Wilmington Hammerheads
ECNL Boys · Mid-Atlantic BU14 · 13 teams · Wilmington Hammerheads (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 11:00 AM
WRAL , Field 11 ↗ far trip
●●●●○ Tough to win
Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.6 for, 1.7 against · 1.36 expected points)
| Season so far | Wilmington Hammerheads | NCFC Youth |
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| Position | 5th | 9th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 4-1-2 | 1-2-2 |
| Points per game | 1.86 | 1.00 |
| Goals for / game | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Goals against / game | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 1 |
| Form (recent first) | L W D L W | D W L D L |
| Biggest win | 5–2 vs Charlotte SA | 2–1 vs Fairfax Virginia Union |
| Worst loss | 0–6 vs VDA | 0–3 vs VDA |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -0.18 | -0.31 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.52 | +0.40 |
Common opponents: VDA — we 0–6; they 0–3. Skyline Elite — we 1–1; they 1–1. Arlington Soccer Association — we 4–2; they 1–1. Fairfax Virginia Union — we 2–3; they 2–1.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
NCFC Youth average 1.0 goals/game (league avg 2.3); blanked in 1 of 5.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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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–6 vs VDA.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 37%; 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.
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Away game
Kickoff 11:00 AM at WRAL .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
NCFC Youth Academy sit 4th on 2.00 PPG; we are on 1.86.A win moves us above NCFC Youth Academy 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 NCFC Youth game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Wilmington Hammerheads – NCFC Youth) 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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| – Draw · 1.75 PPG |
5th— holds | 5th— holds | 5th— holds |
| Win 2.00 PPG |
5th— holds | 4th▲ up 1 | 5th— holds |
| Draw 1.75 PPG |
5th— holds | 5th— holds | 5th— holds |
| Loss 1.63 PPG |
5th— holds | 5th— holds | 6th▼ down 1 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 1–1 draw we finish as high as 4th if every rival drops points, and as low as 5th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd <1%
- 3rd 1%
- 4th 7%
- 5th 24%
- 6th 26%
- 7th 19%
- 8th 13%
- 9th 7%
- 10th 3%
- 11th 1%
- 12th <1%
- 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 17 remaining known games (max 2.67 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | Charlotte SA Academy | 3.00 (+1.14) | 3rd (2.24) | 59 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 41 for their projection |
| 2 | Richmond United | 2.63 (+0.77) | 1st (2.53) | 51 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 48 for their projection |
| 3 | VDA | 2.25 (+0.39) | 2nd (2.26) | 41 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 42 for their projection |
| 4 | NCFC Youth Academy | 2.00 (+0.14) | 4th (1.76) | Win next game |
How the results connect
20 chains · 8 teams
Paths of results that link Wilmington Hammerheads to NCFC Youth 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 +0.21 · 1st hardest of 13
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 25 11:00 AM |
NCFC Youth 9th · 1-2-2 · GD -3 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●○ Tough | 37% |
1–1 | 1.36 | 1.79 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 11:00 AM |
Charlotte SA Academy 1st · 4-0-0 · GD +9 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–2 | 0.78 | 1.68 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 1 09:00 AM |
Highland FC 6th · 2-1-2 · GD -7 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 59% |
3–1 | 1.94 | 1.71 | Swing game |
| Sat Nov 21 01:00 PM |
NCFC Youth Academy 4th · 4-0-2 · GD +5 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 34% |
2–2 | 1.20 | 1.66 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 22 11:00 AM |
NC Fusion 13th · 0-1-5 · GD -19 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 74% |
3–1 | 2.35 | 1.72 | Bank it |
| Sat Dec 12 02:00 PM |
Charlotte SA Academy 1st · 4-0-0 · GD +9 |
Away far trip
Orthocarolina Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 14% |
1–2 | 0.57 | 1.63 | Upside |
| Sun Dec 13 11:00 AM |
Highland FC 6th · 2-1-2 · GD -7 |
Away far trip
Buncombe County Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 48% |
2–2 | 1.62 | 1.63 | Swing game |
| Sat Jan 30 10:00 AM |
NCFC Youth 9th · 1-2-2 · GD -3 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
1–1 | 1.62 | 1.63 | Swing game |
| Sat Feb 13 01:00 PM |
Richmond United 2nd · 7-0-1 · GD +30 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 10% |
1–3 | 0.39 | 1.55 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 14 11:00 AM |
Beach FC 8th · 2-3-3 · GD -2 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 46% |
2–2 | 1.57 | 1.55 | Swing game |
| Sat Feb 20 03:00 PM |
Fairfax Virginia Union 10th · 1-1-4 · GD -5 |
Away far trip
WT Woodson High School · turf |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
1–1 | 1.43 | 1.55 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 21 TBD |
Arlington Soccer Association 11th · 1-2-5 · GD -16 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 55% |
2–1 | 1.86 | 1.56 | Swing game |
| Sat Mar 13 10:00 AM |
Richmond United 2nd · 7-0-1 · GD +30 |
Away far trip
Striker Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 6% |
1–4 | 0.24 | 1.50 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 14 11:00 AM |
Beach FC 8th · 2-3-3 · GD -2 |
Away far trip
Hampton Roads Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 35% |
2–2 | 1.24 | 1.48 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 10 12:00 PM |
NCFC Youth Academy 4th · 4-0-2 · GD +5 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 24% |
1–2 | 0.91 | 1.46 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
Skyline Elite 7th · 3-2-3 · GD +1 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 30% |
1–2 | 1.10 | 1.44 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 11:00 AM |
VDA 3rd · 6-0-2 · GD +15 |
Away far trip
Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC) |
●●●●● Very tough | 12% |
1–3 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 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 | Charlotte SA Academy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 | 3.00 | WWWW | +0.08 | -0.14 | 99% | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 2 | Richmond United | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 9 | +30 | 21 | 2.63 | WWWWW | -0.43 | -0.16 | 100% | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 3 | VDA | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 18 | 2.25 | WWWLW | +0.13 | -0.27 | 100% | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 4 | NCFC Youth Academy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 12 | 2.00 | LWWWW | -0.12 | -0.05 | 73% | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | +0 | 13 | 1.86 | WLDWL | -0.52 | +0.21 | 8% | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 6 | Highland FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 | 1.40 | WDLWL | -0.31 | +0.18 | 0% | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 7 | Skyline Elite | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 | 1.38 | DDLLL | -0.05 | +0.01 | 15% | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 8 | Beach FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 9 | 1.13 | LDDDW | -0.03 | -0.01 | 2% | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NCFC Youth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | 1.00 | LDLWD | +0.40 | -0.12 | 2% | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 10 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | 0.67 | LLDLW | +0.14 | -0.01 | 0% | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 11 | Arlington Soccer Association | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 5 | 0.63 | LDLLD | +0.43 | -0.09 | 0% | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 12 | Charlotte SA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 4 | 0.57 | LWLDL | +0.14 | +0.03 | 0% | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 13 | NC Fusion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 1 | 0.17 | DLLLL | +0.54 | +0.03 | 0% | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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 (2.25 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.