Preview · Sunday, Nov 8, 02:00 PM
Palo Alto SC vs Merced United
Cubberley Football Field · Stadium Field ↗ · turf? · 94303
Forecast
38%
21%
41%
Palo Alto SC windrawMerced United win
Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.8 home, 1.9 away)
| Season so far | Palo Alto SC | Merced United |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 5th | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 6-0-1 | 5-1-0 |
| Points per game | 2.57 | 2.67 |
| Goals for / game | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Goals against / game | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 2 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | L W W W W | W W W W W |
| Biggest win | 9–0 at West Coast Soccer -RL | 6–0 vs South Valley Chivas |
| Worst loss | 0–4 at Folsom Lake Surf | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +1.65 | +2.05 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -0.55 | -0.22 |
Common opponents: Diablo Valley Futbol Club — Palo Alto SC 2–0; Merced United 6–1. Folsom Lake Surf — Palo Alto SC 0–4; Merced United 1–1.
What's at stake
| Palo Alto SC | Merced United | |
|---|---|---|
| Position now | 5th | 3rd |
| Games left | 9 | 9 |
| Chance of top 4 | 67% | 34% |
| Chance of 1st | 9% | 4% |
| Average finish | 3.7 | 5.0 |
How the results connect
10 chains
2 favour Palo Alto SC, 6 favour Merced United, 2 even; average margin -2.3 goals toward Palo Alto SC.
- -3Palo Alto SC beat Diablo Valley Futbol Club 2–0 → Diablo Valley Futbol Club lost to Merced United 1–6
- -4Palo Alto SC lost to Folsom Lake Surf 0–4 → Folsom Lake Surf drew with Merced United 1–1
- 0Palo Alto SC beat Santa Cruz United FC 3–0 → Santa Cruz United FC drew with East County Revolution FC 0–0 → East County Revolution FC lost to Merced United 1–4
- 0Palo Alto SC beat North Coast FC BLUE 3–1 → North Coast FC BLUE beat Belmont United Soccer Club 3–0 → Belmont United Soccer Club lost to Merced United 0–5
- +1Palo Alto SC beat West Coast Soccer -RL 9–0 → West Coast Soccer -RL lost to Folsom Lake Surf 0–8 → Folsom Lake Surf drew with Merced United 1–1
- +2Palo Alto SC beat Eastshore Alliance FC 5–0 → Eastshore Alliance FC drew with East County Revolution FC 2–2 → East County Revolution FC lost to Merced United 1–4
Full picture: Palo Alto SC · Merced United · NorCal GU13 standings