NC Fusion
ECNL Regional League Boys · Carolinas BU13 · 10 teams · NC Fusion (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park, BP 07 ↗
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 0–4 (expected goals 0.9 for, 4.4 against · 0.15 expected points)
| Season so far | NC Fusion | Charlotte SA Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 9th | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 0-0-5 | 5-1-0 |
| Points per game | 0.00 | 2.67 |
| Goals for / game | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Goals against / game | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 2 |
| Held scoreless | 2 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | L L L L L | D W W W W |
| Biggest win | — | 6–0 at Jacksonville Hammerheads FC |
| Worst loss | 0–8 at NCFC Youth Elite | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -1.91 | +1.72 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +1.34 | -0.74 |
Common opponents: NCFC Youth Premier — we 0–3; they 1–1. Catawba Valley YSA — we 1–3; they 3–1. Highland FC — we 1–2; they 7–2.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
Charlotte SA Blue score 3.8/game — well above the league's 2.2.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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Hard to break down
Charlotte SA Blue concede only 0.8/game with 2 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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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 2 time(s): 0–8 at NCFC Youth Elite, 0–3 at NCFC Youth Premier.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 3%; a draw (6%) 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.
If Saturday goes…
Where we'd sit after the Charlotte SA Blue 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 – Charlotte SA Blue) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Loss · 0.00 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 10th▼ down 1 |
| Win 0.50 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 10th▼ down 1 |
| Draw 0.17 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 10th▼ down 1 |
| Loss 0.00 PPG |
9th— holds | 9th— holds | 10th▼ down 1 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 0–4 loss we stay 9th 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 <1%
- 7th 2%
- 8th 28%
- 9th 48%
- 10th 21%
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 20 remaining known games (max 2.40 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCFC Youth Elite | 3.00 (+3.00) | 1st (2.78) | 75 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 70 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | Charlotte SA White | 2.71 (+2.71) | 3rd (2.05) | 68 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 52 for their projection |
| 3 | Charlotte SA Blue | 2.67 (+2.67) | 2nd (2.32) | 67 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 59 for their projection |
| 4 | NCFC Youth Premier | 1.86 (+1.86) | 4th (1.95) | 47 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 49 for their projection |
| 5 | Jacksonville Hammerheads FC | 1.43 (+1.43) | 5th (1.20) | 36 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 31 for their projection |
| 6 | Highland FC | 1.25 (+1.25) | 7th (1.18) | 32 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 30 for their projection |
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1.00 (+1.00) | 6th (1.20) | 25 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 30 for their projection |
| 8 | Catawba Valley YSA | 0.57 (+0.57) | 8th (0.70) | 15 of 60 pts to pass their current pace, 18 for their projection |
How the results connect
20 chains · 8 teams
Paths of results that link NC Fusion to Charlotte SA Blue 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
10 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 +0.03 · 7th hardest of 10
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 10 03:00 PM no score posted |
Villarreal Force Academy 10th · 0-0-7 · GD -29 |
Away far trip
Jordan Soccer Complex |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 45% |
1–1 | 1.56 | 0.26 | Swing game |
| Sat Oct 24 10:00 AM |
Charlotte SA Blue 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +18 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 3% |
0–4 | 0.15 | 0.24 | Upside |
| Sun Oct 25 11:00 AM |
Charlotte SA White 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +12 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 6% |
0–3 | 0.29 | 0.25 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 12:00 PM |
Wilmington Hammerheads 7th · 2-2-4 · GD -2 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–2 | 0.79 | 0.31 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 12:00 PM |
Jacksonville Hammerheads FC 5th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 23% |
1–2 | 0.86 | 0.36 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 12:00 PM |
NCFC Youth Premier 4th · 4-1-2 · GD +12 |
Home Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–3 | 0.25 | 0.35 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 21 12:00 PM |
Catawba Valley YSA 8th · 1-1-5 · GD -17 |
Away far trip
Pepsi Regional Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 31% |
1–2 | 1.14 | 0.42 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 22 11:00 AM |
Highland FC 6th · 3-1-4 · GD -9 |
Away far trip
Buncombe County Sports Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 18% |
1–2 | 0.73 | 0.44 | Upside |
| Sat Dec 12 TBD |
NCFC Youth Elite 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +40 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 0% |
0–7 | 0.02 | 0.41 | Upside |
| Sat Jan 30 TBD |
Charlotte SA Blue 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +18 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 2% |
0–4 | 0.08 | 0.39 | Upside |
| Sun Jan 31 TBD |
Charlotte SA White 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +12 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 4% |
0–3 | 0.18 | 0.38 | Upside |
| Sat Feb 6 TBD |
Catawba Valley YSA 8th · 1-1-5 · GD -17 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
1–1 | 1.42 | 0.44 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 7 TBD |
Highland FC 6th · 3-1-4 · GD -9 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 26% |
1–2 | 0.97 | 0.47 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 6 TBD |
Villarreal Force Academy 10th · 0-0-7 · GD -29 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 55% |
2–1 | 1.84 | 0.54 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 10 TBD |
NCFC Youth Premier 4th · 4-1-2 · GD +12 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 5% |
0–3 | 0.25 | 0.53 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
Villarreal Force Academy 10th · 0-0-7 · GD -29 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 45% |
1–1 | 1.56 | 0.58 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
Wilmington Hammerheads 7th · 2-2-4 · GD -2 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–2 | 0.79 | 0.59 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 TBD |
Jacksonville Hammerheads FC 5th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 23% |
1–2 | 0.86 | 0.60 | Upside |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
Charlotte SA Blue 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +18 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 3% |
0–4 | 0.15 | 0.58 | Upside |
| Sun May 2 TBD |
Charlotte SA White 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +12 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 6% |
0–3 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 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
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| 1 | NCFC Youth Elite | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | +40 | 18 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -1.24 | -0.26 | 100% | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Charlotte SA White · Sun Oct 25 vs Charlotte SA Blue · Sun Nov 1 vs Wilmington Hammerheads See all 18 future matchups ▸
Likely score and win chance are the model's view from this team's side. |
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| 2 | Charlotte SA White | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 19 | 2.71 | WWWWW | -0.74 | +0.14 | 100% | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NCFC Youth Elite · Sun Oct 25 at NC Fusion · Sat Oct 31 at Catawba Valley YSA See all 20 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Charlotte SA Blue | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 16 | 2.67 | WWWWD | -0.74 | -0.20 | 100% | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at NC Fusion · Sun Oct 25 at NCFC Youth Elite · Sat Oct 31 at Highland FC See all 20 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | NCFC Youth Premier | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 13 | 1.86 | WWWLD | -0.02 | +0.00 | 99% | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Catawba Valley YSA · Sun Oct 25 at Highland FC · Sat Nov 7 at NC Fusion See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Jacksonville Hammerheads FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 10 | 1.43 | DLLWW | -0.35 | +0.18 | 1% | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at NC Fusion · Sun Nov 1 at NCFC Youth Elite · Sat Nov 21 at Charlotte SA Blue See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Highland FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 10 | 1.25 | LWLLW | +0.36 | +0.04 | 0% | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Villarreal Force Academy · Sun Oct 25 vs NCFC Youth Premier · Sat Oct 31 vs Charlotte SA Blue See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 8 | 1.00 | LLLDL | -0.27 | +0.04 | 0% | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at NC Fusion · Sun Nov 1 at NCFC Youth Elite · Sat Nov 21 at Charlotte SA White See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Catawba Valley YSA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 4 | 0.57 | LWLDL | +0.38 | +0.19 | 0% | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs NCFC Youth Premier · Sun Oct 25 vs Villarreal Force Academy · Sat Oct 31 vs Charlotte SA White See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | NC Fusion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +1.34 | +0.03 | 0% | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 at Villarreal Force Academy · Sat Oct 24 vs Charlotte SA Blue · Sun Oct 25 vs Charlotte SA White See all 20 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Villarreal Force Academy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 32 | -29 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +1.17 | +0.12 | 0% | 9.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 vs NC Fusion · Sat Oct 24 at Highland FC · Sun Oct 25 at Catawba Valley YSA See all 18 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 (2.15 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.