How late-match let-ins are (possibly) derailing Austin FC's 2026 season
Austin FC has given up five goals to opponents in the final half-hour of matches so far this season. That's resulted in six points given up that they can't get back.
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A coin flip's chance: Running the 2026 Austin FC season through the prediction machine
Computers say that Austin FC will struggle to make the playoffs in 2026. Even with that, it shows places where the team can pick up crucial additional points throughout the season.
Offensive numbers: Early indications that Austin FC's attack is less than potent
Austin FC is toward the bottom of the league in several underlying offensive categories. Surely there's room for improvement once key players return?
This season is a book we've just begun reading: Assessing Austin FC narratives, three games in
Is the first chapter of a book enough to understand if it'll be a good read? We take what's effectively the first chapter of the 2026 and explore.
Among the elite: What this small sample size tells us about Austin FC
Maybe you're dismissive of the nerdery inherent in the goals added metric that American Soccer Analysis uses to measure player impact. But what if it tells you Austin FC's one of the best teams in the league?
Stats update: Sixth in the West, Sixth in goals added differential
We're two weeks into the season, and some of the numbers look really good already.
A tale of two Diegos: A thought exercise regarding chance creation
Some Austin FC fans have been clamoring for a true heliocentric chance creator. There's an argument to be made that the club already has one.
'We have no GAM,' revisited: Austin FC ranks last in 2026 General Allocation Money
Last year, Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell famously said, "We have no GAM." MLS just revealed that, compared to the rest of the league, Verde's situation hasn't improved much.
What is a sports hernia? (And why is it suddenly important to Austin FC fans?)
A sports hernia is not the same thing as a hernia, and that's good. But it's still sidelining Owen Wolff for what's optimistically estimated at four to six weeks.
Is Facundo Torres bound for Austin FC? And do the charts think that's a good idea?
Is Facundo Torres coming to Austin FC? And does that make sense given who got brought in during the offseason so far?
A New Year's Resolution we're offering Austin FC
As we officially launch into 2026, we look at a chart that tells us a lot about 2025 ... and how Verde needs to improve. (But they did improve compared to what 2024's chart revealed.)
Every time a Bell signs, a Rodo gets his wings: Analyzing the likely (but not yet official) Jon Bell signing
Though the Jon Bell-to-Austin signing is not yet official, there's enough smoke there for us to dig into some charts.