NUU Avalanche
ECNL Regional League Girls · Mountain GU14 · 19 teams · Utah Avalanche (all teams)
Next game — Sat Nov 7, 01:00 PM
Logan High School Athletic Field, Practice Field ↗
●●●●○ Tough to win
Most likely score 1–2 (expected goals 2.0 for, 2.7 against · 1.03 expected points)
| Season so far | NUU Avalanche | Colorado EDGE |
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| Position | 10th | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-1-1 | 4-1-1 |
| Points per game | 1.33 | 2.17 |
| Goals for / game | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Goals against / game | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 1 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | L W D | W L D W W |
| Biggest win | 6–2 vs Boise Thorns | 9–0 vs Colorado Storm North |
| Worst loss | 0–1 vs Idaho Rush | 1–4 at Arsenal Colorado |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +0.29 | +1.26 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.75 | +0.07 |
Game plan
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Respect their attack
Colorado EDGE score 3.5/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 1 time(s): 0–1 vs Idaho Rush.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 (18%) 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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What a win does
Idaho Rush sit 9th on 1.50 PPG; we are on 1.33.A point moves us above Idaho Rush 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 Colorado EDGE game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (NUU Avalanche – Colorado EDGE) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 7 other games that week (Mon Nov 2 – Sun Nov 8); 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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| – Loss · 1.00 PPG |
12th▼ down 2 | 13th▼ down 3 | 15th▼ down 5 |
| Win 1.75 PPG |
6th▲ up 4 | 5th▲ up 5 | 8th▲ up 2 |
| Draw 1.25 PPG |
10th— holds | 12th▼ down 2 | 13th▼ down 3 |
| Loss 1.00 PPG |
12th▼ down 2 | 13th▼ down 3 | 15th▼ down 5 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–2 loss we fall to at least 12th even if every rival loses, and as low as 15th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd <1%
- 3rd 1%
- 4th 2%
- 5th 4%
- 6th 5%
- 7th 8%
- 8th 9%
- 9th 11%
- 10th 12%
- 11th 11%
- 12th 11%
- 13th 9%
- 14th 7%
- 15th 5%
- 16th 4%
- 17th 1%
- 18th <1%
- 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 16 remaining known games (max 2.74 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | Arsenal Colorado | 3.00 (+1.67) | 1st (2.69) | 53 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 48 for their projection |
| 2 | Avalanche | 3.00 (+1.67) | 4th (1.92) | 53 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 33 for their projection |
| 3 | Colorado EDGE | 2.17 (+0.84) | 2nd (2.03) | 38 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 35 for their projection |
| 4 | La Roca FC North | 2.00 (+0.67) | 3rd (1.92) | 34 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 33 for their projection |
| 5 | Pride SC | 1.80 (+0.47) | 7th (1.52) | 31 of 48 pts to pass their current pace, 25 for their projection |
| 6 | Utah Surf | 1.67 (+0.34) | 6th (1.66) | A point next game |
| 7 | Colorado Storm Central | 1.67 (+0.34) | 8th (1.46) | A point next game |
| 8 | Real Colorado Olympico | 1.60 (+0.27) | 12th (1.37) | A point next game |
| 9 | Idaho Rush | 1.50 (+0.17) | 5th (1.79) | A point next game |
Position over the season
15 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 · 5th hardest of 19
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Sep 19 10:30 AM no score posted |
Utah Surf 6th · 1-2-0 · GD +2 |
Away far trip
Epic Sports Park |
●●●●○ Tough | 30% |
1–1 | 1.12 | 1.28 | Upside |
| Sun Oct 11 09:00 AM no score posted |
Idaho Rush 9th · 2-0-2 · GD +6 |
Home Hansen Family Sports Complex |
●●●●○ Tough | 29% |
1–1 | 1.10 | 1.24 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 01:00 PM |
Colorado EDGE 3rd · 4-1-1 · GD +12 |
Home Logan High School Athletic Field |
●●●●○ Tough | 28% |
1–2 | 1.03 | 1.21 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 8 TBD |
Arsenal Colorado 1st · 9-0-0 · GD +32 |
Home |
●●●●● Very tough | 11% |
1–3 | 0.45 | 1.10 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 21 09:00 AM |
Colorado Storm Central 7th · 5-0-4 · GD -1 |
Away far trip
Centennial Stadium Field Complex · turf? |
●●●●○ Tough | 42% |
1–1 | 1.46 | 1.15 | Upside |
| Sun Nov 22 09:00 AM |
Colorado Storm North 16th · 0-2-8 · GD -34 |
Away far trip
Stargate Charter School |
●○○○○ Favorable | 86% |
3–0 | 2.67 | 1.32 | Bank it |
| Sat Feb 27 TBD |
Idaho Rush 9th · 2-0-2 · GD +6 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 22% |
1–2 | 0.87 | 1.27 | Upside |
| Sun Feb 28 01:00 PM |
Boise Thorns 19th · 0-0-4 · GD -21 |
Away far trip
Meridian High School |
●○○○○ Favorable | 86% |
4–1 | 2.67 | 1.40 | Bank it |
| Sat Mar 6 TBD |
Utah Surf 6th · 1-2-0 · GD +2 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 38% |
1–1 | 1.37 | 1.40 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 13 12:00 PM |
La Roca FC North 4th · 2-2-0 · GD +7 |
Away far trip
La Roca FC Utah County Complex |
●●●●● Very tough | 21% |
1–2 | 0.83 | 1.35 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 13 TBD |
La Roca FC North 4th · 2-2-0 · GD +7 |
Away |
●●●●● Very tough | 21% |
1–2 | 0.83 | 1.31 | Upside |
| Sat Mar 20 TBD |
La Roca FC South 14th · 0-1-1 · GD -2 |
Home |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 58% |
2–1 | 1.93 | 1.36 | Swing game |
| Sat Apr 10 11:00 AM |
CCV STARS 15th · 0-1-3 · GD -4 |
Away far trip
West Valley Events Complex |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 53% |
2–1 | 1.80 | 1.38 | Swing game |
| Sun Apr 11 01:00 PM |
Arizona Soccer Club 13th · 1-1-2 · GD -4 |
Away far trip
TBD |
●●●○○ Toss-up | 53% |
2–1 | 1.78 | 1.41 | Swing game |
| Sat May 1 TBD |
La Roca FC North 4th · 2-2-0 · GD +7 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 28% |
1–1 | 1.07 | 1.39 | Upside |
| Sun May 16 TBD |
Avalanche 2nd · 2-0-0 · GD +5 |
Home |
●●●●○ Tough | 31% |
1–1 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 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 | Arsenal Colorado | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | +32 | 27 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.43 | +0.04 | 100% | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Colorado Rush · Sun Nov 1 at Pride SC · Sat Nov 7 at Avalanche See all 11 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Avalanche | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | 3.00 | WW | -0.95 | -0.02 | 60% | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 vs Colorado Rush · Sat Oct 10 vs La Roca FC North · Sat Oct 24 at Utah Surf See all 17 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Colorado EDGE | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 13 | 2.17 | WWDLW | +0.07 | -0.05 | 81% | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 at Real Colorado Olympico · Sat Nov 7 at NUU Avalanche · Sun Nov 8 at Avalanche See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | La Roca FC North | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | 2.00 | WWDD | -0.25 | +0.01 | 60% | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 10 at Avalanche · Sat Nov 21 at Real Colorado Olympico · Sat Jan 23 vs Pride SC See all 14 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Pride SC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | 1.80 | LWWWL | +0.10 | +0.09 | 8% | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 6 | Utah Surf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 1.67 | DDW | +0.47 | -0.14 | 22% | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 vs NUU Avalanche · Sat Oct 24 vs Avalanche · Sat Nov 7 at La Roca FC South See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Colorado Storm Central | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 15 | 1.67 | LWWWL | +0.18 | +0.08 | 4% | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 8 | Real Colorado Olympico | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 | WWWWD | -0.46 | +0.67 | 1% | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 at Colorado Storm South · Sat Oct 31 vs Colorado EDGE · Sun Nov 8 vs Colorado Storm Central See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Idaho Rush | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | 1.50 | LLWW | -0.22 | -0.01 | 40% | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 10 | NUU Avalanche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | 1.33 | DWL | -0.75 | +0.19 | 4% | 10.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 at Utah Surf · Sun Oct 11 vs Idaho Rush · Sat Nov 7 vs Colorado EDGE See all 16 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Colorado Rush | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 | 1.20 | LDLWD | +0.01 | +0.36 | 0% | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 at Avalanche · Sun Oct 25 vs Arsenal Colorado · Sat Oct 31 at Colorado Storm South See all 12 future matchups ▸
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| 12 | Colorado Storm South | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 | DLLLW | +0.01 | +0.25 | 0% | 12.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 13 | Arizona Soccer Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | 1.00 | WLLD | -0.03 | -0.20 | 1% | 13.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 14 | La Roca FC South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.50 | DL | +0.35 | -0.05 | 1% | 13.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Nov 7 vs Utah Surf · Sun Dec 6 vs Avalanche · Sat Jan 23 vs Colorado Rush See all 15 future matchups ▸
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| 15 | CCV STARS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 | 0.25 | LLLD | -0.03 | -0.20 | 0% | 15.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 16 | Colorado Storm North | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 37 | -34 | 2 | 0.20 | LLLLL | +0.62 | +0.03 | 0% | 18.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 vs Pride SC · Sat Nov 7 at Colorado Rush · Sat Nov 21 vs Avalanche See all 10 future matchups ▸
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| 17 | El Paso Locomotive FC G12/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | -0.00 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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| 18 | NM Rapids SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | -0.00 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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| 19 | Boise Thorns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | -21 | 0 | 0.00 | LLLL | +0.68 | +0.22 | 0% | 18.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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 (1.78 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.