Maryland United FC
ECNL Girls · North Atlantic GU13 · 10 teams · Maryland United Football Club (all teams)
Next game — Sat Nov 7, 02:00 PM
Othello Regional Park, Field 1 ↗ far trip
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 0–1 (expected goals 0.6 for, 1.0 against · 0.95 expected points)
| Season so far | Maryland United FC | Bethesda SC |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 8th | 6th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-0-4 | 1-1-4 |
| Points per game | 0.60 | 0.67 |
| Goals for / game | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Goals against / game | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 2 |
| Held scoreless | 4 | 4 |
| Form (recent first) | L L L L W | L D W L L |
| Biggest win | 1–0 at Pipeline SC | 1–0 at Pipeline SC |
| Worst loss | 0–5 vs Match Fit Surf | 0–2 vs Penn Fusion Soccer Academy |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -1.19 | -0.52 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.70 | +0.06 |
Common opponents: Pipeline SC — we 1–0; they 1–0. Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals — we 0–4; they 0–1. FC DELCO — we 0–2; they 1–3. Penn Fusion Soccer Academy — we 0–1; they 0–2.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
Bethesda SC average 0.3 goals/game (league avg 1.3); blanked in 4 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.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 4 time(s): 0–4 vs Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals, 0–5 vs Match Fit Surf, 0–2 vs FC DELCO, 0–1 at Penn Fusion Soccer Academy.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 (34%) 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 02:00 PM at Othello Regional 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.
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What a win does
PDA White sit 7th on 0.60 PPG; we are on 0.60.A point moves us above PDA White 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 Bethesda SC game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Maryland United FC – Bethesda SC) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 4 other games that week (Mon Nov 2 – Sun Nov 8); 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 · 0.50 PPG |
8th— holds | 9th▼ down 1 | 10th▼ down 2 |
| Win 1.00 PPG |
6th▲ up 2 | 6th▲ up 2 | 7th▲ up 1 |
| Draw 0.67 PPG |
7th▲ up 1 | 7th▲ up 1 | 9th▼ down 1 |
| Loss 0.50 PPG |
8th— holds | 9th▼ down 1 | 10th▼ down 2 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 0–1 loss we stay 8th even if every rival loses, and as low as 10th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th <1%
- 6th 11%
- 7th 21%
- 8th 24%
- 9th 26%
- 10th 17%
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 13 remaining known games (max 2.33 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Match Fit Surf | 3.00 (+2.40) | 1st (2.66) | 51 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 45 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | PDA Blue | 2.57 (+1.97) | 2nd (2.15) | 44 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 36 for their projection |
| 3 | Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals | 2.00 (+1.40) | 3rd (1.94) | 33 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 32 for their projection |
| 4 | FC DELCO | 1.86 (+1.26) | 5th (1.77) | 31 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 29 for their projection |
| 5 | Penn Fusion Soccer Academy | 1.71 (+1.11) | 4th (1.77) | 28 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 29 for their projection |
| 6 | Bethesda SC | 0.67 (+0.07) | 6th (0.90) | A point next game |
| 7 | PDA White | 0.60 (+0.00) | 7th (0.82) | Already ahead |
How the results connect
21 chains · 9 teams
Paths of results that link Maryland United FC to Bethesda SC 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
11 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 -0.10 · 7th hardest of 10
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Nov 7 02:00 PM |
Bethesda SC 6th · 1-1-4 · GD -5 |
Away far trip
Othello Regional Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
0–1 | 0.95 | 0.66 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 8 09:00 AM |
HEX FC Bucks 9th · 0-2-4 · GD -15 |
Home Indian Creek |
●●●●○ Tough | 42% |
1–0 | 1.54 | 0.78 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 14 08:00 AM |
PDA Blue 2nd · 6-0-1 · GD +7 |
Away far trip
PDA Main Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–3 | 0.24 | 0.72 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 15 TBD |
PDA White 7th · 0-3-2 · GD -9 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 24% |
0–1 | 1.00 | 0.75 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 21 TBD |
HEX FC Bucks 9th · 0-2-4 · GD -15 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 35% |
1–1 | 1.34 | 0.81 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 27 TBD |
Pipeline SC 10th · 0-1-5 · GD -5 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 25% |
0–1 | 1.04 | 0.83 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 10 TBD |
PDA Blue 2nd · 6-0-1 · GD +7 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
0–2 | 0.36 | 0.79 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals 3rd · 3-1-1 · GD +5 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–1 | 0.34 | 0.75 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
PDA White 7th · 0-3-2 · GD -9 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 30% |
0–1 | 1.20 | 0.79 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 25 TBD |
Match Fit Surf 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +20 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 1% |
0–4 | 0.06 | 0.74 | Upside |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
Penn Fusion Soccer Academy 5th · 3-3-1 · GD +8 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
0–2 | 0.39 | 0.72 | Upside |
| Sat May 8 TBD |
FC DELCO 4th · 4-1-2 · GD +5 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 6% |
0–2 | 0.32 | 0.69 | Upside |
| Sat May 15 TBD |
Bethesda SC 6th · 1-1-4 · GD -5 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 25% |
0–0 | 1.10 | 0.72 | 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 | Match Fit Surf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 18 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.29 | -0.22 | 100% | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Pipeline SC · Sat Oct 31 at Bethesda SC · Sun Nov 8 vs Penn Fusion Soccer Academy See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | PDA Blue | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 18 | 2.57 | LWWWW | -0.13 | -0.13 | 97% | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 7 at Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals · Sat Nov 14 vs Maryland United FC · Thu Mar 11 vs PDA White See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | 2.00 | WWWLD | +0.16 | -0.16 | 84% | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at FC DELCO · Sat Oct 31 at HEX FC Bucks · Sat Nov 7 vs PDA Blue See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | FC DELCO | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | 1.86 | WLDWW | -0.10 | -0.09 | 59% | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals · Sat Nov 7 at PDA White · Sat Mar 20 at Bethesda SC See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Penn Fusion Soccer Academy | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | 1.71 | WWDDW | -0.35 | +0.05 | 61% | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 at Match Fit Surf · Sat Nov 14 vs Pipeline SC · Sat Mar 20 vs PDA Blue See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Bethesda SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 | 0.67 | LLWDL | +0.06 | +0.02 | 0% | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at PDA White · Sat Oct 31 vs Match Fit Surf · Sat Nov 7 vs Maryland United FC See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | PDA White | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 | 0.60 | LDDLD | +0.21 | +0.01 | 0% | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Bethesda SC · Sat Nov 7 vs FC DELCO · Sat Nov 14 at Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Maryland United FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 3 | 0.60 | WLLLL | +0.70 | -0.10 | 0% | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 7 at Bethesda SC · Sun Nov 8 vs HEX FC Bucks · Sat Nov 14 at PDA Blue See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | HEX FC Bucks | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 2 | 0.33 | DLDLL | +0.40 | +0.01 | 0% | 9.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs Philadelphia Ukranian Nationals · Sat Nov 7 at Pipeline SC · Sun Nov 8 at Maryland United FC See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Pipeline SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 | 0.17 | LLLLD | -0.17 | +0.14 | 0% | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Match Fit Surf · Sat Nov 7 vs HEX FC Bucks · Sat Nov 14 at Penn Fusion Soccer Academy See all 12 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 (1.32 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.