NC Fusion
ECNL Girls · Mid-Atlantic GU13 · 11 teams · NC Fusion (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 24, 01:00 PM
Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park, BP 03 Wrangler ↗
●●○○○ Lean win to win
Most likely score 2–1 (expected goals 2.4 for, 1.0 against · 2.22 expected points)
| Season so far | NC Fusion | Beach FC |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 9th | 11th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 0-1-2 | 0-0-5 |
| Points per game | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Goals for / game | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals against / game | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 3 | 2 |
| Form (recent first) | L L D | L L L L L |
| Biggest win | — | — |
| Worst loss | 0–2 at VDA | 0–8 at Arlington Soccer Association |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -0.49 | -2.67 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.89 | +0.84 |
Common opponents: NCFC Youth — we 0–0; they 1–3. VDA — we 0–2; they 1–4. Richmond United — we 0–2; they 0–6.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
Beach FC average 0.8 goals/game (league avg 1.7); blanked in 2 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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They leak goals — be greedy
Beach FC concede 5.6/game; worst result 0–8 at Arlington Soccer Association.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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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 3 time(s): 0–0 at NCFC Youth, 0–2 at VDA, 0–2 at 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.
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Swing game — small margins
Win 68% / draw 18% / loss 14%.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".
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Confidence is low on their side
Beach FC have lost 5 straight (form: LLLLL).Teams on losing runs go quiet after conceding. An early goal usually ends the contest — start fast.
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What a win does
Wilmington Hammerheads sit 8th on 0.60 PPG; we are on 0.33.A point moves us above Wilmington Hammerheads 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 Beach FC game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (NC Fusion – Beach FC) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 8 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 · 1.00 PPG |
8th▲ up 1 | 8th▲ up 1 | 9th— holds |
| Win 1.00 PPG |
8th▲ up 1 | 8th▲ up 1 | 9th— holds |
| Draw 0.50 PPG |
9th— holds | 8th▲ up 1 | 11th▼ down 2 |
| Loss 0.25 PPG |
10th▼ down 1 | 11th▼ down 2 | 11th▼ down 2 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 2–1 win we finish as high as 7th if every rival drops points, and as low as 9th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd <1%
- 4th
- 5th 1%
- 6th 2%
- 7th 9%
- 8th 60%
- 9th 25%
- 10th 3%
- 11th <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 17 remaining known games (max 2.60 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond United | 3.00 (+2.67) | 1st (2.33) | 59 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 46 for their projection |
| 2 | VDA | 3.00 (+2.67) | 2nd (2.15) | 59 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 43 for their projection |
| 3 | NCFC Youth NC Courage | 2.00 (+1.67) | 4th (1.82) | 39 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 36 for their projection |
| 4 | NCFC Youth | 1.83 (+1.50) | 6th (1.66) | 36 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 33 for their projection |
| 5 | Arlington Soccer Association | 1.67 (+1.34) | 5th (1.68) | 33 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 33 for their projection |
| 6 | Charlotte SA | 1.50 (+1.17) | 3rd (1.94) | 29 of 51 pts to pass their current pace, 38 for their projection |
| 7 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 1.00 (+0.67) | 7th (1.44) | Win next game |
| 8 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0.60 (+0.27) | 9th (0.81) | A point next game |
How the results connect
8 chains · 7 teams
Paths of results that link NC Fusion to Beach FC 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 -0.12 · 9th hardest of 11
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 24 01:00 PM |
Beach FC 11th · 0-0-5 · GD -24 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 68% |
2–1 | 2.22 | 0.81 | Swing game |
| Sun Oct 25 01:00 PM |
Arlington Soccer Association 5th · 3-1-2 · GD +9 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 18% |
0–1 | 0.78 | 0.80 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 01:00 PM |
South Carolina Surf 10th · 0-0-4 · GD -13 |
Away far trip
Shea Family Fields |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 50% |
1–0 | 1.79 | 0.96 | Swing game |
| Sat Nov 7 09:00 AM |
Wilmington Hammerheads 8th · 1-0-4 · GD -8 |
Away far trip
NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 36% |
1–1 | 1.36 | 1.02 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 14 TBD |
NCFC Youth NC Courage 3rd · 2-2-0 · GD +6 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 18% |
0–1 | 0.77 | 0.99 | Upside |
| Sat Jan 16 TBD |
Fairfax Virginia Union 7th · 1-0-2 · GD +2 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 23% |
0–1 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Upside |
| Sun Jan 17 TBD |
Charlotte SA 6th · 2-0-2 · GD +8 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
0–1 | 0.61 | 0.95 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 13 11:00 AM |
NCFC Youth NC Courage 3rd · 2-2-0 · GD +6 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
0–2 | 0.60 | 0.92 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 20 TBD |
NCFC Youth 4th · 3-2-1 · GD +4 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 22% |
0–1 | 0.92 | 0.92 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 27 12:00 PM |
Beach FC 11th · 0-0-5 · GD -24 |
Away far trip
Hampton Roads Soccer Complex |
●●○○○ Lean win | 60% |
2–1 | 1.99 | 1.00 | Swing game |
| Sat Mar 20 TBD |
VDA 2nd · 5-0-0 · GD +9 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 14% |
0–1 | 0.67 | 0.98 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 21 TBD |
Richmond United 1st · 5-0-0 · GD +11 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 11% |
0–1 | 0.55 | 0.95 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 10 TBD |
Wilmington Hammerheads 8th · 1-0-4 · GD -8 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 44% |
1–1 | 1.59 | 0.99 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 17 11:00 AM |
Fairfax Virginia Union 7th · 1-0-2 · GD +2 |
Away far trip
James W Robinson HS · turf? |
●●●●● Very tough | 18% |
0–1 | 0.79 | 0.98 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 TBD |
Arlington Soccer Association 5th · 3-1-2 · GD +9 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
0–2 | 0.60 | 0.96 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 24 TBD |
South Carolina Surf 10th · 0-0-4 · GD -13 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 58% |
1–0 | 1.99 | 1.01 | Swing game |
| Sat May 1 10:00 AM |
Charlotte SA 6th · 2-0-2 · GD +8 |
Away far trip
Orthocarolina Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 9% |
0–2 | 0.46 | 0.98 | 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 | Richmond United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.15 | -0.14 | 99% | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NCFC Youth NC Courage · Sun Oct 25 at Wilmington Hammerheads · Sat Nov 21 at South Carolina Surf See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | VDA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 15 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.60 | +0.05 | 93% | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Wilmington Hammerheads · Sun Oct 25 at NCFC Youth NC Courage · Sat Nov 7 vs Fairfax Virginia Union See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | NCFC Youth NC Courage | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | 2.00 | WWDD | -0.24 | -0.04 | 57% | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Richmond United · Sun Oct 25 vs VDA · Sun Nov 1 vs Charlotte SA See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | NCFC Youth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | 1.83 | DWLWD | -0.24 | +0.04 | 29% | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 14 at Charlotte SA · Sat Jan 16 vs Arlington Soccer Association · Sun Jan 17 vs VDA See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Arlington Soccer Association | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 | 1.67 | LWWDL | -0.32 | +0.04 | 34% | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Charlotte SA · Sun Oct 25 at NC Fusion · Sun Nov 15 at Fairfax Virginia Union See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Charlotte SA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | 1.50 | WLLW | -0.12 | -0.14 | 80% | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Arlington Soccer Association · Sun Oct 25 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sun Nov 1 at NCFC Youth NC Courage See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 1.00 | LLW | +0.08 | -0.07 | 9% | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at South Carolina Surf · Sun Oct 25 at Charlotte SA · Sat Nov 7 at VDA See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 | 0.60 | LLLLW | +0.13 | +0.04 | 0% | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs VDA · Sun Oct 25 vs Richmond United · Sat Oct 31 at Beach FC See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | NC Fusion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0.33 | DLL | +0.89 | -0.12 | 0% | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Beach FC · Sun Oct 25 vs Arlington Soccer Association · Sat Oct 31 at South Carolina Surf See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | South Carolina Surf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLL | +0.46 | +0.07 | 0% | 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sun Oct 25 vs Beach FC · Sat Oct 31 vs NC Fusion See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Beach FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 28 | -24 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +0.84 | +0.06 | 0% | 10.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NC Fusion · Sun Oct 25 at South Carolina Surf · Sat Oct 31 vs Wilmington Hammerheads See all 15 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 (1.68 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.