Roadrunners SC
ECNL Regional League Boys · Chicago Metro BU13 · 7 teams · Roadrunners SC (all teams)
Next game — Sun Oct 25, 02:00 PM
Lippold Park, Field 4 ↗ far trip
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 0–2 (expected goals 0.9 for, 2.5 against · 0.48 expected points)
| Season so far | Roadrunners SC | Force |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 7th | 6th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 0-1-4 | 0-1-3 |
| Points per game | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Goals for / game | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Goals against / game | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 4 | 2 |
| Form (recent first) | L D L L L | L L L D |
| Biggest win | — | — |
| Worst loss | 0–13 at Bloomingdale Lightning | 0–3 at Northern Indiana Express |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -3.04 | -0.77 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +1.45 | +1.19 |
Common opponents: FC 1974 Libertyville — we 1–10, 0–3; they 0–2. Bloomingdale Lightning — we 0–13, 0–4; they 1–3. Chicago Soccer Academy — we 0–0; they 1–1.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
Force average 0.5 goals/game (league avg 2.1); blanked in 2 of 4.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): 0–13 at Bloomingdale Lightning, 0–4 vs Bloomingdale Lightning, 0–0 vs Chicago Soccer Academy, 0–3 vs FC 1974 Libertyville.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 11%; a draw (16%) 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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Confidence is low on their side
Force have lost 3 straight (form: DLLL).Teams on losing runs go quiet after conceding. An early goal usually ends the contest — start fast.
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Away game
Kickoff 02:00 PM at Lippold 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
Force sit 6th on 0.25 PPG; we are on 0.20.A point moves us above Force on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.
If Sunday goes…
Where we'd sit after the Force game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Roadrunners SC – Force) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 3 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 · 0.17 PPG |
7th— holds | 7th— holds | 7th— holds |
| Win 0.67 PPG |
4th▲ up 3 | 4th▲ up 3 | 7th— holds |
| Draw 0.33 PPG |
7th— holds | 7th— holds | 7th— holds |
| Loss 0.17 PPG |
7th— holds | 7th— holds | 7th— holds |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 0–2 loss we stay 7th even if every rival loses, whatever the rivals do.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th <1%
- 5th 1%
- 6th 6%
- 7th 92%
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 2.22 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloomingdale Lightning | 3.00 (+2.80) | 1st (2.43) | 53 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 43 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | FC 1974 Libertyville | 3.00 (+2.80) | 2nd (2.41) | 53 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 43 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 3 | Northern Indiana Express | 2.00 (+1.80) | 3rd (2.09) | 35 of 39 pts to pass their current pace, 37 for their projection |
| 4 | Chicago Soccer Academy | 0.60 (+0.40) | 6th (0.75) | A point next game |
| 5 | Chicago City SC | 0.50 (+0.30) | 4th (1.07) | A point next game |
| 6 | Force | 0.25 (+0.05) | 5th (0.91) | Already ahead |
How the results connect
11 chains · 6 teams
Paths of results that link Roadrunners SC to Force 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
8 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 +0.18 · 2nd hardest of 7
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 25 02:00 PM |
Force 6th · 0-1-3 · GD -7 |
Away far trip
Lippold Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 11% |
0–2 | 0.48 | 0.25 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 1 11:00 AM |
Northern Indiana Express 3rd · 2-0-1 · GD +9 |
Away far trip
Bontrager Fields |
●●●●● Very tough | 1% |
0–6 | 0.03 | 0.22 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 11:00 AM |
Force 6th · 0-1-3 · GD -7 |
Away far trip
Lippold Park |
●●●●● Very tough | 11% |
0–2 | 0.48 | 0.25 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 8 03:00 PM |
Chicago City SC 5th · 0-1-1 · GD -3 |
Home Jefferson Junior High |
●●●●● Very tough | 12% |
1–2 | 0.51 | 0.28 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 13 TBD |
Bloomingdale Lightning 1st · 5-0-0 · GD +23 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 0% |
0–8 | 0.01 | 0.25 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 14 TBD |
FC 1974 Libertyville 2nd · 4-0-0 · GD +17 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 1% |
0–5 | 0.04 | 0.23 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 20 TBD |
Northern Indiana Express 3rd · 2-0-1 · GD +9 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 1% |
0–6 | 0.03 | 0.21 | Upside |
| Sun Mar 21 TBD |
Chicago City SC 5th · 0-1-1 · GD -3 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 8% |
0–3 | 0.35 | 0.23 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 24 TBD |
Northern Indiana Express 3rd · 2-0-1 · GD +9 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 1% |
0–5 | 0.06 | 0.21 | Upside |
| Sat May 8 TBD |
Chicago Soccer Academy 4th · 0-3-2 · GD -10 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 18% |
1–2 | 0.71 | 0.25 | Upside |
| Sun May 9 TBD |
Chicago City SC 5th · 0-1-1 · GD -3 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 12% |
1–2 | 0.51 | 0.26 | Upside |
| Sun May 16 TBD |
Chicago Soccer Academy 4th · 0-3-2 · GD -10 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 12% |
1–2 | 0.51 | 0.28 | Upside |
| Sat May 22 TBD |
Force 6th · 0-1-3 · GD -7 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 16% |
1–2 | 0.66 | 0.30 | 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 | Bloomingdale Lightning | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 15 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -1.25 | +0.01 | 100% | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Chicago City SC · Sun Oct 25 at Chicago Soccer Academy · Sun Nov 1 vs Chicago City SC See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | FC 1974 Libertyville | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 12 | 3.00 | WWWW | -1.87 | +0.15 | 100% | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Force · Sat Oct 31 at Northern Indiana Express · Sat Oct 31 vs Northern Indiana Express See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Northern Indiana Express | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | 2.00 | WLW | +0.13 | -0.28 | 100% | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 4 vs Chicago City SC · Sat Oct 31 vs FC 1974 Libertyville · Sat Oct 31 at FC 1974 Libertyville See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Chicago Soccer Academy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 0.60 | LDLDD | -0.15 | +0.36 | 9% | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Bloomingdale Lightning · Sat Nov 7 at FC 1974 Libertyville · Sat Mar 6 at Chicago City SC See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Chicago City SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0.50 | LD | +0.28 | +0.09 | 61% | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 4 at Northern Indiana Express · Sat Oct 24 vs Bloomingdale Lightning · Sat Oct 31 vs Force See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Force | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 | 0.25 | DLLL | +1.19 | -0.12 | 30% | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at FC 1974 Libertyville · Sun Oct 25 vs Roadrunners SC · Sat Oct 31 at Chicago City SC See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Roadrunners SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | -29 | 1 | 0.20 | LLLDL | +1.45 | +0.18 | 0% | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Force · Sun Nov 1 at Northern Indiana Express · Sat Nov 7 at Force See all 13 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 (2.12 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.