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Soccer nerds with spreadsheets and ggplot2. Data collection & analysis for soccer made or played in America. #USMNT #USWNT #NWSL #MLS #USL
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Few things about Minnesota United's new era have been normal — from outlier tactics to striking a deal with a group of soccer data hobbyists turned practitioners. For Backheeled, I spoke with key figures at the club to go inside the Loons' rebirth ⤵️ https://t.co/jCRtwMasRe
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Inspired by @AnalysisEvolved’s End of Season Awards podcast episode, I looked at STL City’s “Jekyll & Hyde” award — who flipped their form the most this year based on Goals Added (using June 1 as the season midpoint and >500 min in each half). ⬇️ #AllForCity #STLCity
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The Pilgrims' story is remembered and cherished by Americans in the twenty-first century. Our Thanksgiving tradition and its narrative places the Pilgrims at the center of the American foundation story. It speaks not of the coming conflicts with Native Americans but of a period
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Exciting times: Our first ever NWSL analytics tiers are here. Shoutout @WashSpirit and James Hocken as our first nerd boss. https://t.co/2Lg30LT3Id As always clubs/employees, if we're wrong about your role/title or missed someone, let us know.
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We had our say on the state of analytics in MLS. Now the staffers get theirs'. Here's the 2025 MLS analytics survey:
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The only strategy advice you need for laddering final tables
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We dropped a new stat, g+ sub categories from @Thundering165 last week. Here's how we use it:
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By Paul Harvey , Mike Imburgio , Ben Bellman Since it was introduced, Goals Added has been superior to most of the publicly available algorithmic rating systems, such as those provided by WhoScored,...
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Where did all these goals come from? Sebastian Bush, Chloe Sainsbury, and @JmooreQuakes talk NWSL through 10 matches https://t.co/QohI9Z9Dmo
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By Chloe Sainsbury , Catalina Bush , and Jamon Moore We did Where Goals Come From for MLS, and we’ve reached the roughly one third mark of the NWSL season where we can actually have some takes! Enjoy.
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We talked about the East, here's the West. Sebastian Bush, @ArmanKafai and @JmooreQuakes tell us where the goals are coming from for everyone in the West, including a Vancouver team who are dat boy https://t.co/hkyWMyb7NF
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If Where Goals Come From is new to you or you want a quick refresher of the key concepts, we put a quick overview into the Eastern Conference article . …and that’s enough of an introduction for...
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When a mommy goal and a daddy goal love each other very much.... @JmooreQuakes @ArmanKafai and Sebastian Bush alk about where the goals are coming from for the Eastern Conference through 10 MLS matchweeks:
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During the pandemic, when Carlon Carpenter and I researched the impact of certain types of soccer passes, we were blown away by how important they were to goal scoring. We wrote 10 articles about...
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The face of fraud, incompetence or perfectly executed crime?
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One of our favourite pods we’ve ever done, the boys talked to @akeaswaran from @ussoccer about being a data engineer, working for his boyhood* club, meeting Emma Hayes, and data democratization. Wherever you get your pods: https://t.co/RUX9t6pqTb
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NWSL Preview day 3: Nate Gilman asks whether Louisville can get across the playoff finish line in 2025, and @KierDoyle says Alan Hansen will be right this time, but about San Diego Wave https://t.co/LS8VHDssDh
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Hello and welcome to our 2025 NWSL previews. We’ve got some new writers, some old writers, but lots of exciting analytical insights coming at you ahead of a very exciting 2025 season. You can read...
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First 4 previews of the NWSL season are out: Bridie O'Toole talks Angel City, Sebastian Bush talks Utah https://t.co/pWqBtZGZP4 While Anumita Jan opens us up to Houston and the ASA staffers cover Seattle Reign https://t.co/q3p0hUUsIe
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Hello and welcome to our 2025 NWSL previews. We’ve got some new writers, some old writers, but lots of exciting analytical insights coming at you ahead of a very exciting 2025 season. You can read...
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Day 9 of previews: @Harrison_Crow slanders RSL, Nate Gilman espouses the gospel of Denkey, and Eliot McKinley asks Issa Tall to save the Crew https://t.co/zz4sDxCVY3
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Salt Lake Peak? By Harrison Crow The first half of RSL’s season was filled with (mostly) surprises and fun. While we’ve waited for Salt Lake’s young core to step forward it finally started to blossom...
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Previews Day 8: @MBarger13 talks Orlando, Chase Hoffman brings the people's elbow to Houston, and @Harrison_Crow discusses his beloved Seattle https://t.co/wLTt0LEiHZ
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Orlando’s Offseason Offers Optimistic Outlook By Matt Barger Orlando fans may feel their Lions’ magic has run out after fumbling the easy road to the MLS Cup Final. Finding their form late last...
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Previews #7: @MBarger13 evades Evander, and @Thundering165 warns about Wilf, and asks do NYCFC need DPs anyways? https://t.co/Ifb9VEDaBZ
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Evander Evaded By Matt Barger Portland Timbers fans likely left 2024 with much higher expectations for the 2025 season. With an “unacceptable” five-nil loss to Vancouver in the Western Conference...
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Day 6 of Previews, into the top half of the table. @BenInquiring talks Rapids and Red Bulls, while @Thundering165 talks about the pressure Minnesota face to really win
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A Sweet 16 (Consecutive Playoff Seasons) in Harrison? By Ben Bellman After setting an MLS record and clinching their 15th consecutive season in the playoffs, the Red Bulls shocked the Columbus Crew...
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Day 5 of Previews: @KierDoyle talks Atlanta spending 30m, Chase Hoffman is on ATX, and @wilkins_caleb24 talks about what Vancouver could be in his ASA debut https://t.co/ebFxiaOwFp
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The Most Expensive Rebuild in League History By Kieran Doyle Let’s get it out of the way right off the top. This is a tremendous amount of money to spend, and Atlanta better be good more or less...
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Day 4: Nate Gilman talks DCU, @ArmanKafai talks FC Dallas who has really switched it up, and @KierDoyle parle de l'île aux jouets inadaptés qu'est le CF Montréal https://t.co/xhNpVecCZ3
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The Benteke in the Room By Nate Gilman DC United’s 2024, Troy Lesene’s first in charge, brought new faces and a new style but eerily similar results to 2023. For the second straight season, the Black...
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Previews day 3: @KierDoyle talks STL City, Phil West doubts love in Philadelphia, and Brian Greenwood talks about double the G's and double the fun in Chicago. https://t.co/K4avmWfBLQ
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St. Louis, St. Losin’... Unless? By Kieran Doyle-Davis St. Louis City SC had a pretty gnarly 2024 season, after what felt like an exceptional 2023 maiden expansion season. We cautioned about the...
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