Fairfax Virginia Union
ECNL Boys · Mid-Atlantic BU18/19 · 13 teams · Fairfax Virginia Union (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 01:00 PM
Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC), Field 8 ↗
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 1–3 (expected goals 1.9 for, 3.3 against · 0.77 expected points)
| Season so far | Fairfax Virginia Union | VDA |
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| Position | 8th | 5th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-0-3 | 3-0-3 |
| Points per game | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Goals for / game | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Goals against / game | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 1 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | L L L W W | W L W L L |
| Biggest win | 3–1 vs Arlington Soccer Association | 5–0 vs Skyline Elite |
| Worst loss | 0–3 at NCFC Youth | 1–3 at Richmond United |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -0.31 | +0.56 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.04 | -0.18 |
Common opponents: Skyline Elite — we 2–1; they 5–0. Arlington Soccer Association — we 3–1; they 4–2. Richmond United — we 3–2; they 1–3. Beach FC — we 2–3; they 1–3.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
VDA score 2.8/game — well above the league's 1.8.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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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–3 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 20%; a draw (15%) 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 01:00 PM 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
NCFC Youth sit 7th on 1.50 PPG; we are on 1.50.A point moves us above NCFC Youth 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 2 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 · 1.29 PPG |
8th— holds | 8th— holds | 8th— holds |
| Win 1.71 PPG |
5th▲ up 3 | 5th▲ up 3 | 5th▲ up 3 |
| Draw 1.43 PPG |
8th— holds | 8th— holds | 8th— holds |
| Loss 1.29 PPG |
8th— holds | 8th— holds | 8th— holds |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–3 loss we stay 8th even if every rival loses, whatever the rivals do.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st <1%
- 2nd 1%
- 3rd 3%
- 4th 6%
- 5th 9%
- 6th 13%
- 7th 18%
- 8th 16%
- 9th 13%
- 10th 11%
- 11th 8%
- 12th 2%
- 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 11 remaining known games (max 2.47 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3.00 (+1.50) | 2nd (2.01) | 42 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 26 for their projection |
| 2 | Charlotte SA Academy | 2.50 (+1.00) | 1st (2.11) | 34 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 27 for their projection |
| 3 | Beach FC | 2.14 (+0.64) | 3rd (1.85) | 28 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 23 for their projection |
| 4 | NCFC Youth Academy | 1.75 (+0.25) | 5th (1.58) | 21 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 18 for their projection |
| 5 | VDA | 1.50 (+0.00) | 4th (1.68) | A point next game |
| 6 | Charlotte SA | 1.50 (+0.00) | 6th (1.49) | A point next game |
| 7 | NCFC Youth | 1.50 (+0.00) | 7th (1.42) | A point next game |
How the results connect
18 chains · 9 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
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 +0.00 · 6th hardest of 13
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 25 01:00 PM |
VDA 5th · 3-0-3 · GD +5 |
Away Ali Krieger Sports Complex (AKSC) |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–3 | 0.77 | 1.40 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 8 04:00 PM |
Arlington Soccer Association 10th · 2-2-4 · GD -4 |
Away far trip
Long Bridge Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 35% |
1–1 | 1.26 | 1.38 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 15 01:00 PM |
Skyline Elite 11th · 1-1-4 · GD -10 |
Home Centreville High School |
●●○○○ Lean win | 62% |
2–1 | 2.05 | 1.45 | Swing game |
| Sun Jan 17 09:00 AM |
NCFC Youth Academy 4th · 2-1-1 · GD +1 |
Away far trip
Wake Competition Center |
●●●●○ Tough | 25% |
1–2 | 0.97 | 1.40 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 6 03:00 PM |
Beach FC 3rd · 4-3-0 · GD +6 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf |
●●●●○ Tough | 28% |
1–2 | 1.04 | 1.37 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 7 02:00 PM |
Richmond United 9th · 2-1-4 · GD -2 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 42% |
2–1 | 1.48 | 1.38 | Swing game |
| Sat Feb 13 TBD |
Highland FC 13th · 0-0-2 · GD -5 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 51% |
2–1 | 1.73 | 1.41 | Swing game |
| Sun Feb 14 TBD |
Charlotte SA Academy 2nd · 3-1-0 · GD +7 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
1–2 | 0.55 | 1.35 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 21 TBD |
VDA 5th · 3-0-3 · GD +5 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 29% |
2–2 | 1.06 | 1.33 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 3 03:00 PM |
NC Fusion 12th · 0-1-1 · GD -2 |
Home James W Robinson HS · turf |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 48% |
2–1 | 1.64 | 1.35 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 4 TBD |
Charlotte SA 6th · 1-0-1 · GD +1 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 36% |
2–2 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 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
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Form | SoS | Run-in | Top 4 | Exp. finish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | 3.00 | WW | -0.29 | -0.01 | 87% | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 2 | Charlotte SA Academy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | 2.50 | DWWW | -0.03 | -0.06 | 96% | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 3 | Beach FC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 | 2.14 | DDWWD | -0.20 | -0.01 | 73% | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 4 | NCFC Youth Academy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 1.75 | WDWL | +0.39 | -0.07 | 34% | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 5 | VDA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 9 | 1.50 | LLWLW | -0.18 | -0.06 | 50% | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 6 | Charlotte SA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | 1.50 | LW | +0.16 | +0.02 | 25% | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NCFC Youth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 1.50 | WL | -0.29 | +0.08 | 19% | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 8 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 | 1.50 | WWLLL | +0.04 | +0.00 | 10% | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at VDA · Sun Nov 8 at Arlington Soccer Association · Sun Nov 15 vs Skyline Elite See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Richmond United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 | 1.00 | DLLWL | +0.05 | -0.07 | 3% | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 10 | Arlington Soccer Association | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 | 1.00 | LDWLW | +0.11 | -0.09 | 1% | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 11 | Skyline Elite | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 4 | 0.67 | DLLWL | +0.07 | +0.10 | 0% | 11.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 12 | NC Fusion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | 0.50 | LD | +0.16 | +0.10 | 2% | 9.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | 0.00 | LL | -0.23 | +0.23 | 0% | 12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 (1.83 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.