Michigan Rangers FC Pre
Pre-ECNL Boys · Pre- GMA BU11 · 11 teams · Michigan Rangers FC (all teams)
Next game — Sat Oct 31, 12:30 PM
●●●●● Very tough to win
Most likely score 0–4 (expected goals 0.9 for, 4.9 against · 0.10 expected points)
| Season so far | Michigan Rangers FC Pre | Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE |
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| Position | 10th | 2nd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-1-6 | 5-0-0 |
| Points per game | 0.50 | 3.00 |
| Goals for / game | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| Goals against / game | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 3 |
| Held scoreless | 3 | 0 |
| Form (recent first) | D L L L L | W W W W W |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs Nationals SC Macomb Pre- GRAY | 6–0 at Michigan Burn Pre White |
| Worst loss | 1–10 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA | — |
| Model rating (net goals vs avg) | -2.40 | +2.11 |
| Schedule faced (avg opp. rating) | +0.41 | -1.52 |
Already played this season: Sat Oct 17 0–5 at Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE (L)
Common opponents: Nationals SC Macomb Pre- GRAY — we 4–1, 1–1; they 3–0. Legends FC Pre — we 1–3; they 3–1.
Game plan
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Respect their attack
Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE score 4.6/game — well above the league's 2.6.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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Hard to break down
Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE concede only 0.4/game with 3 clean sheet(s).Patience and width: move the ball quickly side to side to pull the block apart, and treat set pieces as your best chance — rehearse two corner routines and a near-post free-kick delivery.
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Finishing wins the tight ones
Held scoreless 3 time(s): 0–6 vs Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA, 0–2 vs Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE, 0–5 at Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE.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 2%; a draw (4%) 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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They arrive in form
Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE have won 5 straight.Don't let them settle: deny the first 10 minutes of rhythm with pressure on their first pass out of the back.
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What a win does
Legends FC Pre sit 9th on 0.57 PPG; we are on 0.50.A point moves us above Legends FC Pre 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 Nationals SC Oakland 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 (Michigan Rangers FC Pre – Nationals SC Oakland 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.
| Our result | Rivals don't play | Likely results | Every rival wins |
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| – Loss · 0.44 PPG |
11th▼ down 1 | 10th— holds | 11th▼ down 1 |
| Win 0.78 PPG |
8th▲ up 2 | 8th▲ up 2 | 9th▲ up 1 |
| Draw 0.56 PPG |
10th— holds | 10th— holds | 11th▼ down 1 |
| Loss 0.44 PPG |
11th▼ down 1 | 10th— holds | 11th▼ down 1 |
Can we move up this round? No. With a 0–4 loss we stay 10th even if every rival loses, and as low as 11th if every rival wins.
Where we finish
2,000 simulated seasons
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th 4%
- 9th 31%
- 10th 48%
- 11th 17%
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 3 remaining known games (max 1.18 PPG if we win out).
| # | Team | PPG | Proj. | To pass them |
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| 1 | TKO Premier SC Pre- White | 3.00 (+2.50) | 3rd (2.58) | 29 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 25 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 2 | Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE | 3.00 (+2.50) | 1st (2.66) | 29 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 26 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 3 | Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA | 3.00 (+2.50) | 2nd (2.60) | 29 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 25 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 4 | Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre | 2.25 (+1.75) | 5th (1.82) | 21 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 16 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 5 | Plymouth Reign Pre | 2.00 (+1.50) | 4th (1.88) | 18 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 17 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 6 | Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE | 1.71 (+1.21) | 7th (1.60) | 15 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 14 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 7 | Royal Oak FC Pre GMA Green | 1.50 (+1.00) | 6th (1.65) | 13 of 9 pts to pass their current pace, 15 for their projection — out of reach on the known schedule |
| 8 | Michigan Burn Pre White | 0.75 (+0.25) | 8th (0.70) | A point next game |
| 9 | Legends FC Pre | 0.57 (+0.07) | 9th (0.54) | A point next game |
How the results connect
18 chains · 7 teams
Paths of results that link Michigan Rangers FC Pre to Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE 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
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 +0.74 · 4th hardest of 11
| Date | Opponent | Where | Difficulty | Win | Likely | Exp. pts | Run. PPG | Priority |
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| Sat Oct 31 12:30 PM |
Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE 2nd · 5-0-0 · GD +21 |
Home 28th Ave |
●●●●● Very tough | 2% |
0–4 | 0.10 | 0.46 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 03:00 PM |
Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre 4th · 3-0-1 · GD +1 |
Away far trip
Rolling Hills Ypsilanti |
●●●●● Very tough | 7% |
1–4 | 0.29 | 0.44 | Upside |
| Sat Nov 7 10:30 AM |
Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE 6th · 4-0-3 · GD +3 |
Away far trip
Rick Hartker Soccer Fields |
●●●●● Very tough | 8% |
1–3 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 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 | TKO Premier SC Pre- White | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 18 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -0.56 | +0.39 | 100% | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Sep 20 vs Michigan Burn Pre White · Sat Oct 24 at Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE · Sun Oct 25 at Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre See all 5 future matchups ▸
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| 2 | Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 15 | 3.00 | WWWWW | -1.52 | +0.39 | 100% | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs TKO Premier SC Pre- White · Sat Oct 31 at Michigan Rangers FC Pre · Sun Nov 1 vs Plymouth Reign Pre See all 4 future matchups ▸
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| 3 | Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 9 | 3.00 | WWW | -1.59 | -0.42 | 99% | 2.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Sep 20 at Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre · Sat Oct 31 at Nationals SC Macomb Pre- GRAY · Sun Nov 1 vs Michigan Burn Pre White See all 9 future matchups ▸
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| 4 | Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | 2.25 | WLWW | -0.12 | +0.05 | 31% | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 vs Plymouth Reign Pre · Sun Sep 20 vs Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA · Sun Oct 25 vs TKO Premier SC Pre- White See all 7 future matchups ▸
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| 5 | Plymouth Reign Pre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 6 | 2.00 | WLW | -0.40 | +0.17 | 44% | 4.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Sep 19 at Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre · Sun Nov 1 at Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE · Sat Jan 16 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA See all 6 future matchups ▸
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| 6 | Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 12 | 1.71 | LWLWL | -0.45 | -0.09 | 9% | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 24 vs Michigan Burn Pre White · Sat Nov 7 vs Michigan Rangers FC Pre · Sun Nov 8 at Royal Oak FC Pre GMA Green See all 7 future matchups ▸
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| 7 | Royal Oak FC Pre GMA Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | 1.50 | WL | +0.10 | +0.04 | 18% | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 vs Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE · Sun Apr 18 vs Nationals SC Macomb Pre- GRAY · Sat May 1 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA See all 3 future matchups ▸
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| 8 | Michigan Burn Pre White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 | 0.75 | LWLL | -0.73 | +0.90 | 0% | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Sep 20 at TKO Premier SC Pre- White · Sat Oct 24 at Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE · Sun Nov 1 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA See all 4 future matchups ▸
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| 9 | Legends FC Pre | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 4 | 0.57 | LLLDW | +0.13 | +1.06 | 0% | 9.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Nov 8 at Michigan Burn Pre White · Sat Dec 5 vs Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA · Sun Jan 24 vs Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre See all 7 future matchups ▸
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| 10 | Michigan Rangers FC Pre | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 35 | -27 | 4 | 0.50 | LLLLD | +0.41 | +0.74 | 0% | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sat Oct 31 vs Nationals SC Oakland Pre- BLUE · Sat Nov 7 at Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre · Sat Nov 7 at Nationals SC Genesee Pre- BLUE See all 3 future matchups ▸
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| 11 | Nationals SC Macomb Pre- GRAY | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 40 | -32 | 5 | 0.45 | LLDLD | -0.20 | +1.41 | 0% | 10.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next: Sun Oct 25 at Liverpool FC-IA MI Ann Arbor Pre · Sat Oct 31 vs Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA · Sun Nov 8 at Liverpool FC-IA Michigan NO Pre- GMA See all 5 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 (2.65 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.