How they earned it: Six victories crucial to Austin FC making the 2025 MLS playoffs
As the maxim goes, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Here are some of the best milestones along the way en route to Verde's second-ever playoff appearance.
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The Western Conference Playoff Zone: Ceilings and floors across a space-time continuum
Austin's looking at a playoff picture ranging from 5th through 9th. We did a lot of math to map out the possible pathways for Verde and the 10 teams still in the postseason picture.
Austin FC's four remaining opponents before the (still just theoretical) playoffs
Austin FC has four matches left before the playoffs. It's a playoffs the team hasn't technically qualified for yet.
Getting beyond 45 points: What Austin FC can and can't do
We did some math to try to project just how high Verde can get in the table. Fourth seems like a stretch, but it's still possible.
Owen Wolff is Making the Leap, and we have the data to prove it
Owen Wolff is having a remarkable year. Does that mean he'll have a remarkable year next year in a European league?
Faltering down the stretch: A look at Austin FC's post-July performances
If you think Austin FC has trouble finishing out seasons, we have math to prove you right. Perhaps this season will reverse a trend ... but it's not happening thus far.
A race to the bottom (of the playoff places): Breaking down seven teams vying for four spots
Austin only needs 10 points in nine matches to get to the fabled 45 points that should guarantee a playoff spot. But will that be enough given the competition?
Are they getting better? Looking at Austin FC's 2024 summer signings one year in
Last summer, Austin FC brought in a trio of players who now start regularly. But have they improved from 2024 to 2025?
He's a keeper: Turns out G+ also loves Brad Stuver (and loves just one MLS goalkeeper more)
Only one MLS goalkeeper — who is currently platooning in the starting role — is above Brad Stuver in the current G+ tally for goalkeepers. But what does that mean exactly?
What loves Biro but doesn't love Svatok? We revisit G+ for 2025
While we grant that goals added (G+) doesn't tell the full story of a player's contributions, a particularly worrisome G+ value from Saturday night got us analyzing.
This feels familiar: What to make of Austin FC being 8-8-6 at the All-Star Break
As we reach this key juncture of the season, we look at the games remaining and the players who might be coming in and out during the summer transfer window
Who steps up now? Assessing Austin FC's prime goalscoring options now that Vazquez is out
With Brandon Vázquez now out, who will take the center forward minutes, and who will score goals?