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NCFC Youth Academy

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8th
1-2-1 record · 4 played
1.25 points per game
+0 goal diff · 5–5
DDLWlast 4
21% chance of top 4 · expected finish 6.8
+0.33 schedule faced · avg opponent rating

Next game — Sat Oct 24, 02:00 PM

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NCFC Youth Academy
8th · 1.25 PPG
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Skyline Elite
10th · 0.50 PPG

South Fork Soccer Park, Field 2 ↗ far trip

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●●●○○ Toss-up to win

Most likely score 1–0 (expected goals 1.5 for, 1.0 against · 1.76 expected points)

Season so farNCFC Youth AcademySkyline Elite
Position8th10th
Record (W-D-L)1-2-11-0-5
Points per game1.250.50
Goals for / game1.30.7
Goals against / game1.32.0
Clean sheets10
Held scoreless13
Form (recent first)W L D DL W L L L
Biggest win2–1 vs Charlotte SA Academy2–1 at Highland FC
Worst loss1–2 vs Arlington Soccer Association0–3 at Beach FC
Model rating (net goals vs avg)+0.05-0.79
Schedule faced (avg opp. rating)+0.33+0.08

Common opponents: Charlotte SA Academy — we 2–2, 2–1; they 1–3. Arlington Soccer Association — we 1–2; they 0–2.

Game plan

  • They struggle to score
    Skyline Elite average 0.7 goals/game (league avg 1.8); blanked in 3 of 6.

    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.

  • Finishing wins the tight ones
    Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–0 vs Richmond 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.

  • Swing game — small margins
    Win 50% / draw 26% / loss 24%.

    Games like this are decided by one set piece or one transition. Prioritise the strongest XI for the full game, be disciplined with fouls near the box, and have a clear late-game plan for both "protect the lead" and "chase".

  • Away game
    Kickoff 02:00 PM at South Fork Soccer Park.

    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.

  • What a win does
    VDA sit 7th on 1.33 PPG; we are on 1.25.

    A point moves us above VDA 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 Skyline Elite 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 Academy – Skyline Elite) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 2 other games that week (Mon Oct 19 – Sun Oct 25); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.

Our resultRivals don't playLikely resultsEvery rival wins
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Win · 1.60 PPG
6th▲ up 2 6th▲ up 2 6th▲ up 2
Win
1.60 PPG
6th▲ up 2 6th▲ up 2 6th▲ up 2
Draw
1.20 PPG
8th— holds 8th— holds 8th— holds
Loss
1.00 PPG
8th— holds 8th— holds 8th— holds

Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 1–0 win we finish as high as 5th if every rival drops points, and as low as 6th if every rival wins.

Where we finish

2,000 simulated seasons

2% finish 1st
21% top 4
79% below the top 4
6.8 average finish
  1. 1st 2%
  2. 2nd 5%
  3. 3rd 5%
  4. 4th 9%
  5. 5th 9%
  6. 6th 13%
  7. 7th 15%
  8. 8th 14%
  9. 9th 12%
  10. 10th 8%
  11. 11th 5%
  12. 12th 2%
  13. 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 14 remaining known games (max 2.61 PPG if we win out).

#TeamPPGProj.To pass them
1 Richmond United 2.14 (+0.89) 1st (1.91) 34 of 42 pts to pass their current pace, 30 for their projection
2 Fairfax Virginia Union 2.00 (+0.75) 4th (1.70) 31 of 42 pts to pass their current pace, 26 for their projection
3 Charlotte SA Academy 1.75 (+0.50) 5th (1.67) 27 of 42 pts to pass their current pace, 26 for their projection
4 Arlington Soccer Association 1.75 (+0.50) 6th (1.59) 27 of 42 pts to pass their current pace, 24 for their projection
5 Beach FC 1.71 (+0.46) 3rd (1.76) 26 of 42 pts to pass their current pace, 27 for their projection
6 Wilmington Hammerheads 1.50 (+0.25) 2nd (1.78) A point next game
7 VDA 1.33 (+0.08) 8th (1.32) A point next game

How the results connect

12 chains · 8 teams

Paths of results that link NCFC Youth Academy to Skyline Elite 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.

10 favour us
1 even
1 favour them
+2.1 goals per chain on average. The results point our way.
won lost drew· result for the team the arrow starts from
1–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 NCFC Youth Academy 8th Arlington Soccer As… 4th Charlotte SA Academy 3rd Richmond United 1st VDA 7th Beach FC 5th Fairfax Virginia Un… 2nd Skyline Elite 10th

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.

12 chains

Position over the season

9 game days

1st 7th 13th Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 4 Oct 18

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 · 13th hardest of 13

DateOpponentWhereDifficultyWinLikelyExp. ptsRun. PPGPriority
Sat Oct 24
02:00 PM
Skyline Elite
10th · 1-0-5 · GD -8
Away far trip
South Fork Soccer Park
●●●○○ Toss-up
50%
1–0 1.76 1.35 Swing game
Sat Oct 31
09:00 AM
VDA
7th · 2-2-2 · GD -2
Away far trip
Long Park
●●●●○ Tough
38%
1–1 1.37 1.36 Upside
Sun Jan 17
01:00 PM
Fairfax Virginia Union
2nd · 4-0-2 · GD +1
Home
Wake Competition Center
●●●●○ Tough
38%
1–1 1.39 1.36 Upside
Sun Jan 24
12:00 PM
NCFC Youth
13th · 0-0-2 · GD -3
Home
WRAL
●●●○○ Toss-up
55%
2–1 1.87 1.42 Swing game
Sat Jan 30
TBD
NC Fusion
9th · 0-1-1 · GD -1
Away
●●●●○ Tough
37%
1–1 1.36 1.42 Upside
Sun Feb 7
03:00 PM
NCFC Youth
13th · 0-0-2 · GD -3
Away
WRAL
●●●○○ Toss-up
46%
1–1 1.61 1.44 Swing game
Sat Feb 13
TBD
Charlotte SA
12th · 0-0-2 · GD -3
Away
●●●○○ Toss-up
44%
1–1 1.56 1.45 Swing game
Sat Feb 20
11:00 AM
Beach FC
5th · 3-3-1 · GD +7
Away far trip
Hampton Roads Soccer Complex
●●●●● Very tough
21%
0–1 0.89 1.40 Upside
Sat Feb 27
02:00 PM
Highland FC
11th · 0-0-2 · GD -2
Home
WRAL
●●●○○ Toss-up
55%
2–1 1.85 1.43 Swing game
Sat Mar 6
TBD
NC Fusion
9th · 0-1-1 · GD -1
Home
●●●○○ Toss-up
45%
1–1 1.60 1.45 Swing game
Sat Apr 10
12:00 PM
Wilmington Hammerheads
6th · 1-0-1 · GD +3
Home
WRAL
●●●●○ Tough
35%
1–1 1.26 1.43 Upside
Sun Apr 18
11:00 AM
Highland FC
11th · 0-0-2 · GD -2
Away far trip
Buncombe County Sports Park
●●●○○ Toss-up
45%
1–1 1.57 1.44 Swing game
Sat Apr 24
02:00 PM
Charlotte SA
12th · 0-0-2 · GD -3
Home
WRAL
●●●○○ Toss-up
54%
2–1 1.83 1.47 Swing game
Sat May 8
12:00 PM
Wilmington Hammerheads
6th · 1-0-1 · GD +3
Away far trip
NCINO Sports Park
●●●●○ Tough
26%
1–2 1.00 1.44 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

#TeamGPWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGFormSoSRun-inTop 4Exp. finish
1 Richmond United 7430 127+5 152.14 DWDWW +0.01 -0.10 83% 2.7
2 Fairfax Virginia Union 6402 98+1 122.00 LLWWW +0.09 -0.06 56% 4.4
3 Charlotte SA Academy 4211 96+3 71.75 DLWW -0.23 -0.07 49% 4.7
4 Arlington Soccer Association 8422 1414+0 141.75 WLDLW +0.07 -0.04 36% 5.3
5 Beach FC 7331 125+7 121.71 DWLWD -0.12 -0.03 66% 3.8
6 Wilmington Hammerheads 2101 74+3 31.50 WL +0.13 -0.16 68% 3.7
7 VDA 6222 911-2 81.33 LDWLW +0.03 +0.02 9% 7.8
8 NCFC Youth Academy 4121 55+0 51.25 DDLW +0.33 -0.18 21% 6.8
9 NC Fusion 2011 23-1 10.50 LD +0.60 -0.13 9% 8.2
10 Skyline Elite 6105 412-8 30.50 LLLWL +0.08 +0.11 0% 12.0
11 Highland FC 2002 46-2 00.00 LL -0.47 +0.06 1% 10.7
12 Charlotte SA 2002 36-3 00.00 LL +0.60 -0.08 1% 10.2
13 NCFC Youth 2002 36-3 00.00 LL +0.13 -0.01 1% 10.7

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 (1.78 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.