Pride SC Pre- Predators

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Pride Soccer Complex, Field 4 North ↗

●●○○○ Lean win to win

Most likely score 3–2 (expected goals 3.5 for, 2.1 against · 2.11 expected points)

Common opponents: Real Colorado Pre- National — we 4–7; they 1–3.

• They struggle to score
  Colorado Rush Pre- Blue average 0.3 goals/game (league avg 2.5); blanked in 2 of 3.

  A higher defensive line and an aggressive counter-press are low-risk here. Keep the back line connected to midfield so one long ball doesn't turn into a 1v1 — that is the only way this opponent scores.

• They leak goals — be greedy
  Colorado Rush Pre- Blue concede 4.7/game; worst result 0–7 at Colorado EDGE Pre- Select.

  Commit numbers forward, shoot early and often, and attack second balls. Goal difference is the tiebreaker on PPG, so keep playing to score for the full game — rotate players rather than pace.

• Finishing wins the tight ones
  Held scoreless 1 time(s): 0–5 at Colorado Storm Pre.

  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.

• Swing game — small margins
  Win 66% / draw 15% / loss 20%.

  Games like this are decided by one set piece or one transition. Prioritise the strongest XI for the full game, be disciplined with fouls near the box, and have a clear late-game plan for both "protect the lead" and "chase".

• Confidence is low on their side
  Colorado Rush Pre- Blue have lost 3 straight (form: LLL).

  Teams on losing runs go quiet after conceding. An early goal usually ends the contest — start fast.

• What a win does
  Colorado Storm Central Pre sit 6th on 0.00 PPG; we are on 0.00.

  A point moves us above Colorado Storm Central Pre on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.

Where we'd sit after the Colorado Rush Pre- Blue game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Pride SC Pre- Predators – Colorado Rush Pre- Blue) 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.

Can we move up this round? Yes. With a 3–2 win we finish as high as 5th if every rival drops points, and as low as 7th if every rival wins.

1. 1st
2. 2nd <1%
3. 3rd <1%
4. 4th 2%
5. 5th 13%
6. 6th 26%
7. 7th 41%
8. 8th 18%

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.

What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 5 remaining known games (max 2.14 PPG if we win out).