FC 1974 Libertyville
ECNL Regional League Boys · Chicago Metro BU14 · 7 teams · Greater Libertyville Soccer Association (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM
●○○○○ Favorable to win
Most likely score 4–0 (expected goals 5.0 for, 0.7 against · 2.90 expected points)
| Season so far | FC 1974 Libertyville | Force |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 2nd | 7th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-1-0 | 0-0-4 |
| Points per game | 2.50 | 0.00 |
| Goals for / game | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Goals against / game | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 0 | 4 |
| Form (recent first) | W W D W | L L L L |
| Biggest win | 5–0 at Roadrunners SC | — |
| Worst loss | — | 0–10 at Bloomingdale Lightning |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.90 | -3.32 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -1.31 | +1.13 |
Already played this season: Sat Oct 3 2–0 at Force (W)
Game plan
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They struggle to score
Force average 0.0 goals/game (league avg 2.4); blanked in 4 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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They leak goals — be greedy
Force concede 6.5/game; worst result 0–10 at Bloomingdale Lightning.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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Expected win — the trap is complacency
Model gives a 96% chance; likely score 4–0.Treat the first 15 minutes like a final: score early, then the game manages itself. This is the ideal game to give rotation players real minutes in the second half without risking points.
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Confidence is low on their side
Force have lost 4 straight (form: LLLL).Teams on losing runs go quiet after conceding. An early goal usually ends the contest — start fast.
If Saturday 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 (FC 1974 Libertyville – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| – Win · 2.60 PPG |
2nd— holds | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Win 2.60 PPG |
2nd— holds | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Draw 2.20 PPG |
3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 |
| Loss 2.00 PPG |
3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 4–0 win we stay 2nd even if every rival loses, whatever the rivals do.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st 6%
- 2nd 29%
- 3rd 55%
- 4th 9%
- 5th 2%
- 6th <1%
- 7th
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 14 remaining known games (max 2.89 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Indiana Express | 3.00 (+0.50) | 1st (2.45) | 44 of 42 pts to pass their current pace, 35 for their projection |
How the results connect
8 chains · 6 teams
Paths of results that link FC 1974 Libertyville 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 +0.20 · 2nd hardest of 7
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 24 12:00 PM |
Force 7th · 0-0-4 · GD -26 |
Home LTSC |
●○○○○ Favorable | 96% |
4–0 | 2.90 | 2.58 | Bank it |
| Sat Oct 31 12:30 PM |
Northern Indiana Express 1st · 3-0-0 · GD +14 |
Away far trip
Bontrager Fields |
●●●●● Very tough | 22% |
1–2 | 0.83 | 2.29 | Upside |
| Sat Oct 31 TBD |
Northern Indiana Express 1st · 3-0-0 · GD +14 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 30% |
1–2 | 1.10 | 2.12 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 02:00 PM |
Chicago Soccer Academy 4th · 2-1-2 · GD -2 |
Home LTSC |
●●○○○ Lean win | 64% |
2–1 | 2.10 | 2.12 | Swing game |
| Sun Nov 8 12:00 PM |
Bloomingdale Lightning 3rd · 4-0-1 · GD +15 |
Home LTSC |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 44% |
2–2 | 1.50 | 2.05 | Swing game |
| Sun Mar 7 TBD |
Bloomingdale Lightning 3rd · 4-0-1 · GD +15 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 44% |
2–2 | 1.50 | 1.99 | Swing game |
| Sun Mar 14 TBD |
Roadrunners SC 6th · 0-0-5 · GD -9 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 67% |
2–1 | 2.18 | 2.01 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 4 TBD |
Bloomingdale Lightning 3rd · 4-0-1 · GD +15 |
Away |
●●●●○ Tough | 33% |
2–2 | 1.17 | 1.94 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 17 TBD |
Chicago City SC 5th · 0-2-0 · GD +0 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 50% |
2–1 | 1.72 | 1.92 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 25 TBD |
Chicago Soccer Academy 4th · 2-1-2 · GD -2 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 55% |
2–1 | 1.85 | 1.92 | Swing game |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
Force 7th · 0-0-4 · GD -26 |
Home |
●○○○○ Favorable | 96% |
4–0 | 2.90 | 1.98 | Bank it |
| Sat May 8 TBD |
Chicago City SC 5th · 0-2-0 · GD +0 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 60% |
2–1 | 1.99 | 1.98 | Swing game |
| Sun May 9 TBD |
Chicago Soccer Academy 4th · 2-1-2 · GD -2 |
Home |
●●○○○ Lean win | 64% |
2–1 | 2.10 | 1.99 | Swing game |
| Sat May 22 TBD |
Northern Indiana Express 1st · 3-0-0 · GD +14 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 22% |
1–2 | 0.83 | 1.93 | 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 | Northern Indiana Express | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 | 3.00 | WWW | -0.70 | -0.26 | 100% | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 2 | FC 1974 Libertyville | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | 2.50 | WDWW | -1.31 | +0.20 | 98% | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Bloomingdale Lightning | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 12 | 2.40 | WWWWL | -0.64 | -0.08 | 100% | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 4 | Chicago Soccer Academy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 1.40 | LWLWD | -0.09 | +0.12 | 41% | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 2 | 1.00 | DD | +0.32 | -0.03 | 60% | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Roadrunners SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +0.94 | -0.12 | 2% | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 7 | Force | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | -26 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLL | +1.13 | +0.43 | 0% | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ▸
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 (2.38 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.