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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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27:05

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: USWNT vs. Japan, Round 1 — Is...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/04/14

Buy our scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Join Patreon and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠use the code "XOGNEW2"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get 50% off an annual membership! The U.S. women's national team got past Japan 2-1 on a cold, wet Saturday in San Jose, and this might portend a lot for the World Cup knockout stage in 14 months' time. The guys try to determine what looked good, what needed work, and whether Emma Hayes is committed to this group going forward, or if there are some positions that can still be

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1:36:49

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 4 — Checking in on All...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/04/09

Buy our scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Join Patreon and ⁠⁠⁠⁠use the code "XOGNEW2"⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get 50% off an annual membership! The NWSL is taking three weeks off, so the guys decide to see where things stand with every club. Is Kansas City maybe not as bad as they seem? Is Haley McCutcheon working as an attacking midfielder? What's good about the Boston Legacy? All that and much more! Like & subscribe to our

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53:36

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 3 — Angel City is Top...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/04/02

Buy our scarves and more merch ⁠⁠⁠at the xOG store⁠⁠⁠ now! Join Patreon and ⁠⁠⁠use the code "XOGNEW2"⁠⁠⁠ to get 50% off an annual membership! The three-game week so early in the NWSL season did a number on many teams, especially ones that traveled. After the guys round up the weekend's slate—including Eric being pitchside for the Denver Summit's record-breaking home opener—they dig into the top-of-the-table clash between Angel City and the Houston Dash. Are these teams really good? What has Houston

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39:27

ASA Show - MLS Small Sample Size Theatre

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/26

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54:44

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 2 — Portland Thorns Go...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/24

Get ⁠⁠exclusive xOG merch⁠⁠ now! Join Patreon and ⁠⁠use the code "XOGNEW1"⁠⁠ to get 50% off an annual membership! Wait, WHAT?!? The Portland Thorns beat the Seattle Reign 2-0 in their Cascadia Rivalry home opener, but did it playing with only nine players for 40 whole minutes. This is unprecedented for a number of reasons. After whipping around the rest of the league (where wind, red cards, and a host of other silliness drove results), the guys try to figure out what signal can be pulled from the

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1:04:05

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: USWNT Star Catarina Macario Joins...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/18

Get ⁠exclusive xOG merch⁠ now! Join Patreon and ⁠use the code "XOGNEW1"⁠ to get 50% off an annual membership! After months of rumors, speculation, and journalistic teases, Catarina Macario has finally made the move to the NWSL, joining her hometown San Diego Wave for a record-breaking five-year, $8 million contract. How does she help the Wave? What is still left to be done for San Diego to remain a contender? The guys ponder it all. Plus, Eric shares his wild weekend hitting three NWSL games in

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30:52

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — Gotham...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/13

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!Two Championship titles in three years. Are Gotham on their way to a dynasty? Maybe, if they can win the big one without squeaking into the playoffs. ⁠Jenna Tonelli⁠ of ⁠Sports Illustrated⁠ joins the guys to make sense of the arrivals of young prospects Jordynn Dudley and Andrea Kitahata, and how the

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31:05

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/13

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!It was a second straight Championship loss for the Washington Spirit last year, and now they are without Croix Bethune. But they gain a new front office head in Haley Carter, as well as 18-year-old wunderkind Claudia Martínez. And there was something about Trinity Rodman...Do they have what it takes to

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33:09

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — Kansas...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/12

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!RECORDED BEFORE THE PENELOPE HOCKING TRANSFERThe Kansas City Current put up the greatest regular season campaign in NWSL history last year. And then Katie Stengel knocked them out of the first round of the playoffs at the death of extra time. There's still one mountain yet to climb for this group, and they'll

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52:54

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week —...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/12

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The Portland Thorns nabbed third place and a semifinal berth in 2025, all without Sophia Wilson and Morgan Weaver. Then, they fired head coach Rob Gale. In at the last minute comes former Tottenham Hotspur gaffer Robert Vilahamn. Out goes midfield maestro Sam Coffey. Not much offseason happened beyond that. Will

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40:40

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week —...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/11

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!No team overperformed their xG more than the Seattle Reign last season. What's more, they only brought two new players into the roster. How can they hope to make it back to the playoffs? ⁠Kari Anderson⁠ of ⁠Yahoo! Sports⁠ joins the guys to piece together Mia Fishel's role, and whether the suite of promising youth talent

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23:39

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/11

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!Some major contributors will be absent from the Orlando Pride's 2026 roster, and not too many players have come in to replace them. So how does Seb Hines keep the team performing at top-4 levels? ⁠Abigail Segel⁠ of ⁠Defector⁠ and ⁠The IX⁠ chats with the guys about the changing vibes of the group, and the quality that

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31:44

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — San...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/10

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The San Diego Wave under Jonas Eidevall are possession monsters. But with an all-Brazilian front three of Dudinha, Ludmila, and Gabi Portilho, will transition and directness work their way into the Wave's tactics? And how will they handle a largely new backline? Bridie O'Toole of ⁠Busy Watching Women's Soccer⁠ talks to the

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34:29

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — Racing...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/10

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!Racing Louisville finally broke the ninth-place curse, and nabbed their first-ever playoff spot along with Bev Yanez named Coach of the Year. Several new faces join the ranks, but is there anyone who can help push Racing back up the hill to the postseason? ⁠Bekki Morgan⁠ of ⁠Butchertown Rundown⁠ and ⁠NWSL This Week⁠ takes the

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24:23

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — North...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/09

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The North Carolina Courage have a new head coach in Mak Lind, and a new face of the midfield after Denise O'Sullivan's departure. What is this team going to be now that the final vestiges of the old regime have departed? Dr. Meredith Shea joins the guys to marvel at Manaka Matsukubo, the arrival of Ally Schlegel, and if one of the

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27:23

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week —...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/09

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The Houston Dash were eerily quiet this offseason, and it's hard to separate the newly restarted sale process from only a handful of college signings coming in. Can they build on their respectable showing last year to make an honest playoff push in 2026? Dr. Meredith Shea talks to the guys about the potential and the pitfalls that await

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27:28

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — Utah...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/08

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The Utah Royals have brought in some Japanese stalwarts like Narumi Miura and Miyabi Moriya, as well as Mexican attacking talent Kiana Palacios. But is that anywhere close to enough to get them to the playoffs? ⁠Catalina Bush⁠ of ⁠ASA Viz Hub⁠ chatted with the guys about the clear strategy behind Utah's roster construction, and how it

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32:37

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — Angel...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/08

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!Angel City are kind of exciting again! They sport one of the youngest rosters in the game, and with a full offseason, head coach Alex Straus is confident he can mold them into a winner. But are additions like Emily Sams and Ary Borges enough to weather any hiccups further up the field? ⁠Trebor Tracy⁠ of ⁠Angels on Parade⁠ joins the guys

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42:16

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — Bay...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/07

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!Bay FC weren't good last year, but they certainly weren't the second-worst team in the NWSL. After some major organizational shakeups—including a new head coach in Emma Coates—the club has added multiple impact players, the most important of which is Claire Hutton. Everything Bay Goals co-host ⁠Anna Daccache⁠ walks the guys through all the

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38:21

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week...

American Soccer Analysis ·

2026/03/07

Buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠official xOG merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ now!⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Patreon for only $6/month to get exclusive bonus content!Sooooo how's the 1,000-day plan going? Chicago Stars FC have been one of the worst teams in the NWSL for three years running now, fluke 2024 playoff berth notwithstanding. They've shipped Ludmila to San Diego, and haven't brought in reinforcements. ⁠Lesley Ryder⁠ joins the guys to hunt for any signs of hope, and whether Laura Ricketts and Richard Feuz can be trusted to build a winner in the

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