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Pride Soccer Complex, Field 1 ↗ far trip

●○○○○ Favorable to win

Most likely score 2–0 (expected goals 2.4 for, 0.5 against · 2.50 expected points)

Already played this season: Sun Oct 4 3–0 at Pride SC (W)

Common opponents: Colorado Rush — we 2–1; they 1–1. Colorado Storm South — we 0–0; they 0–4. Colorado Storm North — we 0–1; they 0–3. Colorado EDGE — we 3–0; they 1–2. Real Colorado Athletico — we 4–0; they 2–0. Real Colorado North National — we 2–1; they 1–4.

• They struggle to score
  Pride SC average 0.7 goals/game (league avg 1.6); blanked in 3 of 7.

  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.

• They leak goals — be greedy
  Pride SC concede 2.4/game; worst result 0–4 vs Colorado Storm South.

  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.

• Finishing wins the tight ones
  Held scoreless 2 time(s): 0–0 vs Colorado Storm South, 0–1 vs Colorado Storm North.

  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.

• Expected win — the trap is complacency
  Model gives a 78% chance; likely score 2–0.

  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.

• Away game
  Kickoff 12:00 PM at Pride Soccer Complex.

  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.

Where we'd sit after the Pride SC game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Arsenal Colorado – Pride SC) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 2 other games that week (Mon Feb 15 – Sun Feb 21); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.

Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 2–0 win we finish as high as 1st if every rival drops points, and as low as 2nd if every rival wins.

1. 1st 8%
2. 2nd 72%
3. 3rd 15%
4. 4th 5%
5. 5th <1%
6. 6th
7. 7th
8. 8th

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.

What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 14 remaining known games (max 2.76 PPG if we win out).