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MLS Statistics and Radars — Using Statsbomb-style radars with data from FBref to understand more about the MLS

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Now for a look at the Conference Finals, where FC Cincinnati host Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo travel to LAFC #MLSCupPlayoffs medium.com/@MLS_Radars/mls-c…
MLS Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals

MLS Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals

Conference Semi Finals Review

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Last year's MLS tier list was... er... patchy in it's success, but why should that stop me from posting a new one before the new season starts.
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Not going to get all of my MLS Previews written up before the season starts, so here's a tier list of my initial thoughts. Will continue to work on the "previews" through the opening weeks of the season, and will update the list once I've done a deeper dive on all of the squads
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Looking at some of Toronto FC's 2023 numbers as part of a season preview.
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Time for some quick #MLSCupPlayoffs Conference Semi Finals picks before the games get underway this weekend. medium.com/@MLS_Radars/mls-c…
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My predictions were 2 for 2 in the Wildcard Round, so let's see how we get on in this #MLSCupPlayoffs Round One preview, where the top 2 seeds in each conference arguably face the tougher matchups. medium.com/@MLS_Radars/mls-c…
MLS Cup Playoffs: Round One Preview

MLS Cup Playoffs: Round One Preview

It may have taken the best part of 9 months but 29 teams have been whittled down to 16, and we finally get our first look at how the new…

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Philadelphia Union hold the edge over New England Revolution in terms of expected goals created. On defence, it's interesting to note the relatively similar pressing numbers but how extreme the Revolution's shot quality + quantity are, versus the Union's more balanced numbers.
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Time to start up the #MLSCupPlayoffs previews with a quick look at New York Red Bulls, Charlotte FC, Sporting Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes. medium.com/@MLS_Radars/mls-c…
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Writing a piece on Adrian Heath's time at Minnesota United, roughly wrapping up with how his sacking comes off the back of one hell of a cold streak in front of goal at home. First game of the post Heath-era: 5 goals off ~2.5 xG!
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St. Louis City SC are having a debut season to remember - can it last? medium.com/@MLS_Radars/st-lo…
St. Louis City SC: Just Beginner’s Luck?

St. Louis City SC: Just Beginner’s Luck?

St. Louis City have kicked off their debut season in MLS by leading the Western Conference with 10 games to go. The head coach, Bradley…

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FC Cincinnati lead the league, but are they actually the best side in MLS? medium.com/@MLS_Radars/fc-ci…
FC Cincinnati: The Best Team in MLS?

FC Cincinnati: The Best Team in MLS?

Heading into the final straight of the season, FC Cincinnati hold an 8 point lead at the top of MLS with 11 games to go. Their league…

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As the central CB, Matt Miazga isn't responsible for making tackles and interceptions, but winning headers and hitting it long.
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What have Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba let themselves in for at Inter Miami? A look at the worst team from the first half of this MLS season: medium.com/@MLS_Radars/inter…
Inter Miami CF & Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF & Lionel Messi

Last year, my first article after the mid-season review was looking at Inter Miami’s underwhelming performance thus far and the arrival of…

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One thing that stands out about Inter Miami's defence is how bad their regular 2 centre backs have been in the air.
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Inter's midfield has been a bit of a disaster zone with injuries and poor form, but Miami have at least given minutes to a couple of teenagers in David Ruiz and Benjamin Cremaschi.
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It's been a while, but here's my MLS mid-season review: A look at how things stand in MLS as the second half of the season gets going. medium.com/@MLS_Radars/mls-2…
MLS 2023 Mid-Season Review

MLS 2023 Mid-Season Review

We are hurtling towards the business end of Major League Soccer 2023, with the second half of the season underway, the transfer window…

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Seattle Sounders and New York Red Bulls lead the league in best underlying attack and defence respectively. Inter Miami are dead last by both metrics.
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Héber leads the league in expected goals per 90, sadly he's only got 2 goals to show for it.
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I wonder if signing Messi will be able to improve Inter Miami's attack?
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Every team has now played at least 10 matches in MLS, and guess who has started with the best underlying defence of the last 6 seasons? Unfortunately, New York Red Bulls have coupled this with an average attack that is heavily underperforming (8 goals from 15.1 xG!)
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Looking for a possible reason for such a streak over 12 matches, how about the fact that NYRB have fallen behind in 9 of their 12 matches so far and only spent a combined total of 49 minutes (plus added time) in the lead. A defence-first side conceding first gets a coach fired!
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