Wilmington Hammerheads
ECNL Regional League Boys · Carolinas BU13 · 10 teams · Wilmington Hammerheads (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 31, 12:00 PM
Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park, BP 02 Triton Management ↗ far trip
●●○○○ Lean win to win
Most likely score 2–1 (expected goals 2.4 for, 1.3 against · 2.02 expected points)
| Season so far | Wilmington Hammerheads | NC Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 7th | 9th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 2-2-4 | 0-0-5 |
| Points per game | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals for / game | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals against / game | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 3 | 2 |
| Form (recent first) | L D L L L | L L L L L |
| Biggest win | 6–2 at Jacksonville Hammerheads FC | — |
| Worst loss | 0–3 vs NCFC Youth Premier | 0–8 at NCFC Youth Elite |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -0.35 | -1.91 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.27 | +1.34 |
Common opponents: NCFC Youth Premier — we 0–3; they 0–3. Catawba Valley YSA — we 0–0; they 1–3. Highland FC — we 0–2; they 1–2.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
NC Fusion average 0.6 goals/game (league avg 2.2); 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
NC Fusion concede 4.6/game; worst result 0–8 at NCFC Youth Elite.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): 0–3 vs NCFC Youth Premier, 0–0 vs Catawba Valley YSA, 0–2 vs Highland FC.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 61% / draw 19% / loss 20%.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
NC Fusion 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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Away game
Kickoff 12:00 PM at Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan 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.
If Saturday goes…
Where we'd sit after the NC Fusion 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 – NC Fusion) 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 Oct 26 – Sun Nov 1); 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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| – Win · 1.22 PPG |
7th— holds | 6th▲ up 1 | 7th— holds |
| Win 1.22 PPG |
7th— holds | 6th▲ up 1 | 7th— holds |
| Draw 1.00 PPG |
7th— holds | 7th— holds | 7th— holds |
| Loss 0.89 PPG |
7th— holds | 7th— holds | 7th— holds |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 2–1 win we finish as high as 5th if every rival drops points, and as low as 7th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th <1%
- 5th 37%
- 6th 33%
- 7th 26%
- 8th 3%
- 9th <1%
- 10th
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 16 remaining known games (max 2.33 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCFC Youth Elite | 3.00 (+2.00) | 1st (2.78) | 64 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 59 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | Charlotte SA White | 2.71 (+1.71) | 3rd (2.05) | 58 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 42 for their projection |
| 3 | Charlotte SA Blue | 2.67 (+1.67) | 2nd (2.32) | 57 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 48 for their projection |
| 4 | NCFC Youth Premier | 1.86 (+0.86) | 4th (1.95) | 37 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 39 for their projection |
| 5 | Jacksonville Hammerheads FC | 1.43 (+0.43) | 5th (1.20) | 27 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 21 for their projection |
| 6 | Highland FC | 1.25 (+0.25) | 7th (1.18) | 22 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 21 for their projection |
How the results connect
26 chains · 9 teams
Paths of results that link Wilmington Hammerheads to NC Fusion 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 +0.04 · 6th hardest of 10
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 31 12:00 PM |
NC Fusion 9th · 0-0-5 · GD -20 |
Away far trip
Truist Soccer Complex at Bryan Park |
●●○○○ Lean win | 61% |
2–1 | 2.02 | 1.11 | Swing game |
| Sun Nov 1 09:00 AM |
NCFC Youth Elite 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +40 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 2% |
0–5 | 0.08 | 1.01 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 21 01:00 PM |
Charlotte SA White 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +12 |
Away far trip
Frank Liske Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 15% |
1–2 | 0.61 | 0.97 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 22 09:00 AM |
Charlotte SA Blue 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +18 |
Away far trip
Orthocarolina Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 9% |
1–3 | 0.38 | 0.92 | Upside |
| Sat Dec 5 11:00 AM |
Villarreal Force Academy 10th · 0-0-7 · GD -29 |
Home NCINO Sports Park |
●○○○○ Favorable | 77% |
2–0 | 2.46 | 1.04 | Bank it |
| Sat Dec 12 TBD |
Catawba Valley YSA 8th · 1-1-5 · GD -17 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 56% |
2–1 | 1.89 | 1.10 | Swing game |
| Sun Jan 24 09:00 AM |
Highland FC 6th · 3-1-4 · GD -9 |
Away far trip
John B Lewis Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
1–1 | 1.44 | 1.13 | Upside |
| Sat Jan 30 TBD |
NCFC Youth Premier 4th · 4-1-2 · GD +12 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
0–2 | 0.54 | 1.09 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 6 TBD |
Catawba Valley YSA 8th · 1-1-5 · GD -17 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 65% |
2–1 | 2.13 | 1.15 | Swing game |
| Sun Mar 7 TBD |
Highland FC 6th · 3-1-4 · GD -9 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 49% |
1–1 | 1.71 | 1.18 | Swing game |
| Sat Mar 13 TBD |
Charlotte SA White 2nd · 6-1-0 · GD +12 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 21% |
1–2 | 0.83 | 1.16 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 14 TBD |
Charlotte SA Blue 3rd · 5-1-0 · GD +18 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 13% |
1–2 | 0.56 | 1.13 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 10 TBD |
Jacksonville Hammerheads FC 5th · 3-1-3 · GD -5 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 49% |
2–1 | 1.68 | 1.16 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
NC Fusion 9th · 0-0-5 · GD -20 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 61% |
2–1 | 2.02 | 1.20 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 18 09:00 AM |
NCFC Youth Elite 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +40 |
Away far trip
WRAL |
●●●●● Very tough | 2% |
0–5 | 0.08 | 1.15 | Upside |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
Villarreal Force Academy 10th · 0-0-7 · GD -29 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 70% |
2–1 | 2.25 | 1.20 | 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
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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 Jacksonville Hammerheads FC See all 18 future matchups ▸
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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 | 0% | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.