It's not so bad: Some hopeful stats remain in the wake of a painful Austin FC loss
Saturday's match against Vancouver came with some distressing numbers. But there are still some good numbers In Verde's corner. Let's look at some.
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Have Verde done enough to make the playoffs? What performance after seven MLS matches tells us about the whole season (and post-season)
Austin FC has done what seven of nine playoff teams have done the last two seasons ... but they've also done this very thing while missing the playoffs.
When a soccer player and a ball love each other very much: How Austin FC goals are made
It's still early in 2025, but Austin FC's goals are coming from a different place than they have in past seasons.
Who wants this ball on the field? Perhaps neither Austin FC nor their Sunday opponent
There's a stat you may have not heard of, and Austin FC's close to leading the league in it ... but that's not automatically good or bad.
Sizing up shot-creating actions (a stat for which Owen Wolff is currently Lionel Messi's equal)
Let's look at a statistic that favors Verde so far, and what that might mean for the rest of the 2025 season.
'What would you say you ... do here?': Austin FC leads in one key defensive metric — but is last in another
It's still early in the 2025 season, but some fascinating data are unfolding around what Verde are doing defensively.
What's the current state of the Austin FC roster? And could it use a couple more U22s?
While Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell has made significant offseason moves, there may still be more to make.
It's just one match ... but here's one worrying metric from the 2024 Austin FC season to revisit
Verde had an anemic offense in 2024. Could they be headed for a similar fate in 2025?
The Morning After: Estevez assesses a clean sheet, dominating in midfield, and needing to finish better in an opening win
Austin FC got a clean sheet in its first match of 2025, and midfield play is good ... but what about the final product in front of goal?
One week to go: Looking at the state of Austin FC following the last preseason warmup match
Austin FC beat Nashville, 2-1, on Saturday in its final tune-up before next week's opener. What should we expect?
The future of soccer is data-driven: American Soccer Insights Summit shows what numbers can do
Data can tell us a lot about soccer. I spent two days with some of the people uncovering new insights.