Preview · Saturday, Apr 17, TBD
Steel City FC vs Northern Steel
Forecast
Most likely score 2–1 (expected goals 2.2 home, 1.9 away)
| Season so far | Steel City FC | Northern Steel |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 3rd | 1st |
| Record (W-D-L) | 5-1-1 | 6-0-1 |
| Points per game | 2.29 | 2.57 |
| Goals for / game | 6.0 | 2.6 |
| Goals against / game | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 4 |
| Held scoreless | 0 | 1 |
| Form (recent first) | W D W W L | W W W W L |
| Biggest win | 14–0 vs Cincinnati Elite FC | 4–0 at Manta |
| Worst loss | 2–4 vs WNY Flash Erie | 0–1 vs WNY Flash Rochester |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +2.18 | +1.20 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.48 | -0.49 |
Common opponents: WNY Flash Rochester — Steel City FC 4–3; Northern Steel 0–1. WNY Flash Erie — Steel City FC 2–4; Northern Steel 3–0. Manta — Steel City FC 5–0; Northern Steel 4–0. Canton Force — Steel City FC 9–1; Northern Steel 2–0. FC Dayton — Steel City FC 1–1; Northern Steel 1–0. Cincinnati Elite FC — Steel City FC 14–0; Northern Steel 5–1.
What's at stake
| Steel City FC | Northern Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Position now | 3rd | 1st |
| Games left | 7 | 7 |
| Chance of top 4 | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of 1st | 33% | 42% |
| Average finish | 2.0 | 1.8 |
How the results connect
6 chains
4 favour Steel City FC, 2 favour Northern Steel; average margin +0.2 goals toward Steel City FC.
- +1Steel City FC beat Manta 5–0 → Manta lost to Northern Steel 0–4
- +2Steel City FC beat WNY Flash Rochester 4–3 → WNY Flash Rochester beat Northern Steel 1–0
- -5Steel City FC lost to WNY Flash Erie 2–4 → WNY Flash Erie lost to Northern Steel 0–3
- +6Steel City FC beat Canton Force 9–1 → Canton Force lost to Northern Steel 0–2
- +1Steel City FC lost to WNY Flash Erie 2–4 → WNY Flash Erie beat WNY Flash Rochester 3–1 → WNY Flash Rochester beat Northern Steel 1–0
- -4Steel City FC beat WNY Flash Rochester 4–3 → WNY Flash Rochester lost to WNY Flash Erie 1–3 → WNY Flash Erie lost to Northern Steel 0–3
Full picture: Steel City FC · Northern Steel · GLA GU14 standings