Placer United
ECNL Boys · Northern Cal BU18/19 · 17 teams · Placer United Soccer Club (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 02:00 PM
Davis Legacy Soccer Complex, Field 13 ↗ far trip
●●○○○ Lean win to win
Most likely score 2–0 (expected goals 2.6 for, 0.9 against · 2.36 expected points)
| Season so far | Placer United | Folsom Lake Surf |
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| Position | 3rd | 15th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-3-0 | 1-1-4 |
| Points per game | 2.00 | 0.67 |
| Goals for / game | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals against / game | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 1 |
| Held scoreless | 0 | 1 |
| Form (recent first) | D W D D W | W L D L L |
| Biggest win | 5–0 at El Camino FC Salinas | 1–0 vs Santa Clara Sporting |
| Worst loss | — | 1–9 at COSC |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.87 | -1.14 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.30 | +0.02 |
Common opponents: El Camino FC Salinas — we 5–0; they 2–2. COSC — we 1–0; they 1–9. Santa Clara Sporting — we 1–1; they 1–0.
Game plan
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They leak goals — be greedy
Folsom Lake Surf concede 3.0/game; worst result 1–9 at COSC.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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Expected win — the trap is complacency
Model gives a 74% chance; likely score 2–0.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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Away game
Kickoff 02:00 PM at Davis Legacy Soccer Complex.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.
If Sunday goes…
Where we'd sit after the Folsom Lake Surf game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Placer United – Folsom Lake Surf) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 7 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 · 2.14 PPG |
3rd— holds | 3rd— holds | 3rd— holds |
| Win 2.14 PPG |
3rd— holds | 3rd— holds | 3rd— holds |
| Draw 1.86 PPG |
4th▼ down 1 | 4th▼ down 1 | 6th▼ down 3 |
| Loss 1.71 PPG |
4th▼ down 1 | 4th▼ down 1 | 8th▼ down 5 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 2–0 win we finish as high as 2nd if every rival drops points, and as low as 3rd if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st 8%
- 2nd 17%
- 3rd 23%
- 4th 18%
- 5th 13%
- 6th 8%
- 7th 5%
- 8th 4%
- 9th 2%
- 10th 1%
- 11th 1%
- 12th <1%
- 13th <1%
- 14th
- 15th
- 16th
- 17th
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 10 remaining known games (max 2.63 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Elite Academy | 2.71 (+0.71) | 1st (2.23) | 32 of 30 pts to pass their current pace, 24 for their projection |
| 2 | Davis Legacy | 2.17 (+0.17) | 2nd (2.18) | 23 of 30 pts to pass their current pace, 23 for their projection |
How the results connect
10 chains · 10 teams
Paths of results that link Placer United to Folsom Lake Surf 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
12 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 +0.09 · 6th hardest of 17
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 25 02:00 PM |
Folsom Lake Surf 15th · 1-1-4 · GD -11 |
Away far trip
Davis Legacy Soccer Complex |
●●○○○ Lean win | 74% |
2–0 | 2.36 | 2.05 | Bank it |
| Sun Nov 1 01:00 PM |
Davis Legacy 2nd · 4-1-1 · GD +15 |
Home Placer Valley Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 34% |
1–1 | 1.27 | 1.95 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 03:00 PM |
Association FC B08/09 13th · 1-3-3 · GD -3 |
Away far trip
Witter Sports Complex · turf? |
●●○○○ Lean win | 58% |
2–1 | 1.96 | 1.96 | Swing game |
| Sat Nov 14 02:30 PM |
San Francisco Elite Academy 1st · 6-1-0 · GD +12 |
Away far trip
Skyline College |
●●●●○ Tough | 34% |
1–1 | 1.26 | 1.89 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 21 04:45 PM |
Santa Rosa United 5th · 4-0-3 · GD +6 |
Home Placer Valley Soccer Complex |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 53% |
1–1 | 1.82 | 1.88 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 4 01:00 PM |
River Islands Surf 16th · 1-1-5 · GD -14 |
Away far trip
River Islands Sports Park |
●○○○○ Favorable | 76% |
2–0 | 2.43 | 1.93 | Bank it |
| Sat Apr 17 09:00 AM |
Napa United 6th · 4-0-3 · GD +0 |
Away far trip
Silverado Middle School |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 57% |
2–1 | 1.91 | 1.92 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 25 09:45 AM |
Mustang Soccer 4th · 4-2-1 · GD +6 |
Home Placer Valley Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 39% |
1–0 | 1.49 | 1.89 | Upside |
| Sun May 2 02:00 PM |
Los Gatos United Soccer Club 8th · 3-2-2 · GD +0 |
Home Placer Valley Soccer Complex |
●●○○○ Lean win | 60% |
2–1 | 2.01 | 1.90 | Swing game |
| Sat May 8 TBD |
Marin FC 11th · 2-1-3 · GD +0 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 64% |
2–1 | 2.11 | 1.91 | 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 | San Francisco Elite Academy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 19 | 2.71 | WWWDW | -0.39 | +0.20 | 95% | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 1 at Santa Clara Sporting · Sun Nov 8 vs San Juan SC B08/09 · Sat Nov 14 vs Placer United See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Davis Legacy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 13 | 2.17 | WDWWL | -0.21 | -0.02 | 96% | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs San Juan SC B08/09 · Sun Nov 1 at Placer United · Sun Nov 8 vs MVLA See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Placer United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | 2.00 | WDDWD | -0.30 | +0.09 | 66% | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Folsom Lake Surf · Sun Nov 1 vs Davis Legacy · Sat Nov 7 at Association FC B08/09 See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Mustang Soccer | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 14 | 2.00 | DDLWW | +0.03 | -0.10 | 59% | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at 1974 Newark FC · Sun Nov 1 at Los Gatos United Soccer Club · Sun Nov 8 at El Camino FC Salinas See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Santa Rosa United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | 1.71 | WWWLL | -0.23 | +0.12 | 24% | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at COSC · Sun Nov 8 vs Santa Clara Sporting · Sat Mar 13 vs San Juan SC B08/09 See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Napa United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | +0 | 12 | 1.71 | WLLWW | -0.25 | +0.15 | 7% | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Los Gatos United Soccer Club · Sun Nov 1 at El Camino FC Salinas · Sun Nov 8 at COSC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | San Juan SC B08/09 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | 1.60 | WLDWD | +0.28 | -0.16 | 20% | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Davis Legacy · Sun Nov 1 vs Association FC B08/09 · Sun Nov 8 at San Francisco Elite Academy See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Los Gatos United Soccer Club | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 11 | 1.57 | WLWDW | +0.27 | -0.20 | 10% | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Napa United · Sun Nov 1 vs Mustang Soccer · Sun Nov 8 vs 1974 Newark FC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | MVLA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 9 | 1.50 | WDWLD | +0.17 | -0.09 | 6% | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Marin FC · Sun Nov 1 at Folsom Lake Surf · Sun Nov 8 at Davis Legacy See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Santa Clara Sporting | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | 1.40 | WDLWL | -0.04 | -0.03 | 11% | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Association FC B08/09 · Sun Nov 1 vs San Francisco Elite Academy · Sun Nov 8 at Santa Rosa United See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Marin FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 7 | 1.17 | WLWLD | +0.07 | -0.05 | 3% | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs MVLA · Sun Nov 1 vs 1974 Newark FC · Sun Nov 8 at Folsom Lake Surf See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | COSC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 7 | 1.00 | DLWWL | +0.16 | -0.18 | 3% | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Santa Rosa United · Sun Nov 1 at River Islands Surf · Sun Nov 8 vs Napa United See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 13 | Association FC B08/09 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | 0.86 | LDLDW | -0.12 | +0.12 | 0% | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Santa Clara Sporting · Sun Nov 1 at San Juan SC B08/09 · Sat Nov 7 vs Placer United See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 14 | El Camino FC Salinas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 | 0.71 | WDLDL | +0.30 | -0.13 | 0% | 14.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at River Islands Surf · Sun Nov 1 vs Napa United · Sun Nov 8 vs Mustang Soccer See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 15 | Folsom Lake Surf | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 | 0.67 | LLDLW | +0.02 | +0.09 | 0% | 14.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Placer United · Sun Nov 1 vs MVLA · Sun Nov 8 vs Marin FC See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 16 | River Islands Surf | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 | 0.57 | LLWLL | +0.20 | -0.04 | 0% | 15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs El Camino FC Salinas · Sun Nov 1 vs COSC · Sun Nov 15 at Santa Clara Sporting See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 17 | 1974 Newark FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +0.16 | +0.05 | 0% | 16.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Mustang Soccer · Sun Nov 1 at Marin FC · Sun Nov 8 at Los Gatos United Soccer Club See all 11 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 (1.84 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.