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American Soccer Analysis

American Soccer Analysis

American Soccer Analysis is a podcast that covers American Soccer from an analytical perspective founded in the belief that soccer is best understood not by fat old men in smoky rooms, but by people adept at Excel spreadsheets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:54

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Playoffs Preview, with...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/11/04

The 2025 NWSL regular season is in the books, but the fun is just getting started. Defector columnist ⁠Abigail Segel⁠ joined us to walk through all the Decision Day silliness, break down the four upcoming quarterfinal matchups, and what we have learned about the state of the league at the end of the year. Like & subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for

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49:45

USWNT Friendlies Recap, plus the Laura Language Model

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/10/31

RECORDED BEFORE SARAH GORDEN'S STATEMENT ON ELIZABETH EDDY'S NEW YORK POST ARTICLEThe U.S. women's national team logged three more friendlies on their way to the World Cup, and had a full spread of results. Should we get too down about the 2-1 loss to Portugal? Should we get too high about the 6-0 demolition of New Zealand? Or was this window about continuing to get burgeoning talent more playing time? The guys give you the lowdown.Plus, we discuss the late-breaking news about Seattle Reign head

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52:44

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 25 — Trying to be Proud...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/10/22

Four more teams punched their tickets to the NWSL playoffs, while Racing Louisville and the North Carolina Courage are staring each other down. Meanwhile, the Orlando Pride grabbed an emphatic win on the road against a rotated Washington Spirit. What are we to make of the Pride's regression in 2025? How have they coped without Barbra Banda? And can they return to the Championship game in a tight playoff field? Like & subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy

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1:25:39

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 24 — How Do You Beat...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/10/15

The Kansas City Current have officially become the best regular-season team in NWSL history. Their win over Gotham ensures that they will break the all-time points-per-game record, plus a slew of other feats. After the whiparound, the guys walk through some key games from the second half of the year to try and see ways teams like Washington, Orlando, and Seattle could potentially spoil KC's party. Like & subscribe to our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series

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1:02:21

ASA Show - The First Annual ASA Awards

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/10/10

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44:40

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 23 — Are Louisville In?...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/10/07

Only three games left in the NWSL regular season, and Racing Louisville pulled off an emphatic road victory over the North Carolina Courage to solidify their playoff aspirations. Meanwhile, the San Diego Wave dropped yet more points and slid yet further down the table. Can Racing feel comfortable yet? Will the Wave be able to stay afloat for another month? Can the Courage somehow haul themselves back above the playoff line? The guys try to figure it all out. Check out the latest episode of our

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56:37

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 22: The Great Seattle...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/10/02

The Seattle Reign, who take fewer shots than anyone, whose defense is mediocre at best, are somehow in fourth place in the NWSL standings. How did we get here? How did they? After a quick whiparound (and a check-in on the Hina Sugita and Chloe Ricketts transfers), the guys dive into season that Laura Harvey's squad has had: what they have done right, what they have done wrong, and just how lucky they have been to be in this position. Plus, Evan makes another fateful wager. Check out the latest

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49:35

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: The NWSL Stretch Run Heat Check

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/09/25

Only five games remain in the NWSL regular season, and hardly anything separates those teams on either side of the playoff line, not to mention those hoping to grab a home game in the playoff quarterfinals. Which team's schedule sets them up for success? Who will fall despite recent form, thanks to some tough games in October? The guys move through all 14 teams to try and make sense of the playoff picture. Watch the latest episode of Anatomy of... on ⁠YouTube⁠! Follow xOG on ⁠Instagram⁠ and

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58:28

ASA Show - Playoff Odds Drop

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/09/17

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57:36

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 20 — Are Gotham on the...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/09/16

Savannah DeMelo's collapse on Lumen Field on Sunday quickly became the most important story in the NWSL. DeMelo was responsive and alert before she was stretchered off the field, and thankfully, the league tried to learn from their poor handling of the Savy King incident by suspending the match. The guys offer some quick thoughts on DeMelo as a player, and what has made her special throughout her career.After the whiparound, the guys dive into Gotham FC's decisive 2-0 road win over the San Diego

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39:13

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 19 — How Utah, Houston...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/09/09

Though all three are still firmly planted in the bottom half of the table, the fortunes of the Utah Royals, Chicago Stars, and Houston Dash have changed considerably over the past few weeks. They produced emphatic results over the weekend (including Chicago's best xG performance in three years), and the guys dig into what has changed for each club since the end of the international break. Can Houston possibly even snatch a playoff place? Never say never! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube page⁠ to see our

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1:08:39

NWSL Week 18: Angel City Win the Battle Against Bay...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/09/03

A very intense Labor Day shaped up for the NWSL. After the guys whip around the league, they drill down into Angel City's first-ever results against Bay FC, a 2-1 victory at BMO Stadium. Then, they explore Alyssa Thompson's likely transfer to Chelsea. What do we know right now? How likely was it that Thompson wanted the move? What makes this a good deal for Angel City? And what could make this a disastrous deal for the club? Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for as little as $6/month to get exclusive bonus

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1:35:11

ASA Show - Reviewing predictions, are we dumb?

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/08/28

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1:00:01

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 17 — San Diego and...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/08/26

The NWSL acted semi-normal this week, so we can concentrate on the actual soccer. The guys whip around the league and touch on the Morgan Gautrat loan to Newcastle before examining Racing Louisville's 1-0 squeaker against the San Diego Wave. What have these two teams already accomplished this year, and what more can we expect from them in the weeks to come? Everything's coming up roses for Jonas Eidevall and Bev Yanez! Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for as little as $6/month to get exclusive bonus content! Art

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48:39

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 16 — Draws, Heat,...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/08/19

RECORDED BEFORE THE ALYSSA NAEHER - LIZBETH OVALLE INSANITYFor the second week in a row, we do not have a featured game of the week. That's because external forces have pushed the soccer out of the spotlight. Both Kansas City - Orlando and Gotham - Houston experienced triple-digit heat indexes at kickoff, and for the third straight weekend, the NWSL saw more than half its fixtures end in draws, a first in league history. The guys dig into the league's handling of the CPKC Stadium fiasco, and how

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56:09

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 15 — Derbies,...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/08/12

For the first time in over six years, we saw the second straight weekend where more than half the games ended in a draw. Oppressive heat? Weather delays? Who's to say. The guys whip around the league and tease out the storylines from all seven matches. Then, they get into Sean Nahas's firing from the North Carolina Courage. They lay out the entire timeline beat for beat, and see what conclusions, if any, they can draw from the Courage's disastrous handling of the situation. Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for

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1:02:01

ASA Show - Mihailovic, Muller, Min Son (Heung) Moves

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/08/08

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56:26

NWSL Week 14: Rodman and Sentnor and Copa América...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/08/05

The NWSL is back! And boy oh boy not much happened, until everything did. The guys dissect the blockbuster transfer of Ally Sentnor to the Kansas City Current (01:48) then whip around the rest of the league (26:41) before hitting their featured game of the week, the Washington Spirit's 2-1 victory over the Portland Thorns. (34:28) There's tactics, and then there's Trinity Rodman scoring in her first game in four months. We wrap things up dissecting the other insane game of the weekend, Brazil's

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1:03:09

ASA Show - Analytics Tiers and Survey

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/07/24

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36:16

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: USWNT Recap — For the Irish,...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2025/07/01

The USWNT tore off a couple friendlies over the weekend, hammering the Republic of Ireland 8-0 across matches in Commerce City and Cincinnati. There were few learnings to speak of, but that doesn't mean the guys don't try to dig a few out. Most importantly: will anyone become the new left back? Anyone????Join our Patreon to get all our exclusive bonus content!Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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