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Matt Barger
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Data scientist. Anti-fascist. Soccer fan. Disappointed Keynesian. Sometimes writer for American Soccer Analysis
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · Sep 16
"It was the fuck around [sic] of times, it was the find out [sic] of times"

- Charles Dickens, maybe
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 14h
Method Man is USL
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 14h
took our league 30 years to be a young squad player for Arsenal
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
Charlotte FC 0-1 New York City FC

Passes per shot: CLT 3.9-4 NYC
Avg Progression to shot (m): CLT 29.7-25.7 NYC

Shots: CLT 10-12 NYC
xG: CLT 0.55-1.32 NYC
xG (open play): CLT 0.34-1.2 NYC
xG (dead ball): CLT 0.21-0.12 NYC

#MLS #CLTvNYC #ForTheCrown #NYCFC
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
Minnesota United FC 0-0 Seattle Sounders FC

Passes per shot: MIN 3.4-8.9 SEA
Avg Progression to shot (m): MIN 24.8-40.7 SEA

Shots: MIN 10-14 SEA
xG: MIN 1.38-2.17 SEA
xG (open play): MIN 0.89-1.76 SEA
xG (dead ball): MIN 0.5-0.41 SEA

#MLS #MINvSEA #MNUFC #Sounders
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew

Passes per shot: CIN 5.4-4.8 CLB
Avg Progression to shot (m): CIN 41.3-31.8 CLB

Shots: CIN 12-6 CLB
xG: CIN 1.71-0.82 CLB
xG (open play): CIN 1.71-0.82 CLB
xG (dead ball): CIN 0-0 CLB

#MLS #CINvCLB #AllForCincy #Crew96
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
San Diego FC 2-1 Portland Timbers FC

Passes per shot: SD 8.8-3.2 POR
Avg Progression to shot (m): SD 19.8-43.7 POR

Shots: SD 15-5 POR
xG: SD 2.09-1.14 POR
xG (open play): SD 1.77-0.93 POR
xG (dead ball): SD 0.33-0.21 POR

#MLS #SDvPOR #SDFC #RCTID
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-0 FC Dallas

Passes per shot: VAN 7-5 FCD
Avg Progression to shot (m): VAN 34.3-49.5 FCD

Shots: VAN 22-1 FCD
xG: VAN 3.66-0.04 FCD
xG (open play): VAN 2.63-0.04 FCD
xG (dead ball): VAN 1.04-0 FCD

#MLS #VANvFCD #VWFC #DTID
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
Philadelphia Union 2-2 Chicago Fire FC

Passes per shot: PHI 2.4-4.6 CHI
Avg Progression to shot (m): PHI 15.4-41.3 CHI

Shots: PHI 18-13 CHI
xG: PHI 1.57-0.93 CHI
xG (open play): PHI 1.04-0.37 CHI
xG (dead ball): PHI 0.53-0.56 CHI

#MLS #PHIvCHI #DOOP #CF97
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 1d
Inter Miami CF 3-1 Nashville SC

Passes per shot: MIA 5-2.2 NSH
Avg Progression to shot (m): MIA 29.5-18.2 NSH

Shots: MIA 12-7 NSH
xG: MIA 2.05-0.5 NSH
xG (open play): MIA 1.73-0.37 NSH
xG (dead ball): MIA 0.31-0.14 NSH

#MLS #MIAvNSH #InterMiami #EveryoneN
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 2d
ah, yes. soccer players have famously immobile hips and cannot face nor pass to other portions of the field.
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Portland Timbers FC 3-1 Real Salt Lake

Passes per shot: POR 3.5-4.8 RSL
Avg Progression to shot (m): POR 25.4-21.2 RSL

Shots: POR 12-22 RSL
xG: POR 1.76-1.2 RSL
xG (open play): POR 1.07-0.91 RSL
xG (dead ball): POR 0.7-0.29 RSL

#MLS #PORvRSL #RCTID #RSL
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Chicago Fire FC 3-1 Orlando City SC

Passes per shot: CHI 4.8-5.7 ORL
Avg Progression to shot (m): CHI 34.6-56.5 ORL

Shots: CHI 24-6 ORL
xG: CHI 3.64-0.41 ORL
xG (open play): CHI 3.44-0.41 ORL
xG (dead ball): CHI 0.21-0 ORL

#MLS #CHIvORL #CF97 #OrlandoCity
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-2 FC Dallas

Passes per shot: VAN 5.1-2.8 FCD
Avg Progression to shot (m): VAN 18.1-21.5 FCD

Shots: VAN 17-11 FCD
xG: VAN 2.07-1.36 FCD
xG (open play): VAN 0.72-1.06 FCD
xG (dead ball): VAN 1.35-0.3 FCD

#MLS #VANvFCD #VWFC #DTID
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Austin FC

Passes per shot: SJE 4.3-5.2 ATX
Avg Progression to shot (m): SJE 13.1-62.8 ATX

Shots: SJE 25-5 ATX
xG: SJE 2.6-0.55 ATX
xG (open play): SJE 1.41-0.5 ATX
xG (dead ball): SJE 1.19-0.05 ATX

#MLS #SJEvATX #Quakes74 #AustinFC
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Portland Timbers FC 0-4 San Diego FC

Passes per shot: POR 2.3-4.1 SD
Avg Progression to shot (m): POR 34.7-32.8 SD

Shots: POR 11-16 SD
xG: POR 1.21-2.75 SD
xG (open play): POR 0.55-2.53 SD
xG (dead ball): POR 0.66-0.22 SD

#MLS #PORvSD #RCTID #SDFC
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Houston Dynamo FC

Passes per shot: SKC 4.5-7 HOU
Avg Progression to shot (m): SKC 29.3-32.5 HOU

Shots: SKC 11-9 HOU
xG: SKC 1.1-1.13 HOU
xG (open play): SKC 0.59-0.65 HOU
xG (dead ball): SKC 0.51-0.47 HOU

#MLS #SKCvHOU #SportingKC #HoldItDown
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Colorado Rapids 2-2 Los Angeles FC

Passes per shot: COL 5-5.4 LAFC
Avg Progression to shot (m): COL 19.1-30.1 LAFC

Shots: COL 13-17 LAFC
xG: COL 1.39-2.59 LAFC
xG (open play): COL 1-2.29 LAFC
xG (dead ball): COL 0.39-0.3 LAFC

#MLS #COLvLAFC #Rapids96 #LAFC
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
St. Louis City SC 2-2 Real Salt Lake

Passes per shot: STL 5.2-7.7 RSL
Avg Progression to shot (m): STL 30.4-44.8 RSL

Shots: STL 28-8 RSL
xG: STL 3.92-0.85 RSL
xG (open play): STL 2.41-0.79 RSL
xG (dead ball): STL 1.51-0.06 RSL

#MLS #STLvRSL #AllForCITY #RSL
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
LA Galaxy 2-1 Minnesota United FC

Passes per shot: LAG 6.6-4.4 MIN
Avg Progression to shot (m): LAG 31-32.3 MIN

Shots: LAG 11-13 MIN
xG: LAG 1.67-2.24 MIN
xG (open play): LAG 1.58-0.73 MIN
xG (dead ball): LAG 0.1-1.51 MIN

#MLS #LAGvMIN #LAGalaxy #MNUFC
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
FC Cincinnati 3-0 CF Montréal

Passes per shot: CIN 4.3-1.9 MTL
Avg Progression to shot (m): CIN 36.9-17.8 MTL

Shots: CIN 12-9 MTL
xG: CIN 1.95-1.25 MTL
xG (open play): CIN 1.74-0.29 MTL
xG (dead ball): CIN 0.21-0.96 MTL

#MLS #CINvMTL #AllForCincy #CFMTL
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Nashville SC 2-5 Inter Miami CF

Passes per shot: NSH 4.9-10.4 MIA
Avg Progression to shot (m): NSH 51.1-53.9 MIA

Shots: NSH 15-17 MIA
xG: NSH 3-3.85 MIA
xG (open play): NSH 2.5-3.07 MIA
xG (dead ball): NSH 0.5-0.78 MIA

#MLS #NSHvMIA #EveryoneN #InterMiami
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Toronto FC 4-2 Orlando City SC

Passes per shot: TOR 4.6-5 ORL
Avg Progression to shot (m): TOR 43.4-34.2 ORL

Shots: TOR 12-31 ORL
xG: TOR 1.31-2.91 ORL
xG (open play): TOR 1.08-2.52 ORL
xG (dead ball): TOR 0.23-0.39 ORL

#MLS #TORvORL #TFCLive #OrlandoCity
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
New York City FC 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC

Passes per shot: NYC 3.5-10 SEA
Avg Progression to shot (m): NYC 30.3-25 SEA

Shots: NYC 13-9 SEA
xG: NYC 0.77-0.83 SEA
xG (open play): NYC 0.69-0.58 SEA
xG (dead ball): NYC 0.08-0.25 SEA

#MLS #NYCvSEA #NYCFC #Sounders
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
New England Revolution 2-2 Chicago Fire FC

Passes per shot: NER 3.5-4.4 CHI
Avg Progression to shot (m): NER 29.8-28.8 CHI

Shots: NER 6-18 CHI
xG: NER 0.98-1.72 CHI
xG (open play): NER 0.81-1.46 CHI
xG (dead ball): NER 0.17-0.27 CHI

#MLS #NERvCHI #NERevs #CF97
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Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 6d
Columbus Crew 3-1 New York Red Bulls

Passes per shot: CLB 5.6-3.9 NYRB
Avg Progression to shot (m): CLB 19.5-25.9 NYRB

Shots: CLB 13-7 NYRB
xG: CLB 2.29-0.84 NYRB
xG (open play): CLB 2.29-0.84 NYRB
xG (dead ball): CLB 0-0 NYRB

#MLS #CLBvNYRB #Crew96 #RBNY
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