Preview · Sunday, Apr 4, 11:00 AM
Santa Clara Sporting vs Palo Alto SC
Forecast
42%
19%
39%
Santa Clara Sporting windrawPalo Alto SC win
Most likely score 2–2 (expected goals 2.4 home, 2.3 away)
| Season so far | Santa Clara Sporting | Palo Alto SC |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 6th | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 4-1-1 | 5-1-0 |
| Points per game | 2.17 | 2.67 |
| Goals for / game | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Goals against / game | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 3 |
| Held scoreless | 1 | 1 |
| Form (recent first) | W W W D W | W W D W W |
| Biggest win | 17–0 at West Coast Soccer -RL | 13–0 at West Coast Soccer -RL |
| Worst loss | 0–5 at Alameda Soccer Club Islanders | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | +2.21 | +1.96 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | -1.16 | -1.37 |
Common opponents: Folsom Lake Surf — Santa Clara Sporting 4–1; Palo Alto SC 2–1. West Coast Soccer -RL — Santa Clara Sporting 17–0; Palo Alto SC 13–0.
What's at stake
| Santa Clara Sporting | Palo Alto SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Position now | 6th | 3rd |
| Games left | 9 | 9 |
| Chance of top 4 | 42% | 65% |
| Chance of 1st | 3% | 8% |
| Average finish | 5.4 | 4.0 |
How the results connect
10 chains
7 favour Santa Clara Sporting, 1 favour Palo Alto SC, 2 even; average margin +1.9 goals toward Santa Clara Sporting.
- +2Santa Clara Sporting beat Folsom Lake Surf 4–1 → Folsom Lake Surf lost to Palo Alto SC 1–2
- +4Santa Clara Sporting beat West Coast Soccer -RL 17–0 → West Coast Soccer -RL lost to Palo Alto SC 0–13
- 0Santa Clara Sporting beat Livermore Fusion SC 4–0 → Livermore Fusion SC beat West Coast Soccer -RL 9–0 → West Coast Soccer -RL lost to Palo Alto SC 0–13
- 0Santa Clara Sporting beat Folsom Lake Surf 4–1 → Folsom Lake Surf beat West Coast Soccer -RL 12–2 → West Coast Soccer -RL lost to Palo Alto SC 0–13
- +1Santa Clara Sporting beat Livermore Fusion SC 4–0 → Livermore Fusion SC lost to North Coast FC BLUE 2–4 → North Coast FC BLUE lost to Palo Alto SC 2–3
- +2Santa Clara Sporting drew with Cal Magic 3–3 → Cal Magic beat Eastshore Alliance FC 3–0 → Eastshore Alliance FC lost to Palo Alto SC 0–1
Full picture: Santa Clara Sporting · Palo Alto SC · NorCal GU14 standings