FotMob has xG for CCC games this year Sickos rejoice

"For the first time, Nashville have three MLS-proven DPs. They have a striker who can compete for the Golden Boot, a midfielder who can win MVP, and a winger who can put up double-digit assists. Very few teams in MLS history have had a trio like that." More from @nscstats.bsky.social ⤵️

How many MLS only goal contributions do you think Nashville’s DP trio will be responsible for assuming all 3 stay healthy Last year they had 29, 28, 15. 60 feels like the expectation. 65 on the high end That’s terrifying lol

Scouting Cristian Espinoza: He is the perfect DP signing for Nashville SC He will complement our existing DPs and provide a solution to our biggest problem last year: breaking down a low block www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-cri...

More on Kealey Adamson: -Moved to QPR in the summer for 300k -Debuted for the Aussie u23s last March -It looks like he's mostly been playing with QPRs u23 team -Same agent as Yazbek He seems like a player who took too big a step too quickly and is now looking for minutes in MLS

Not bad. A solid A-League player. Looks like a decent defender and unpolished attacker Good defensive duel win rate He wasnt asked to carry the ball forward for MacArthur, but his dribble success rate is solid

According to West London Sport NSC is interested in 22 year old QPR right back Kealey Adamson The Aussie put up 3g and 2a in 30 appearances in the A League last year before moving to QPR where he’s struggled for playing time NSC needs a reliable backup for Najar

Nashville has $1.1m in salary committed to backup CBs, a desperate need for a starting caliber midfielder, and not a lot of GAM to solve that need It feels like something has to give there

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I’m an FB REFugee Is there anything that comes remotely close to FB Ref? I know FotMob and Sofascore and all that but the formatting is terrible to do your own analysis Any advice?

This harms the football data ecosystem more broadly too. Most people who start in football data aren’t buying raw data, they’re experimenting with freely available stuff (h/t Statsbomb for leading the way) and that’s how they become analysts etc on the pro side later.

Losing FBref is going to only further hamper independent soccer media (and industry media too!) because no one can afford a Wyscout or StatsBomb account on a newsletter/blog/podcast salary.

FB Ref is losing access to Opta Data I'm devastated. Sorry everyone That's everything I use to create my own stuff I don't know what to do now www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/01...

Some interesting takeaways from last years preseason matches 1. Joe Willis started every game ->starting keeper all year 2. Maher started 4/6, Zim 4/6, Palacios 1/6 ->Maher+Zim was the preferred duo to start the season 3. Games 3 and 4 were the closest to a first choice lineup

This is the reason I'm most excited for Espinoza I highlighted the two main target areas for Espi's Key Passes last season Who likes to drift to the left and score goals on his right foot? Sam Surridge Who likes to charge down the right and score? Hany Mukhtar

While we’re hyped about Cristian Espinoza I took a look at our latest signing Warren Madrigal He’s a proven, young scorer for a reasonable fee but there some red flags that worry me. Read about all that and more here 👇👇 www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-war...

I just tweeted this last night. Cristian Espinoza is a great way to replace Brugman's chance creation Nashville will still need a midfielder who can bring the ball into the final 3rd. But I think this is where Corcoran may come in

Christian Espinoza ranks last season 2nd in xAG 1st in Key Passes 29th ProgP 15th Prog Carries 98th Passes into Final 3rd 3rd for Passes into the Box The perfect 3rd DP

Yeah this is the perfect signing A reliable, proven player in MLS who can create for Mukhtar and Surridge and bag a couple himself He plays on the wing but he also tucks in and can run through the middle. Which is needed in Nashville’s 4222 Win now mode

We need to spend more time talking about Gaston Brugman's replacement. He played 1,200 min for NSC and was one of the best in the league at getting the ball into the box and into the final 3rd on a per-90 basis. Corcoran should help but we need a big signing here too

ESPN Deportes is reporting that Warren Madrigal’s fee “will exceed $500,000” espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/costa...

More on Kevin Walder. Huntsville’s newest signing

From Ricardo Icaza on X Another Panamanian will join Huntsville 19yo RW Kevin Walder from CD Plaza Amador has 11 goals in 35 career aps since May 2023 Walder also played for the Panama u20 team this past summer at the World Cup

Here’s his radar from this year, with much fewer minutes, which causes higher variation in the bars. A lot of the same, but he hasn’t been as good creatively, and finishing is a touch worse. No real worries considering the small sample size.

Warren Madrigal, you have my attention Good ball carrier, gets shots on target, works to get touches in the box, and a smart passer too He didn’t have many Key Passes, but .26 xA/KP is ridiculous. No glaring weaknesses here My only question is why isn’t he still with Valencia?

Per Kevin Jimenez on Twitter Warren Madrigal the 21 year old striker will join Nashville SC. Likely our last u22 spot Madrigal has played for Saprissa since 2020 and has 1 goal in 12 aps this season as well as 6 goals in 27 career aps for Los Ticos

The stats don’t really jump off the page. His xA appears high in this graph, but it’s actually much lower than Lovitz’s and Najar’s. He’s not a great ball progressor, either, although he does win his defensive duels at a decent rate.

Nashville SC academy player Josh Swanzy will head to AFC Bournemouth on trial It’s been a good season for the striker who leads the line for Nashville’s u18 team

2025 was a breakout campaign for Woobens Pacius in the USL Championship. After making his international debut for Haiti, the striker looks set to factor into Nashville's plans in 2026.

LOVE this Joe is a great guy, reliable backup, significantly cheaper now, and as NSC gets younger he will be a valuable veteran in the locker room Schwake has earned a chance but I like having a very capable backup

With MLS free agency set to open tomorrow, @benwright.bsky.social breaks down the best fits for Nashville SC.

My philosophy is that an average, cheap, young American GK is good enough. Schwake fits that description. I’m not as excited about him as some others are. His xG numbers were below average in a small sample size, but it’ll do

Search “firsttouchksm” on YouTube lol “First touch” and “first touch soccer” doesn’t get it done

I wrote a scouting report on Maxwell Woledzi From day 1 he projects to be an elite defender in MLS but there are parts of his game that need refinement Read about all that below 👇 www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-how...

"His profile is exactly what you’d want." @nscstats.bsky.social breaks down how Maxwell Woledzi will fit in Music City. www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-how...

Our annual surveys are my favorite piece of content we do, and this year was by far the best. We had almost 3,500 responses! Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania. Read here ⤵️ www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...

Niko Moreno (@elrolonw.bsky.social) on Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: “I think [Nashville SC] is a suitor for more reasons than I can even say right now.”

Argentine outlet Uno Santa Fe is reporting that Nashville SC was in for 20yo winger Jeronimo Domina Domina is currently in Spain to finalize a move to Cadiz I don’t think it passes the smell test but there’s an article so I’ll tweet it www-unosantafe-com-ar.translate.goog/union/union-...

"With the level of athleticism that Maxwell holds, combined with his super strong mindset, I don’t see a world where he doesn’t instantly adapt." We spoke with Martin Bjerke about Nashville SC's newest signing. www.sixonefivesoccer.com/maxwell-wole...

I also like the age profile of Woledzi He’s 24 and a borderline Ghanaian national team player. If he gets called up and has 2-3 good season with NSC his value will shoot up and NSC can make a nice profit off him

I love this signing He’s a Best 11 player from the same league as Tagseth and Yazbek. Those 2 never earned that honor He reminds me of Palacios. Comfortable on the ball and will carry it forward. He gets himself into some trouble but is athletic enough to erase mistakes

Nashville got a pretty favorable Western Conference schedule They averaged 1.3 PPG And NSC only travels to the west coast once and it’s against San Jose

2026 schedule. 5-game rolling average for NSC opponents' form. 🟡Tough start. Especially with CCC 🔵Easy run around the World Cup break 🟡Dog days of summer will be BRUTAL 🔵Stay alive during the end of summer, and it's an easy run through the end

Jonny Perez ranks 19th in MLS for goals and assists per 90 minutes among players aged 22 and under at 0.41 I didn’t realize how few minutes he’s played this season. It took him some time to win a spot and then the double suspensions He could really heat up with a run of starts

2025 looks set to be the most competitive race for the Supporters' Shield in MLS history. @nscstats.bsky.social breaks down the contenders, how they got here, and what they need to do down the stretch to lift the Shield.

Only 33% of NSC’s shots have come from outside the box This is the 7th lowest rate in MLS Nashville has the 6th highest % of shots from inside the 6yd box To quote BJ “we’re not anti-crossing, we’re pro good decision making,” And the same can be applied to long-distance shots

The 2024-25 MLS NEXT season is in the history books. Ronan Briscoe and @nscstats.bsky.social break down Nashville SC's top performers, and take a look at who might be the next Nashville homegrown signing.

Nashville SC takeover

NSC has produced only .5 xG in 2 out of their last 4 games Previously they only had 5 games with less than 1 xG under BJ And 2 games with less than .5

With 6 goals and 7 assists, the NSC fullbacks are playing like a high-end DP They’re critical to everything NSC does, from progressing the ball out of the defense up to the final product I took a look at their contributions to the team 👇👇👇 www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-how...