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...

On Saturday, Tony Husband (Or was it Ross Smith?) compared Eddi to Diego Chara Here's Eddi over the past year compared to Chara's All-Star season of 2019. Definitely some similarities

Rolling xG: A 7-goal outing will have the GF sky high for a while. But, it looks like 50 goals wasn't a high enough target. Defense has been good. Part of that is a softer schedule. NSC has the best xGD in the East. This team could push for top 4

A battle of 2 sides. NSC down the right. CLT down the left Yazbek is really advanced. That’s what he brings compared to Brugman

From Jim Curtin's trusted assistant to The Dad Who Stepped Up for the #USMNT to the architect of a paradigm shift at Nashville SC, it's been a long, slow climb towards the top for BJ Callaghan. We had a good conversation about all that and more yesterday: www.mlssoccer.com/news/bj-call...

Nashville SC head to Atlanta this weekend after their record-setting win against Chicago. For the latest on the Five Stripes, we caught up with the aptly-named @fivestripefinal.bsky.social's @revenueminuscosts.bsky.social.

Sam Surridge doesn't get enough credit for his ability to score in bunches. Since he signed in the summer of 2023, he has 5 MLS games with multiple goals. Only 5 players have more during that timeframe Bouanga Benteke Arango Messi Suarez 📸@_mikemeredith on twitter

Can we chill out now? Surridge is an average finisher. He was always going to be fine. I just didn't expect him to regress to the mean in 1 game. But 4 goals from 5 shots will do it. He's now 1 goal off from the lead in the Golden Boot race

Nashville SC has 3 of the top 7 largest xG victories in 2025 according to ASA 1. Vs Chicago 2. Vs Portland 3. Vs RSL Nashville also owns 2 of the top 4 largest xG victories recorded on ASA since 2013 1. Fire 2023 2. Fire 2025

There have been 21 goals in the last 5 Nashville SC games That is the 2nd most in a 5 game stretch in club history. Bested only by the stretch below 👇 in 2022

Matthew Corcoran was the FotMob player of the match tonight in Huntsville 94/102 Passing 12/14 Long Balls 4 Chances Created 1 Assist 7 Recoveries Frankly he's way above this level. NSC's midfield is tough to break into at the moment but BJ has to find a way to get him minutes

There's been a lot of talk about Sam Surridge's scoring rate so far in 2025. Jeff Remlinger (@nscstats.bsky.social) breaks down what's going on with his finishing and why things may not be quite as bad as they seem.

I pulled some data on Sam Surridge’s finishing and why he’s been struggling this year Some criticism of him this year is fair but it’s also a small sample size right now. He’s shown to be better than this www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-why...

Sam Surridge's Goals-xG total is -3 He's scored 3 fewer goals than expected. The worst mark in the league Obviously a small sample size and he will return to form but it's not good enough right now

Patrick Yazbek is 1 of 7 players in the league who have played more than 90 minutes and average. 90+ Short completion % 90+ Med completion % 85% Long completion %

Nashville SC’s defense isn’t getting the credit they deserve They’ve conceded a handful of penalties which hasn’t helped Attack is getting the plaudits but the defense is as sharp as ever

For @sixonefivesoccer.com, I broke down Gastón Brugman's performance against Real Salt Lake and why he plays such an important role for Nashville SC's new approach under BJ Callaghan.

2024 shots per game compared to 2025 NSC is creating 3.6 Good+ chances per game in 2025 compared to only 2.3 in 2024 I dont think the NSC forwards are bad finishers. In 2024, they just didn't get enough chances and 1 miss was back-breaking. That isn't true in 2025

NSC is almost 1/4 of the way into the season and they’re 19 games into the BJ Callaghan era I analyzed the start to the season, our odds of making the playoffs and where NSC can improve. Give it a read www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-jus...

"Nashville aren't bothered by the loss of possession after a bad shot because they’re confident they can win the ball back quickly." @nscstats.bsky.social breaks down the numbers behind the first quarter of Nashville's 2025 season.

Since 2011, the highest number of penalties awarded and conceded in a season was 19, recorded by NYCFC in 2019. That year, they were awarded 9 penalties and conceded 10. In 2025, Nashville SC has been awarded 5 penalties and has conceded 3 through their first 8 games.

The Nashville SC u16 matchup against the LA Galaxy in the round of 16 will be broadcasted live on the MLS YouTube channel at 9am tomorrow This is one of the few opportunities to watch the academy without attending a match in person youtube.com/@mls?si=jHPQ...

The 16s won their group and are in to GA Cup knockout round with a MASSIVE win over FCD FCD u16s were ranked #2 on TopDrawer Bayasiima and Stribling are both playing up an age group and came through for the team (Graphic via nxtgenmedia on insta)

Look at that. NSC has unlocked the left side Eddi was fantastic on the left with 11 Progressive Passes NSC continues to put a wall around their box with good bend don’t break defense Even when we got blitzed early RSL’s best chance was .15 xG and it went in

Since 2008 3 out of 23 MLS teams have won a Concacaf series with the 2nd leg in Mexico in which they didn’t outright win the 1st leg at home. THE Vancouver Whitecaps are 2 of those 3 THIS YEAR!

The table below explains why I dont think Hany is "struggling" Just that his role has changed It's been his best chance creation and ball progressing season Hes starting the attack rather than finishing it. We could get him more involved in the final product, but do we want to?

Hanys xG maps from fast build-up play via mlsstats on BS The leading cause of his goal-scoring drop-off has been a lack of opportunities on the break Every Good+ chance from fast play has been taken by Surridge except 1 The key to unlocking Hany is unlocking him on the counter

Great point from @phStephenHD on Pharma today NSC has dropped 11 points from a winning position in BJs short 16 game tenure It’s early, so it’s encouraging they had the lead in so many games. But we have to start closing these games out

NSC is interesting here and we’ve talked about it all season A low percent of chances are in the good+ tier. But the volume of good+ chances is above average

Sigh

Nashville SC has created more than 1 xG in 5 straight games. Longest streaks by year: 2024 - 5 games 2023 - 3 games 2022 - 18 games 2021 - 7 games 2020 - 4 games So far, they're on pace for 48 goals. Just below BJ's target

Everything I look at makes the result more frustrating. CLT didn't create ANYTHING until Zim went down 2 heartbreaking stoppage-time losses are rough, but NSC created at least one good chance after going behind. It's going to pay off eventually

‼️ NEW TOOL ALERT ‼️ Explore detailed shot and xG data from 2013- in this new Tableau dashboard. Inspired by the Where Goals Come From Project by @jamonm.bsky.social and @carloncarpenter.bsky.social, the dashboard allows you to break down shots by xG category, buildup, and more: tinyurl.com/269bkw9c

For those wondering how this applies to NSC specifically Compared to teams with less than 75% of min played by returning players, they have the best 2025 xGD and the largest improvement from 2024 Getting BJ in early and moves made quickly has led to an impressive, quick start

Next, let's view how teams with the highest turnover are performing in 2025 compared to 2024 Who has been the most successful in their rebuild, and who refused to change Below is the % of minutes played by returning players and 2025 xGD/90 minus 2024 xGD/90 Thread 🧵

2025 xGD/90 compared to the percentage of minutes played by returning players. In a league where roster turnover is encouraged, let's examine how teams with the highest turnover are performing and whether consistency correlates with better early-season results. Thread 🧵

"Of the 80 players who have taken 10 or more penalties in MLS, Mukhtar has the seventh-lowest scoring rate at just 70%." @nscstats.bsky.social breaks down Hany Mukhtar's 2025 so far. Has he struggled as much as it seems, and how can Nashville fix it?

Honestly this is one my favorite pieces I’ve written All your Hany questions and concerns are addressed below. And if somehow I missed anything leave it in the comments

615 analysis. Diagnosing Hany’s early season struggles. Has this start been uncharacteristic? Is it a bump in the road or the beginning of his decline Is it time to find a new PK taker, or has he been unlucky How can BJ and Co get the best out of Hany www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-dia...

Shooting Tables It's pretty straightforward: 5 shots over .15 xg, 0 goals Hany 2x, Muyl, and Sam all missed a big chance The deserve-to-win meter loves Nashville as well Cincy weren't incredible. It was a good defensive showing for NSC besides a pen and FK

Lets check in on the rolling xG NSC has been playing at an elite level over the last 5 games 9 goals from 9.1 xG over the last 5 games with 3 missed PKs is kinda crazy NSC's xGD/90 this season is still 3rd best in the East. Last night was just a road bump

The worst Penalty performance in a season was Maxi Morales scoring 4/8 in 2019 There are 46 seasons where a player took 3+ penalties and missed 2+ 7 players are on that list twice... Including Hany 80 players have taken 10+ PKs in MLS. Hany has the 7th lowest scoring % at 70%

Sam Surridge is the 2nd most fouled player in MLS Surridge has also committed the most fouls in MLS He’s been involved in 32 fouls total. The next closest player has been involved in 23 fouls Not exactly ideal for a team without a proper backup 9

7 players have scored this season for Nashville SC Only Vancouver (9) and Charlotte (8) have more Scoring by committee