Wilmington Hammerheads
ECNL Girls · Mid-Atlantic GU15 · 11 teams · Wilmington Hammerheads (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 24, 01:00 PM
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 1–2 (expected goals 1.2 for, 2.0 against · 0.90 expected points)
| Season so far | Wilmington Hammerheads | VDA |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 6th | 2nd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-1-1 | 4-1-0 |
| Points per game | 1.33 | 2.60 |
| Goals for / game | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Goals against / game | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 4 |
| Held scoreless | 0 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | W L D | W W W W D |
| Biggest win | 4–2 vs South Carolina Surf | 3–0 vs NC Fusion |
| Worst loss | 2–4 at Fairfax Virginia Union | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.14 | +0.96 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.36 | -0.52 |
Common opponents: Arlington Soccer Association — we 1–1; they 2–2. South Carolina Surf — we 4–2; they 2–0.
Game plan
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Hard to break down
VDA concede only 0.4/game with 4 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 23%; a draw (21%) 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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They arrive in form
VDA have won 4 straight.Don't let them settle: deny the first 10 minutes of rhythm with pressure on their first pass out of the back.
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What a win does
Richmond United sit 5th on 1.40 PPG; we are on 1.33.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 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 (Wilmington Hammerheads – VDA) 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 |
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| – Loss · 1.00 PPG |
7th▼ down 1 | 7th▼ down 1 | 10th▼ down 4 |
| Win 1.75 PPG |
5th▲ up 1 | 5th▲ up 1 | 6th— holds |
| Draw 1.25 PPG |
7th▼ down 1 | 6th— holds | 8th▼ down 2 |
| Loss 1.00 PPG |
7th▼ down 1 | 7th▼ down 1 | 10th▼ down 4 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–2 loss we stay 6th even if every rival loses, and as low as 10th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st <1%
- 2nd 1%
- 3rd 5%
- 4th 11%
- 5th 42%
- 6th 19%
- 7th 12%
- 8th 8%
- 9th 2%
- 10th <1%
- 11th
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 7 remaining known games (max 2.50 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 3.00 (+1.67) | 1st (2.45) | 26 of 21 pts to pass their current pace, 21 for their projection |
| 2 | VDA | 2.60 (+1.27) | 3rd (2.19) | 22 of 21 pts to pass their current pace, 18 for their projection |
| 3 | NCFC Youth NC Courage | 2.25 (+0.92) | 2nd (2.29) | 19 of 21 pts to pass their current pace, 19 for their projection |
| 4 | Arlington Soccer Association | 1.83 (+0.50) | 4th (1.91) | 15 of 21 pts to pass their current pace, 16 for their projection |
| 5 | Richmond United | 1.40 (+0.07) | 7th (1.19) | A point next game |
How the results connect
6 chains · 6 teams
Paths of results that link Wilmington Hammerheads 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 -0.21 · 7th hardest of 11
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 24 01:00 PM |
VDA 2nd · 4-1-0 · GD +9 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 23% |
1–2 | 0.90 | 1.22 | Upside |
| Sun Oct 25 09:00 AM |
Richmond United 5th · 2-1-2 · GD +0 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 50% |
1–1 | 1.71 | 1.32 | Swing game |
| Sat Oct 31 08:00 AM |
Beach FC 8th · 1-1-3 · GD +0 |
Away far trip
Hampton Roads Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 35% |
1–1 | 1.30 | 1.32 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 11:00 AM |
NC Fusion 11th · 0-0-3 · GD -12 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●○○○○ Favorable | 86% |
3–0 | 2.67 | 1.51 | Bank it |
| Sat Nov 21 10:00 AM |
Charlotte SA 7th · 1-1-1 · GD -2 |
Away far trip
Orthocarolina Complex |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 45% |
1–1 | 1.59 | 1.52 | Swing game |
| Sat Jan 16 11:00 AM |
NCFC Youth NC Courage 3rd · 3-0-1 · GD +9 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 19% |
1–2 | 0.76 | 1.44 | Upside |
| Sat Jan 23 12:00 PM |
NCFC Youth 9th · 1-0-4 · GD -12 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●○○○ Lean win | 67% |
3–1 | 2.17 | 1.51 | 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 | Fairfax Virginia Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | 3.00 | WWW | +0.05 | -0.25 | 99% | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at South Carolina Surf · Sun Oct 25 at Charlotte SA · Sat Nov 7 at VDA See all 7 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | VDA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 | 2.60 | DWWWW | -0.52 | +0.30 | 95% | 2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Wilmington Hammerheads · Sun Oct 25 at NCFC Youth NC Courage · Sat Nov 7 vs Fairfax Virginia Union See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | NCFC Youth NC Courage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | 2.25 | WLWW | +0.24 | -0.43 | 98% | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Richmond United · Sun Oct 25 vs VDA · Sun Nov 1 vs Charlotte SA See all 6 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Arlington Soccer Association | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11 | 1.83 | DWDLW | +0.18 | -0.54 | 85% | 3.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Charlotte SA · Sun Oct 25 at NC Fusion · Sun Nov 15 at Fairfax Virginia Union See all 4 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Richmond United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 7 | 1.40 | WWDLL | -0.50 | +0.55 | 1% | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NCFC Youth NC Courage · Sun Oct 25 at Wilmington Hammerheads · Sat Nov 21 at South Carolina Surf See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 4 | 1.33 | DLW | +0.36 | -0.21 | 17% | 5.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs VDA · Sun Oct 25 vs Richmond United · Sat Oct 31 at Beach FC See all 7 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Charlotte SA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 1.33 | LWD | -0.18 | +0.09 | 3% | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Beach FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 4 | 0.80 | LLWDL | +0.33 | -0.37 | 2% | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NC Fusion · Sun Oct 25 at South Carolina Surf · Sat Oct 31 vs Wilmington Hammerheads See all 5 future matchups ▸
Likely score and win chance are the model's view from this team's side. |
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| 9 | NCFC Youth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 3 | 0.60 | WLLLL | +0.21 | +0.09 | 0% | 9.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 14 at Charlotte SA · Sat Jan 16 vs Arlington Soccer Association · Sun Jan 17 vs VDA See all 5 future matchups ▸
Likely score and win chance are the model's view from this team's side. |
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| 10 | South Carolina Surf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 | 0.25 | LLDL | +0.39 | -0.10 | 0% | 9.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Fairfax Virginia Union · Sun Oct 25 vs Beach FC · Sat Oct 31 vs NC Fusion See all 6 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | NC Fusion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 | 0.00 | LLL | -0.18 | +0.34 | 0% | 10.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Beach FC · Sun Oct 25 vs Arlington Soccer Association · Sat Oct 31 at South Carolina Surf See all 7 future matchups ▸
Likely score and win chance are the model's view from this team's side. |
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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 (1.67 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.