NCFC Youth
ECNL Boys · Mid-Atlantic BU13 · 13 teams · NCFC Youth (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 01:00 PM
●○○○○ Favorable to win
Most likely score 4–1 (expected goals 4.6 for, 1.5 against · 2.65 expected points)
| Season so far | NCFC Youth | Wilmington Hammerheads |
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| Position | 5th | 13th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-0-2 | 0-0-7 |
| Points per game | 1.80 | 0.00 |
| Goals for / game | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals against / game | 2.8 | 4.6 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 2 |
| Form (recent first) | L W L W W | L L L L L |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Fairfax Virginia Union | — |
| Worst loss | 0–6 vs Arlington Soccer Association | 1–10 vs VDA |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -0.12 | -2.64 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.65 | -0.15 |
Common opponents: Skyline Elite — we 4–2; they 2–6. VDA — we 1–4; they 1–10. Fairfax Virginia Union — we 4–0; they 2–3. Arlington Soccer Association — we 0–6; they 1–5.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
Wilmington Hammerheads average 1.0 goals/game (league avg 2.4); blanked in 2 of 7.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.
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They leak goals — be greedy
Wilmington Hammerheads concede 4.6/game; worst result 1–10 vs VDA.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.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–6 vs Arlington Soccer Association.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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Expected win — the trap is complacency
Model gives a 86% chance; likely score 4–1.Treat the first 15 minutes like a final: score early, then the game manages itself. This is the ideal game to give rotation players real minutes in the second half without risking points.
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Confidence is low on their side
Wilmington Hammerheads have lost 7 straight (form: LLLLL).Teams on losing runs go quiet after conceding. An early goal usually ends the contest — start fast.
If Sunday goes…
Where we'd sit after the Wilmington Hammerheads game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (NCFC Youth – Wilmington Hammerheads) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Win · 2.00 PPG |
5th— holds | 5th— holds | 5th— holds |
| Win 2.00 PPG |
5th— holds | 5th— holds | 5th— holds |
| Draw 1.67 PPG |
5th— holds | 6th▼ down 1 | 7th▼ down 2 |
| Loss 1.50 PPG |
6th▼ down 1 | 6th▼ down 1 | 8th▼ down 3 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 4–1 win we finish as high as 3rd if every rival drops points, and as low as 5th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd <1%
- 4th 2%
- 5th 17%
- 6th 56%
- 7th 17%
- 8th 5%
- 9th 2%
- 10th 1%
- 11th <1%
- 12th
- 13th
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 19 remaining known games (max 2.75 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | Arlington Soccer Association | 2.50 (+0.70) | 1st (2.52) | 51 of 57 pts to pass their current pace, 52 for their projection |
| 2 | VDA | 2.50 (+0.70) | 2nd (2.47) | 51 of 57 pts to pass their current pace, 51 for their projection |
| 3 | Charlotte SA Academy | 2.25 (+0.45) | 4th (2.10) | 45 of 57 pts to pass their current pace, 42 for their projection |
| 4 | Richmond United | 2.13 (+0.33) | 3rd (2.24) | 43 of 57 pts to pass their current pace, 45 for their projection |
How the results connect
20 chains · 7 teams
Paths of results that link NCFC Youth to Wilmington Hammerheads 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 -0.18 · 9th hardest of 13
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 25 01:00 PM |
Wilmington Hammerheads 13th · 0-0-7 · GD -25 |
Home WRAL |
●○○○○ Favorable | 86% |
4–1 | 2.65 | 1.94 | Bank it |
| Sat Oct 31 12:00 PM |
Highland FC 9th · 2-0-3 · GD -3 |
Home WRAL |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 54% |
2–1 | 1.81 | 1.92 | Swing game |
| Sun Nov 1 11:00 AM |
Charlotte SA Academy 3rd · 3-0-1 · GD +12 |
Home WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 21% |
2–3 | 0.76 | 1.78 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 21 TBD |
NC Fusion 10th · 2-0-4 · GD -13 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 70% |
3–1 | 2.24 | 1.83 | Bank it |
| Sun Jan 24 10:00 AM |
NCFC Youth Academy 6th · 3-0-3 · GD +5 |
Away WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 22% |
2–3 | 0.82 | 1.73 | Upside |
| Sat Jan 30 12:00 PM |
Wilmington Hammerheads 13th · 0-0-7 · GD -25 |
Away far trip
NCINO Sports Park |
●○○○○ Favorable | 78% |
4–1 | 2.45 | 1.79 | Bank it |
| Sat Feb 6 TBD |
Charlotte SA 7th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
2–1 | 1.62 | 1.78 | Swing game |
| Sun Feb 7 11:00 AM |
NCFC Youth Academy 6th · 3-0-3 · GD +5 |
Away WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 22% |
2–3 | 0.82 | 1.71 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 13 12:00 PM |
Beach FC 8th · 3-1-4 · GD -5 |
Home WRAL |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 52% |
2–1 | 1.74 | 1.71 | Swing game |
| Sun Feb 14 09:00 AM |
Richmond United 4th · 5-2-1 · GD +19 |
Home WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 15% |
1–3 | 0.58 | 1.63 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 20 TBD |
Arlington Soccer Association 1st · 6-2-0 · GD +27 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
1–4 | 0.22 | 1.54 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 21 10:00 AM |
Fairfax Virginia Union 12th · 1-0-5 · GD -14 |
Away far trip
WT Woodson High School · turf? |
●●○○○ Lean win | 62% |
2–1 | 2.04 | 1.57 | Swing game |
| Sat Mar 6 12:00 PM |
Highland FC 9th · 2-0-3 · GD -3 |
Away far trip
Buncombe County Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 44% |
2–2 | 1.50 | 1.57 | Swing game |
| Sun Mar 7 TBD |
Charlotte SA Academy 3rd · 3-0-1 · GD +12 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
1–4 | 0.50 | 1.51 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 13 11:00 AM |
Beach FC 8th · 3-1-4 · GD -5 |
Away far trip
Hampton Roads Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 41% |
2–2 | 1.44 | 1.51 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 20 02:00 PM |
Charlotte SA 7th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Home WRAL |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 57% |
2–1 | 1.91 | 1.53 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 17 02:00 PM |
VDA 2nd · 6-2-0 · GD +21 |
Away far trip
Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC) |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
1–3 | 0.32 | 1.47 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 TBD |
Skyline Elite 11th · 2-0-6 · GD -17 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 59% |
3–2 | 1.94 | 1.49 | Swing game |
| Sat May 8 TBD |
NC Fusion 10th · 2-0-4 · GD -13 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 59% |
3–2 | 1.93 | 1.51 | 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 | 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 | 99% | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 86% | 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 | 98% | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2% | 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 | 14% | 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% | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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% | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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% | 12.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.