American Soccer Analysis
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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
If you want a challenge, we just discovered it’s technically possible for your goalkeeper to score.
American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 2d ago75points.americansocceranalysis.com We’ve got an NWSL and MLS spin roster building game to ruin your work productivity
The top x% thing is broken I’ll fix that later but this is great
Meg Linehan@meglinehan.com · 6h agoThey made a daily challenge pls send help I DO NOT NEED THIS Road to 75 ⚽ Daily 2026-08-05 · NWSL · 4-3-3 72 pts · Out in the Quarterfinal 🎯 89% of the best squad · top 1% 🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟥🟩🟨🟩🟩🟨🟨🟥🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⚽ Banda 16 🏅 Record Breakers · Winning Machine · Fortress 75points.americansocceranalysis.com
94% on the blind daily challenge @kierdoyle.bsky.social @americansocceranalysis.com I'm BUILT DIFFERENT 😤 75points.americansocceranalysis.com
It's actually a psyop to get you to do less work. Accordingly, some tweaks 2020 removed, can't get the same team-season twice, and added a daily challenge mode, where everyone gets the same 14 team-seasons and you can compare where you rank.
Jon Arnold@jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · yesterdayConvinced the new MLS games from @johnspacemuller.com & @americansocceranalysis.com are just psy-ops to get me to remember and respect Rudy Camacho.
The #1 place to check if Tim Ford certifiably hates your team
MLS Referee Stats@mlsrefstats.bsky.social · yesterdayI first started collecting referee data way back in 2009. I needed something to focus my energy on in what was a time of terrible grief. Now, for the first time, we've finally got a website going where all this work I've done can be seen by all. Introducting mlsrefstats.org
Added an export button to grab a nice screen grab of your team at the end, a % optimal draft number, g+ values to the squad screen, and a max difficulty mode where the stats are hidden.
American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 2d ago75points.americansocceranalysis.com We’ve got an NWSL and MLS spin roster building game to ruin your work productivity
In case you missed it in all the squad selection gamery today
American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 2d agoWe've not done a good job of looking at goalkeepers, @kierdoyle.bsky.social tried to change that. Here's his xClaim model for goalkeeper cross collection. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
Spin a wheel and pick one player per club and season for your lineup, then simulate your team against the Premier League or MLS. The game uses a decade of real player data from futi's models, including player ratings, skills and styles that affect team fit. Build a balanced team to be Centurions!
Centurions
Draft ten real players from a decade of football and chase a 100-point season.
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75points.americansocceranalysis.com We’ve got an NWSL and MLS spin roster building game to ruin your work productivity
Road to 75
Spin a fantasy MLS squad out of every team-season since 2013, then chase 75 points and MLS Cup.
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We've not done a good job of looking at goalkeepers, @kierdoyle.bsky.social tried to change that. Here's his xClaim model for goalkeeper cross collection. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
There’s no better feeling than fresh clean sheets. @almondanalysis.bsky.social found a way to divide up credit for a clean sheet as a way to figure out who should really win the Golden Glove. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
A New Goalkeeper Metric: Clean Sheets Earned (CSE) — American Soccer Analysis
By David Almona At the end of a season in soccer, the Golden Glove is awarded to the goalkeeper that has kept the most clean sheets. It seems intuitive, as being the last line of defense, their job ...
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Jon has always been very supportive of ASA, time for us to support him!
Jon Marthaler@jonmarthaler.com · 2w agoI've written about soccer and #MNUFC for years. I've been truly blessed by the amount of support I've received in the past from all of you. Today, I'm taking a frightening step, and going out on my own.
American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 2w agoThe Men's World Cup Final is here, and with it goes a very fun tournament. But how does it compare to World Cup's past? @jamonm.bsky.social tells us Where all those Goals Came From using some @statsbomb.com data www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
The Men's World Cup Final is here, and with it goes a very fun tournament. But how does it compare to World Cup's past? @jamonm.bsky.social tells us Where all those Goals Came From using some @statsbomb.com data www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
Where Goals Come From: FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition — American Soccer Analysis
How scoring in the Men's World Cup compares to domestic leagues By Jamon Moore During the pandemic, when Carlon Carpenter and I researched the impact of certain types of soccer passes, we we...
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MLS is BACK on Thursday, and our friends over at @futi.live are live now, so @kierdoyle.bsky.social figured he’d take a swipe through the app and see what it’s telling us to look forward to for the back half of the season www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
MLS is Back, Futi Style — American Soccer Analysis
By Kieran Doyle MLS is back on Thursday, as we return from the World Cup break into a season finely poised to be one of the most fun we’ve had in quite some time. At the same time, our friends Jo...
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NWSL is back, and Theresa Pham decided to bust out the old expected threat and have a lookie at some teams www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...
A 2026 NWSL Midseason Analysis From the Lens of Expected Threat — American Soccer Analysis
By Theresa Pham Expected Threat (xT) is a model that estimates the value of a pass or carry based on its likelihood of leading to a shot and the danger associated with that shot. Unlike Karun Sing...
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