○ Tough | 26% |
1–1 | 1.00 | 0.54 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 7 12:00 PM |
Richmond United 4th · 5-2-1 · GD +19 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf? |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–3 | 0.23 | 0.51 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 13 TBD |
Highland FC 9th · 2-0-3 · GD -3 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–2 | 0.78 | 0.53 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 14 TBD |
Charlotte SA Academy 3rd · 3-0-1 · GD +12 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 4% |
1–4 | 0.17 | 0.51 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 20 01:00 PM |
Wilmington Hammerheads 13th · 0-0-7 · GD -25 |
Home WT Woodson High School · turf |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 58% |
2–1 | 1.91 | 0.60 | Swing game |
| Sun Feb 21 10:00 AM |
NCFC Youth 5th · 3-0-2 · GD -2 |
Home WT Woodson High School · turf? |
●●●●● Very tough | 21% |
1–2 | 0.79 | 0.61 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 13 01:00 PM |
Highland FC 9th · 2-0-3 · GD -3 |
Home WT Woodson High School · turf |
●●●●○ Tough | 27% |
1–2 | 1.02 | 0.64 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 14 TBD |
Charlotte SA Academy 3rd · 3-0-1 · GD +12 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 6% |
1–4 | 0.28 | 0.62 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 3 11:00 AM |
NC Fusion 10th · 2-0-4 · GD -13 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf? |
●●●●○ Tough | 39% |
2–2 | 1.37 | 0.66 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 4 TBD |
Charlotte SA 7th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 31% |
1–1 | 1.15 | 0.68 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 10 01:00 PM |
VDA 2nd · 6-2-0 · GD +21 |
Home WT Woodson High School · turf |
●●●●● Very tough | 4% |
0–3 | 0.20 | 0.66 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 01:00 PM |
NCFC Youth Academy 6th · 3-0-3 · GD +5 |
Home WT Woodson High School · turf |
●●●●● Very tough | 12% |
1–3 | 0.49 | 0.65 | Upside |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
NC Fusion 10th · 2-0-4 · GD -13 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 29% |
1–2 | 1.07 | 0.67 | Upside |
| Sun May 2 TBD |
Charlotte SA 7th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 23% |
1–1 | 0.91 | 0.68 | Upside |
"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 | Arlington Soccer Association | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | +27 | 20 | 2.50 | WWDWW | -0.22 | -0.22 | 100% | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sat Jan 9 at VDA · Sun Jan 24 at Skyline Elite See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | VDA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 20 | 2.50 | WWWWW | +0.07 | -0.31 | 100% | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sat Oct 31 vs NCFC Youth Academy · Sat Nov 7 vs Richmond United See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Charlotte SA Academy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 9 | 2.25 | WWLW | -0.03 | -0.16 | 87% | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Highland FC · Sun Oct 25 vs Charlotte SA · Sat Oct 31 at Wilmington Hammerheads See all 20 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Richmond United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 17 | 2.13 | WWDWW | +0.08 | -0.31 | 97% | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Beach FC · Sat Oct 31 at Skyline Elite · Sat Nov 7 at VDA See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | NCFC Youth | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 1.80 | WWLWL | +0.65 | -0.18 | 3% | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Wilmington Hammerheads · Sat Oct 31 vs Highland FC · Sun Nov 1 vs Charlotte SA Academy See all 19 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | NCFC Youth Academy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 9 | 1.50 | LLWWW | +0.51 | -0.28 | 13% | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Skyline Elite · Sat Oct 31 at VDA · Sat Nov 21 at Wilmington Hammerheads See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Charlotte SA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 | 1.43 | WWLDL | -0.51 | +0.31 | 0% | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NC Fusion · Sun Oct 25 at Charlotte SA Academy · Sun Nov 8 vs Charlotte SA Academy See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Beach FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 | 1.25 | LLWDW | +0.21 | -0.09 | 0% | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Richmond United · Sat Nov 7 at Skyline Elite · Sun Nov 8 at VDA See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Highland FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 | 1.20 | WLLWL | -0.40 | +0.16 | 0% | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Charlotte SA Academy · Sat Oct 31 at NCFC Youth · Sun Nov 1 at Wilmington Hammerheads See all 19 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | NC Fusion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 6 | 1.00 | WLLLL | +0.15 | +0.11 | 0% | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Charlotte SA · Sat Nov 14 vs Charlotte SA Academy · Sat Nov 21 at NCFC Youth See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Skyline Elite | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 6 | 0.75 | LWLLL | +0.12 | +0.11 | 0% | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs NCFC Youth Academy · Sat Oct 31 vs Richmond United · Sat Nov 7 vs Beach FC See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 3 | 0.50 | LLLLW | -0.10 | +0.17 | 0% | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at VDA · Sun Nov 8 at Arlington Soccer Association · Sun Dec 13 vs Skyline Elite See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 13 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | -25 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | -0.15 | +0.37 | 0% | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at NCFC Youth · Sat Oct 31 vs Charlotte SA Academy · Sun Nov 1 vs Highland FC 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 (2.35 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.