Preview · Saturday, Oct 24, 09:00 AM
Northern Steel vs Steel City FC
Forecast
Most likely score 2–1 (expected goals 2.2 home, 1.9 away)
| Season so far | Northern Steel | Steel City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 1st | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 6-0-1 | 5-1-1 |
| Points per game | 2.57 | 2.29 |
| Goals for / game | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| Goals against / game | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 2 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | W W W W L | W D W W L |
| Biggest win | 4–0 at Manta | 14–0 vs Cincinnati Elite FC |
| Worst loss | 0–1 vs WNY Flash Rochester | 2–4 vs WNY Flash Erie |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +1.20 | +2.18 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.49 | -0.48 |
Common opponents: WNY Flash Erie — Northern Steel 3–0; Steel City FC 2–4. WNY Flash Rochester — Northern Steel 0–1; Steel City FC 4–3. Canton Force — Northern Steel 2–0; Steel City FC 9–1. Manta — Northern Steel 4–0; Steel City FC 5–0. Cincinnati Elite FC — Northern Steel 5–1; Steel City FC 14–0. FC Dayton — Northern Steel 1–0; Steel City FC 1–1.
What's at stake
| Northern Steel | Steel City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Position now | 1st | 3rd |
| Games left | 7 | 7 |
| Chance of top 4 | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of 1st | 42% | 33% |
| Average finish | 1.8 | 2.0 |
How the results connect
6 chains
2 favour Northern Steel, 4 favour Steel City FC; average margin -0.2 goals toward Northern Steel.
- -1Northern Steel beat Manta 4–0 → Manta lost to Steel City FC 0–5
- -2Northern Steel lost to WNY Flash Rochester 0–1 → WNY Flash Rochester lost to Steel City FC 3–4
- +5Northern Steel beat WNY Flash Erie 3–0 → WNY Flash Erie beat Steel City FC 4–2
- -6Northern Steel beat Canton Force 2–0 → Canton Force lost to Steel City FC 1–9
- -1Northern Steel lost to WNY Flash Rochester 0–1 → WNY Flash Rochester lost to WNY Flash Erie 1–3 → WNY Flash Erie beat Steel City FC 4–2
- +4Northern Steel beat WNY Flash Erie 3–0 → WNY Flash Erie beat WNY Flash Rochester 3–1 → WNY Flash Rochester lost to Steel City FC 3–4
Full picture: Northern Steel · Steel City FC · GLA GU14 standings