Detroit City FC West
ECNL Regional League Boys · GMA BU14 · 12 teams · Detroit City FC (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 31, 08:00 AM
Oakland University Upper Fields, South Field ↗ far trip
●○○○○ Favorable to win
Most likely score 6–0 (expected goals 6.3 for, 0.6 against · 2.96 expected points)
| Season so far | Detroit City FC West | Nationals SC-Union GMA |
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| Position | 2nd | 11th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 6-0-1 | 0-1-5 |
| Points per game | 2.57 | 0.17 |
| Goals for / game | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Goals against / game | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0 |
| Held scoreless | 0 | 4 |
| Form (recent first) | W W L W W | L L L L L |
| Biggest win | 8–0 vs Plymouth Reign | — |
| Worst loss | 1–2 vs Michigan Rangers FC | 0–11 at TKO Premier SC |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +1.72 | -4.14 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.02 | +0.82 |
Common opponents: Portage SC Green — we 2–1; they 0–9. TKO Premier SC — we 1–0; they 0–11. Nationals SC-CA GMA — we 3–0; they 1–1. Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO B 12/13 GMA — we 2–1; they 0–7.
Game plan
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They struggle to score
Nationals SC-Union GMA average 0.3 goals/game (league avg 2.3); 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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They leak goals — be greedy
Nationals SC-Union GMA concede 7.0/game; worst result 0–11 at TKO Premier SC.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 98% chance; likely score 6–0.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
Nationals SC-Union GMA 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 08:00 AM at Oakland University Upper Fields.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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Early kickoff
Game time 08:00 AM.Light breakfast 2+ hours before, longer warm-up, and a loud start — early games are won by whoever is awake at the whistle.
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What a win does
TKO Premier SC sit 1st on 2.57 PPG; we are on 2.57.A point moves us above TKO Premier SC 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 Nationals SC-Union GMA game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Detroit City FC West – Nationals SC-Union GMA) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 9 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 · 2.63 PPG |
1st▲ up 1 | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Win 2.63 PPG |
1st▲ up 1 | 2nd— holds | 2nd— holds |
| Draw 2.38 PPG |
3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 |
| Loss 2.25 PPG |
3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 | 3rd▼ down 1 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 6–0 win we finish as high as 1st if every rival drops points, and as low as 2nd if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st 13%
- 2nd 49%
- 3rd 25%
- 4th 10%
- 5th 2%
- 6th 1%
- 7th <1%
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
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 4 remaining known games (max 2.73 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | TKO Premier SC | 2.57 (+0.00) | 1st (2.57) | A point next game |
How the results connect
22 chains · 10 teams
Paths of results that link Detroit City FC West to Nationals SC-Union GMA 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
16 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 -0.41 · 10th hardest of 12
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 31 08:00 AM |
Nationals SC-Union GMA 11th · 0-1-5 · GD -40 |
Away far trip
Oakland University Upper Fields |
●○○○○ Favorable | 98% |
6–0 | 2.96 | 2.62 | Bank it |
| Sun Nov 1 09:30 AM |
Michigan Burn 6th · 3-0-2 · GD +17 |
Away far trip
Anchor Bay High School · turf? |
●●●●○ Tough | 32% |
1–1 | 1.19 | 2.46 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 09:00 AM |
Legends FC 8th · 1-2-3 · GD -7 |
Away Legacy Center Sports Complex |
●○○○○ Favorable | 78% |
3–1 | 2.45 | 2.46 | Bank it |
| Sun Nov 8 03:00 PM |
Cap City Athletic 1847 4th · 4-0-2 · GD +13 |
Away far trip
East Lansing Soccer Complex |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 43% |
1–1 | 1.53 | 2.38 | 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 | TKO Premier SC | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 18 | 2.57 | LWWWW | +0.08 | -0.54 | 100% | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Michigan Rangers FC · Sat Oct 31 vs Nationals SC-CA GMA · Sun Nov 1 vs Liverpool FC IA MI Ann Arbor See all 4 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Detroit City FC West | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 18 | 2.57 | WWLWW | +0.02 | -0.41 | 97% | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Nationals SC-Union GMA · Sun Nov 1 at Michigan Burn · Sat Nov 7 at Legends FC See all 4 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Michigan Rangers FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 12 | 2.40 | WWWLW | -0.63 | +0.31 | 68% | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Cap City Athletic 1847 · Sun Oct 25 at TKO Premier SC · Sun Nov 1 at Nationals SC-Union GMA See all 6 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Cap City Athletic 1847 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 12 | 2.00 | WLLWW | -1.02 | +1.03 | 19% | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Michigan Rangers FC · Sun Oct 25 vs Michigan Burn · Sat Oct 31 vs Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO B 12/13 GMA See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Portage SC Green | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 15 | 1.88 | WWLWL | +0.41 | -1.28 | 50% | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Nationals SC-CA GMA · Sat Oct 31 vs Liverpool FC IA MI Ann Arbor · Sun Nov 1 vs Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO B 12/13 GMA See all 3 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Michigan Burn | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 9 | 1.80 | LWWWL | -0.58 | +0.20 | 60% | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Legends FC · Sun Oct 25 at Cap City Athletic 1847 · Sat Oct 31 vs Plymouth Reign See all 6 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO B 12/13 GMA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 9 | 1.80 | WWWLL | -0.76 | +0.63 | 6% | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Liverpool FC IA MI Ann Arbor · Sun Oct 25 vs Plymouth Reign · Sat Oct 31 at Cap City Athletic 1847 See all 6 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Legends FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 5 | 0.83 | LLLWD | +0.49 | -0.39 | 0% | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Michigan Burn · Sun Oct 25 at Nationals SC-Union GMA · Sun Nov 1 at Nationals SC-CA GMA See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Liverpool FC IA MI Ann Arbor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 5 | 0.83 | LDLDW | -0.18 | +0.48 | 0% | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO B 12/13 GMA · Sat Oct 31 at Portage SC Green · Sun Nov 1 at TKO Premier SC See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Plymouth Reign | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 5 | 0.71 | LWLDD | +0.17 | -0.01 | 0% | 9.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Nationals SC-Union GMA · Sun Oct 25 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO B 12/13 GMA · Sat Oct 31 at Michigan Burn See all 4 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Nationals SC-Union GMA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 42 | -40 | 1 | 0.17 | LLLLL | +0.82 | +0.00 | 0% | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Plymouth Reign · Sun Oct 25 vs Legends FC · Sat Oct 31 vs Detroit City FC West See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | Nationals SC-CA GMA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 38 | -36 | 1 | 0.13 | LLLLL | +0.13 | +0.99 | 0% | 11.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Portage SC Green · Sat Oct 31 at TKO Premier SC · Sun Nov 1 vs Legends FC See all 3 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 (2.33 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.