Colorado Storm Central
ECNL Regional League Girls · Mountain GU13 · 19 teams · Colorado Storm (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 31, 02:00 PM
Pride Soccer Complex, Field 1 ↗ far trip
●●●●○ Tough to win
Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.1 for, 1.5 against · 1.09 expected points)
| Season so far | Colorado Storm Central | Pride SC |
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| Position | 8th | 4th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 4-2-3 | 3-0-2 |
| Points per game | 1.56 | 1.80 |
| Goals for / game | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Goals against / game | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 2 |
| Held scoreless | 4 | 1 |
| Form (recent first) | L L W W D | L W W L W |
| Biggest win | 5–1 at Colorado Rush | 5–0 at Real Colorado Olympico |
| Worst loss | 0–2 at Arsenal Colorado | 0–4 at Colorado EDGE |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.18 | +0.64 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.35 | +0.45 |
Common opponents: Colorado EDGE — we 1–1; they 0–4. Real Colorado Olympico — we 1–0; they 5–0. Colorado Storm South — we 0–1; they 1–0.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
Pride SC score 2.6/game — well above the league's 1.8.Deny the easy goals first: compact shape between the lines, no fouls in shooting range, and a plan for their best outlet. Score first and make them chase.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 4 time(s): 0–1 vs Colorado Rush, 0–0 vs Arsenal Colorado, 0–1 at Colorado Storm South, 0–2 at Arsenal Colorado.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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Underdog — play free, stay organised
Model gives 28%; a draw (25%) would be a good result.Keep the shape compact, make them play in front of you, and hit space behind their full-backs on transitions. A point here is a win for the table; a win is a season-changer.
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Away game
Kickoff 02:00 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.
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What a win does
NUU Avalanche sit 7th on 1.67 PPG; we are on 1.56.A point moves us above NUU Avalanche 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 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 (Colorado Storm Central – 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 3 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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| – Draw · 1.50 PPG |
8th— holds | 8th— holds | 9th▼ down 1 |
| Win 1.70 PPG |
6th▲ up 2 | 6th▲ up 2 | 7th▲ up 1 |
| Draw 1.50 PPG |
8th— holds | 8th— holds | 9th▼ down 1 |
| Loss 1.40 PPG |
8th— holds | 8th— holds | 10th▼ down 2 |
Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 1–1 draw we finish as high as 7th if every rival drops points, and as low as 9th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd <1%
- 3rd 1%
- 4th 2%
- 5th 3%
- 6th 5%
- 7th 10%
- 8th 15%
- 9th 17%
- 10th 17%
- 11th 14%
- 12th 8%
- 13th 4%
- 14th 3%
- 15th 1%
- 16th <1%
- 17th
- 18th
- 19th
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 11 remaining known games (max 2.35 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | CCV STARS | 3.00 (+1.44) | 1st (2.66) | 46 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 40 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | La Roca FC North | 2.50 (+0.94) | 3rd (2.03) | 36 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 27 for their projection |
| 3 | Arsenal Colorado | 2.20 (+0.64) | 4th (2.03) | 30 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 27 for their projection |
| 4 | Pride SC | 1.80 (+0.24) | 5th (1.82) | 22 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 23 for their projection |
| 5 | Idaho Rush | 1.75 (+0.19) | 2nd (2.04) | 21 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 27 for their projection |
| 6 | Colorado Storm South | 1.73 (+0.17) | 6th (1.76) | 21 of 33 pts to pass their current pace, 22 for their projection |
| 7 | NUU Avalanche | 1.67 (+0.11) | 10th (1.39) | A point next game |
How the results connect
43 chains · 8 teams
Paths of results that link Colorado Storm Central to Pride SC 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 +0.19 · 3rd hardest of 19
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 31 02:00 PM |
Pride SC 4th · 3-0-2 · GD +5 |
Away far trip
Pride Soccer Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 28% |
1–1 | 1.09 | 1.51 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 8 09:00 AM |
Real Colorado Olympico 11th · 4-2-5 · GD -4 |
Away Highland Heritage Regional Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 40% |
0–0 | 1.55 | 1.51 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 21 11:15 AM |
NUU Avalanche 7th · 1-2-0 · GD +1 |
Home Centennial Stadium Field Complex · turf? |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 43% |
1–1 | 1.56 | 1.52 | Swing game |
| Sun Nov 22 01:30 PM |
Utah Avalanche 18th · 0-0-2 · GD -2 |
Home Centennial Stadium Field Complex · turf? |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 51% |
1–0 | 1.80 | 1.54 | Swing game |
| Sat Dec 12 09:00 AM |
NM Rapids SC 17th · 0-0-0 · GD +0 |
Home Centennial Stadium Field Complex · turf? |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 45% |
1–1 | 1.61 | 1.54 | Swing game |
| Sun Dec 13 01:30 PM |
El Paso Locomotive FC G13/14 16th · 0-0-0 · GD +0 |
Home Centennial Stadium Field Complex · turf? |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 45% |
1–1 | 1.61 | 1.55 | Swing game |
| Sat Feb 20 12:00 PM |
Boise Thorns 13th · 1-1-2 · GD -12 |
Away far trip
Rocky Mountain High School |
●●○○○ Lean win | 61% |
2–1 | 2.04 | 1.58 | Swing game |
| Sun Feb 21 TBD |
Idaho Rush 5th · 2-1-1 · GD +10 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 20% |
1–1 | 0.81 | 1.53 | Upside |
| Sat Apr 3 11:15 AM |
Pride SC 4th · 3-0-2 · GD +5 |
Home Aurora Sports Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 35% |
1–1 | 1.32 | 1.52 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 11 TBD |
Colorado Storm South 6th · 6-1-4 · GD +12 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 29% |
0–1 | 1.16 | 1.50 | Upside |
| Sun Apr 18 09:00 AM |
Colorado EDGE 9th · 2-2-2 · GD +8 |
Away far trip
Long Lake Regional Park · turf |
●●●●○ Tough | 26% |
1–1 | 1.03 | 1.48 | Upside |
"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 | CCV STARS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 12 | 3.00 | WWWW | -0.05 | -0.29 | 100% | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 7 at Arizona Soccer Club · Sun Nov 8 vs Arizona Soccer Club · Sat Mar 13 at Boise Thorns See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | La Roca FC North | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | 2.50 | WWDW | +0.01 | -0.08 | 66% | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 at Utah Avalanche · Sat Nov 21 at Real Colorado Olympico · Sat Jan 23 vs Pride SC See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Arsenal Colorado | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 22 | 2.20 | WWWWW | -0.36 | +0.06 | 74% | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Colorado Rush · Sun Nov 1 at Pride SC · Sat Nov 7 at Utah Avalanche See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Pride SC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 1.80 | WLWWL | +0.45 | -0.28 | 34% | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Colorado Storm North · Sat Oct 31 vs Colorado Storm Central · Sun Nov 1 vs Arsenal Colorado See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Idaho Rush | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 7 | 1.75 | WLWD | -0.25 | -0.10 | 70% | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 11 at NUU Avalanche · Sat Jan 23 at Arsenal Colorado · Sun Jan 24 at Colorado EDGE See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Colorado Storm South | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 19 | 1.73 | WWLLW | -0.16 | +0.06 | 19% | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Real Colorado Olympico · Sat Oct 31 vs Colorado Rush · Sat Jan 23 at Utah Surf See all 8 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | NUU Avalanche | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | 1.67 | WDD | -0.22 | +0.16 | 2% | 10.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 at Utah Surf · Sun Oct 11 vs Idaho Rush · Sat Nov 7 vs Colorado EDGE See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Colorado Storm Central | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | 1.56 | DWWLL | -0.35 | +0.19 | 3% | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Pride SC · Sun Nov 8 at Real Colorado Olympico · Sat Nov 21 vs NUU Avalanche See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Colorado EDGE | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 | 1.33 | DDLLW | -0.04 | -0.14 | 18% | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Real Colorado Olympico · Sat Nov 7 at NUU Avalanche · Sun Nov 8 at Utah Avalanche See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Utah Surf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 4 | 1.33 | DLW | +0.32 | -0.09 | 5% | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 vs NUU Avalanche · Sat Oct 24 vs Utah Avalanche · Sat Nov 7 at La Roca FC South See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Real Colorado Olympico | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 14 | 1.27 | WDLLW | -0.28 | +0.43 | 0% | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Colorado Storm South · Sat Oct 31 vs Colorado EDGE · Sun Nov 8 vs Colorado Storm Central See all 8 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | Colorado Rush | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 11 | 1.10 | DLWLL | +0.07 | +0.13 | 0% | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 at Utah Avalanche · Sun Oct 25 vs Arsenal Colorado · Sat Oct 31 at Colorado Storm South See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 13 | Boise Thorns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 4 | 1.00 | LWLD | +0.46 | +0.09 | 0% | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Jan 23 at Colorado EDGE · Sun Jan 24 at Arsenal Colorado · Sat Feb 20 vs Colorado Storm Central See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 14 | Arizona Soccer Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 | 0.75 | LLWL | -0.05 | +0.38 | 0% | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 7 vs CCV STARS · Sun Nov 8 at CCV STARS · Sat Mar 13 at Idaho Rush See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 15 | Colorado Storm North | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 31 | -29 | 1 | 0.10 | LLDLL | +0.25 | +0.06 | 0% | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Pride SC · Sat Nov 7 at Colorado Rush · Sat Nov 21 vs Utah Avalanche See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 16 | El Paso Locomotive FC G13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | +0.12 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No games played yet. Next: Sat Nov 21 vs Arsenal Colorado · Sun Nov 22 vs Colorado EDGE · Sat Dec 12 at Colorado Storm North See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 17 | NM Rapids SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | +0.12 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No games played yet. Next: Sat Nov 21 vs Colorado EDGE · Sun Nov 22 vs Arsenal Colorado · Sat Dec 12 at Colorado Storm Central See all 13 future matchups ▸
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| 18 | Utah Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0.00 | LL | -0.05 | -0.06 | 0% | 13.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 vs Colorado Rush · Sat Oct 10 vs La Roca FC North · Sat Oct 24 at Utah Surf See all 18 future matchups ▸
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| 19 | La Roca FC South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0.00 | LL | +0.08 | -0.00 | 0% | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 7 vs Utah Surf · Sun Dec 6 vs Utah Avalanche · Sat Jan 23 vs Colorado Rush See all 15 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 (1.76 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.