Work out points needed to qualify instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Wins needed is the points shortfall divided by the points for a win, rounded up, checked against the maximum still available from the remaining games. Rounding up matters: needing 14 points from 8 games at 3 per win is 5 wins, not 4.67, and the difference decides whether a draw is acceptable.
Wins needed
wins = ceiling((points needed - points now) / points per win)
Ceiling
maximum = points now + games remaining x points per win
wins = ceiling((points needed - points now) / points per win). Wins needed is the points shortfall divided by the points for a win, rounded up, checked against the maximum still available from the remaining games.
Rounding up matters: needing 14 points from 8 games at 3 per win is 5 wins, not 4.67, and the difference decides whether a draw is acceptable.
Enter points now, points needed, games remaining, points for a win. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.