Palo Alto SC
ECNL Regional League Boys · NorCal BU15 · 23 teams · Palo Alto SC (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Red Morton, Bechet ↗ far trip
●●○○○ Lean win to win
Most likely score 2–1 (expected goals 2.4 for, 1.2 against · 2.06 expected points)
| Season so far | Palo Alto SC | JSC Soccer Club - JSC |
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| Position | 6th | 17th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 5-0-2 | 2-0-4 |
| Points per game | 2.14 | 1.00 |
| Goals for / game | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Goals against / game | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 2 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 2 |
| Form (recent first) | W L W W L | W W L L L |
| Biggest win | 8–1 vs Livermore Fusion SC | 4–0 at East Bay United |
| Worst loss | 1–3 at South Valley United Soccer Club | 1–5 vs San Carlos United SC |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +1.34 | -0.14 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.41 | -0.34 |
Common opponents: Sierra Nevada — we 2–1; they 0–1.
Game plan
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–1 vs Union 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 62% / draw 19% / loss 19%.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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Away game
Kickoff 10:00 AM at Red Morton.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
South Valley United Soccer Club sit 5th on 2.17 PPG; we are on 2.14.A point moves us above South Valley United Soccer Club 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 JSC Soccer Club - JSC game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Palo Alto SC – JSC Soccer Club - JSC) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 10 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 |
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| – Win · 2.25 PPG |
5th▲ up 1 | 6th— holds | 6th— holds |
| Win 2.25 PPG |
5th▲ up 1 | 6th— holds | 6th— holds |
| Draw 2.00 PPG |
8th▼ down 2 | 7th▼ down 1 | 8th▼ down 2 |
| Loss 1.88 PPG |
8th▼ down 2 | 8th▼ down 2 | 9th▼ down 3 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 2–1 win we finish as high as 2nd if every rival drops points, and as low as 6th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st 1%
- 2nd 3%
- 3rd 9%
- 4th 12%
- 5th 17%
- 6th 18%
- 7th 16%
- 8th 12%
- 9th 7%
- 10th 3%
- 11th 2%
- 12th 1%
- 13th <1%
- 14th
- 15th
- 16th
- 17th
- 18th
- 19th
- 20th
- 21st
- 22nd
- 23rd
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 9 remaining known games (max 2.63 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | CVFA | 3.00 (+0.86) | 1st (2.76) | 33 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 30 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | Walnut Creek Surf | 3.00 (+0.86) | 2nd (2.47) | 33 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 25 for their projection |
| 3 | Sheriffs FC | 2.50 (+0.36) | 3rd (2.31) | 25 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 22 for their projection |
| 4 | Diablo Valley Futbol Club | 2.29 (+0.15) | 4th (2.24) | 22 of 27 pts to pass their current pace, 21 for their projection |
| 5 | South Valley United Soccer Club | 2.17 (+0.03) | 6th (2.06) | A point next game |
How the results connect
13 chains · 13 teams
Paths of results that link Palo Alto SC to JSC Soccer Club - JSC 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 +0.09 · 9th hardest of 23
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sun Oct 11 06:00 PM no score posted |
San Carlos United SC 13th · 2-2-2 · GD +5 |
Home Mayfield Soccer Complex |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 56% |
2–1 | 1.88 | 2.11 | Swing game |
| Sat Oct 24 10:00 AM |
JSC Soccer Club - JSC 17th · 2-0-4 · GD -2 |
Away far trip
Red Morton |
●●○○○ Lean win | 62% |
2–1 | 2.06 | 2.10 | Swing game |
| Sat Nov 7 TBD |
Sheriffs FC 3rd · 5-0-1 · GD +15 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 42% |
1–1 | 1.49 | 2.04 | Swing game |
| Sat Mar 13 TBD |
Clovis Crossfire 14th · 2-2-2 · GD -3 |
Home |
●○○○○ Favorable | 77% |
3–1 | 2.44 | 2.08 | Bank it |
| Sat Apr 3 TBD |
South Valley Chivas 15th · 3-0-4 · GD -5 |
Away |
●●○○○ Lean win | 72% |
2–1 | 2.32 | 2.10 | Bank it |
| Sat Apr 10 TBD |
CVFA 1st · 6-0-0 · GD +27 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 28% |
1–2 | 1.03 | 2.02 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 17 01:00 PM |
Central Valley Premier FC -RL 18th · 1-0-5 · GD -11 |
Away far trip
Riverway Sports Park |
●○○○○ Favorable | 82% |
3–1 | 2.55 | 2.05 | Bank it |
| Sun Apr 25 10:00 AM |
Solano Surf 23rd · 0-0-6 · GD -24 |
Away far trip
Octo Inn Soccer Complex |
●○○○○ Favorable | 92% |
4–0 | 2.81 | 2.10 | Bank it |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
El Camino FC Salinas - Red 9th · 4-1-2 · GD +5 |
Away |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 47% |
1–1 | 1.65 | 2.08 | 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 | CVFA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 18 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.21 | -0.39 | 100% | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Clovis Crossfire · Sat Nov 7 vs San Carlos United SC · Sat Feb 27 vs East County Revolution FC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Walnut Creek Surf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 18 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.61 | -0.13 | 87% | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Stockton TLJ FC · Sun Oct 25 vs Livermore Fusion SC · Sat Oct 31 at Turlock Academica Jrs See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Sheriffs FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 15 | 2.50 | WWWWL | -0.86 | -0.14 | 72% | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Union FC · Sat Oct 31 vs San Ramon FC · Sat Nov 7 at Palo Alto SC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Diablo Valley Futbol Club | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | 2.29 | LWWWD | -0.53 | -0.38 | 57% | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Central Valley Premier FC -RL · Sat Oct 31 at Stockton TLJ FC · Sat Nov 7 at El Camino FC Salinas - Red See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | South Valley United Soccer Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 13 | 2.17 | WWDLW | +0.43 | -0.31 | 20% | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at South Valley Chivas · Sat Oct 31 vs Central Valley Premier FC -RL · Sun Nov 1 vs Clovis Crossfire See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Palo Alto SC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 15 | 2.14 | LWWLW | -0.41 | +0.09 | 24% | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 11 vs San Carlos United SC · Sat Oct 24 at JSC Soccer Club - JSC · Sat Nov 7 vs Sheriffs FC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Stockton TLJ FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 15 | 2.14 | WWWWW | -0.03 | -0.09 | 21% | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Walnut Creek Surf · Sat Oct 31 vs Diablo Valley Futbol Club · Sat Nov 7 at Clovis Crossfire See all 8 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Sierra Nevada | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 | 2.14 | WLWWW | +0.27 | -0.23 | 15% | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at San Ramon FC · Sat Oct 31 at Legends FC · Sat Nov 7 vs Turlock Academica Jrs See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | El Camino FC Salinas - Red | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | 1.86 | LWLDW | +0.08 | +0.20 | 1% | 9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at South Valley Chivas · Sat Nov 7 vs Diablo Valley Futbol Club · Sat Mar 13 at Livermore Fusion SC See all 8 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Union FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +0 | 13 | 1.86 | LWWWL | +0.04 | -0.24 | 2% | 9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Sheriffs FC · Sat Oct 31 at SF United FC · Sat Nov 7 vs JSC Soccer Club - JSC See all 8 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | SF United FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | 1.67 | WWLDL | -0.06 | +0.16 | 0% | 12.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Turlock Academica Jrs · Sat Oct 31 vs Union FC · Sun Nov 8 at JSC Soccer Club - JSC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | Turlock Academica Jrs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 | 1.43 | WWWLL | +0.06 | -0.20 | 0% | 12.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at SF United FC · Sat Oct 31 vs Walnut Creek Surf · Sat Nov 7 at Sierra Nevada See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 13 | San Carlos United SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | 1.33 | WWDLD | +0.68 | +0.14 | 0% | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 11 at Palo Alto SC · Sat Oct 24 vs East Bay United · Sat Nov 7 at CVFA See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 14 | Clovis Crossfire | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | 1.33 | LWDLW | -0.40 | +0.69 | 0% | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Livermore Fusion SC · Sat Oct 31 vs CVFA · Sun Nov 1 at South Valley United Soccer Club See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 15 | South Valley Chivas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 | 1.29 | LLWLL | -0.55 | +0.28 | 0% | 15.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs South Valley United Soccer Club · Sat Oct 31 vs El Camino FC Salinas - Red · Sat Nov 7 vs Central Valley Premier FC -RL See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 16 | San Ramon FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 | 1.17 | WLLWL | -0.28 | +0.03 | 0% | 15.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Sierra Nevada · Sat Oct 31 at Sheriffs FC · Sat Nov 7 at Walnut Creek Surf See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 17 | JSC Soccer Club - JSC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 6 | 1.00 | LLLWW | -0.34 | +0.25 | 0% | 14.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Palo Alto SC · Sat Nov 7 at Union FC · Sun Nov 8 vs SF United FC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 18 | Central Valley Premier FC -RL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 3 | 0.50 | LWLLL | +0.03 | +0.64 | 0% | 19.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Diablo Valley Futbol Club · Sat Oct 31 at South Valley United Soccer Club · Sat Nov 7 at South Valley Chivas See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 19 | Livermore Fusion SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 3 | 0.50 | LLLLW | +0.35 | -0.30 | 0% | 18.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Clovis Crossfire · Sun Oct 25 at Walnut Creek Surf · Sat Oct 31 vs East Bay United See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 20 | Legends FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 1 | 0.14 | LDLLL | +0.64 | -0.67 | 0% | 18.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Solano Surf · Sat Oct 31 vs Sierra Nevada · Sat Nov 7 vs East Bay United See all 8 future matchups ▸
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| 21 | East Bay United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +0.67 | -0.05 | 0% | 21.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at San Carlos United SC · Sat Oct 31 at Livermore Fusion SC · Sat Nov 7 at Legends FC See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 22 | East County Revolution FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +0.20 | +0.52 | 0% | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs Solano Surf · Sat Nov 7 vs Livermore Fusion SC · Sat Feb 27 at CVFA See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 23 | Solano Surf | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLLL | +1.09 | +0.06 | 0% | 21.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Legends FC · Sat Oct 31 at East County Revolution FC · Sat Nov 7 vs South Valley United Soccer Club See all 9 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 (2.01 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.