Wilmington Hammerheads
ECNL Boys · Mid-Atlantic BU16 · 13 teams · Wilmington Hammerheads (all teams)
Next game — Sat Jan 30, 02:00 PM
●●●●○ Tough to win
Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.4 for, 1.3 against · 1.45 expected points)
| Season so far | Wilmington Hammerheads | NCFC Youth |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 5th | 1st |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 |
| Points per game | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| Goals for / game | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Goals against / game | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 1 |
| Held scoreless | 0 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | W L | W W |
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs Fairfax Virginia Union | 1–0 vs Fairfax Virginia Union |
| Worst loss | 1–2 vs Arlington Soccer Association | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.36 | +0.37 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.10 | -0.10 |
Common opponents: Arlington Soccer Association — we 1–2; they 2–1. Fairfax Virginia Union — we 3–0; they 1–0.
Game plan
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Hard to break down
NCFC Youth concede only 0.5/game with 1 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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Underdog — play free, stay organised
Model gives 40%; a draw (26%) 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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What a win does
Richmond United sit 4th on 1.57 PPG; we are on 1.50.A point moves us above Richmond United 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 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 3 other games that week (Mon Jan 25 – Sun Jan 31); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.
| Our result | Rivals don't play | Likely results | Every rival wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Draw · 1.33 PPG |
7th▼ down 2 | 7th▼ down 2 | 9th▼ down 4 |
| Win 2.00 PPG |
2nd▲ up 3 | 2nd▲ up 3 | 3rd▲ up 2 |
| Draw 1.33 PPG |
7th▼ down 2 | 7th▼ down 2 | 9th▼ down 4 |
| Loss 1.00 PPG |
8th▼ down 3 | 8th▼ down 3 | 9th▼ down 4 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–1 draw we fall to at least 7th even if every rival loses, and as low as 9th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st 6%
- 2nd 13%
- 3rd 16%
- 4th 16%
- 5th 14%
- 6th 11%
- 7th 9%
- 8th 6%
- 9th 4%
- 10th 3%
- 11th 2%
- 12th 1%
- 13th <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 16 remaining known games (max 2.83 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | NCFC Youth | 3.00 (+1.50) | 2nd (1.79) | 51 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 30 for their projection |
| 2 | Skyline Elite | 2.67 (+1.17) | 1st (2.13) | 46 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 36 for their projection |
| 3 | NCFC Youth Academy | 1.75 (+0.25) | 3rd (1.78) | A point next game |
| 4 | Richmond United | 1.57 (+0.07) | 6th (1.48) | A point next game |
How the results connect
4 chains · 4 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
9 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 -0.02 · 8th hardest of 13
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 30 02:00 PM |
NCFC Youth 1st · 2-0-0 · GD +2 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
1–1 | 1.45 | 1.48 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 13 11:00 AM |
Richmond United 4th · 3-2-2 · GD +2 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
1–1 | 1.64 | 1.52 | Swing game |
| Sun Feb 14 09:00 AM |
Beach FC 11th · 1-2-4 · GD -8 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 69% |
2–0 | 2.24 | 1.67 | Swing game |
| Sat Feb 27 12:00 PM |
NCFC Youth 1st · 2-0-0 · GD +2 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●○ Tough | 32% |
1–1 | 1.21 | 1.59 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 28 TBD |
Charlotte SA 6th · 1-0-1 · GD -2 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 55% |
2–1 | 1.84 | 1.63 | Swing game |
| Sat Mar 6 TBD |
Charlotte SA Academy 8th · 1-2-1 · GD +0 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
1–1 | 1.43 | 1.60 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 7 11:00 AM |
Highland FC 13th · 0-1-1 · GD -2 |
Away far trip
Buncombe County Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 49% |
1–1 | 1.74 | 1.62 | Swing game |
| Sun Mar 14 01:00 PM |
Charlotte SA 6th · 1-0-1 · GD -2 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 65% |
2–1 | 2.11 | 1.67 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 10 02:00 PM |
NCFC Youth Academy 3rd · 2-1-1 · GD +4 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●○ Tough | 29% |
1–1 | 1.12 | 1.62 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
NC Fusion 12th · 0-1-1 · GD -1 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 49% |
1–1 | 1.71 | 1.62 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
Skyline Elite 2nd · 5-1-0 · GD +6 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 30% |
1–2 | 1.10 | 1.58 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 11:00 AM |
VDA 10th · 1-2-3 · GD +0 |
Away far trip
Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC) |
●●●●○ Tough | 39% |
1–1 | 1.45 | 1.57 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 24 11:00 AM |
Charlotte SA Academy 8th · 1-2-1 · GD +0 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 49% |
1–1 | 1.69 | 1.58 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 25 09:00 AM |
Highland FC 13th · 0-1-1 · GD -2 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 58% |
1–0 | 1.96 | 1.61 | Swing game |
| Sat May 8 12:00 PM |
NCFC Youth Academy 3rd · 2-1-1 · GD +4 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 37% |
1–1 | 1.36 | 1.59 | Upside |
| Sun May 9 11:00 AM |
NC Fusion 12th · 0-1-1 · GD -1 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 59% |
2–1 | 1.96 | 1.61 | 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
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Form | SoS | Run-in | Top 4 | Exp. finish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | NCFC Youth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 3.00 | WW | -0.10 | -0.02 | 72% | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Jan 24 at NCFC Youth Academy · Sat Jan 30 at Wilmington Hammerheads · Sat Feb 6 at Charlotte SA See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Skyline Elite | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 16 | 2.67 | DWWWW | -0.20 | -0.02 | 97% | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs NCFC Youth Academy · Sat Oct 31 vs Richmond United · Sat Nov 7 vs Beach FC See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | NCFC Youth Academy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | 1.75 | WLWD | +0.13 | -0.10 | 75% | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Skyline Elite · Sat Oct 31 at VDA · Sun Jan 17 vs Fairfax Virginia Union See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Richmond United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | 1.57 | DLDWW | -0.20 | +0.08 | 27% | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Beach FC · Sat Oct 31 at Skyline Elite · Sat Nov 7 at VDA See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 1.50 | LW | -0.10 | -0.02 | 52% | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Jan 30 vs NCFC Youth · Sat Feb 13 vs Richmond United · Sun Feb 14 vs Beach FC See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Charlotte SA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1.50 | WL | -0.32 | +0.12 | 3% | 9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 vs Charlotte SA Academy · Sun Nov 22 vs Highland FC · Sat Jan 16 vs VDA See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Arlington Soccer Association | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | 1.38 | LLDWL | +0.13 | -0.16 | 31% | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sat Jan 9 at VDA · Sun Jan 24 at Skyline Elite See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Charlotte SA Academy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 5 | 1.25 | WDDL | +0.45 | -0.13 | 29% | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 at Charlotte SA · Sat Jan 16 at Highland FC · Sun Jan 24 vs Charlotte SA See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 | 1.00 | LWWLL | +0.15 | -0.03 | 2% | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at VDA · Sun Nov 8 at Arlington Soccer Association · Sun Dec 13 vs Skyline Elite See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | VDA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 5 | 0.83 | LWLDD | -0.01 | -0.01 | 7% | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sat Oct 31 vs NCFC Youth Academy · Sat Nov 7 vs Richmond United See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Beach FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | 0.71 | DWLLD | -0.04 | +0.17 | 0% | 12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Richmond United · Sat Nov 7 at Skyline Elite · Sun Nov 8 at VDA See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | NC Fusion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0.50 | LD | -0.32 | +0.09 | 3% | 9.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Jan 16 vs Skyline Elite · Sun Jan 17 vs VDA · Sat Jan 30 vs NCFC Youth Academy See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 13 | Highland FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0.50 | LD | +0.35 | +0.02 | 3% | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 22 at Charlotte SA · Sat Jan 16 vs Charlotte SA Academy · Sat Feb 13 vs Fairfax Virginia Union See all 16 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 (1.48 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.