ajsportstat
@ajsportstat.bsky.social
Creating NWSL data visualizations, occasionally using them to tell stories.
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Gotham newsletter: @thebatsignal.bsky.social
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Gotham newsletter: @thebatsignal.bsky.social
gabi portilho lost the gabi portilho derby :(
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
gabi portilho lost the gabi portilho derby :(
The 2025-26 NWSL offseason is in full swing, so I created some visualizations that help keep track of what each team is doing! Full post (with interactive visuals, that will be updated weekly) is here: ajsportstat.github.io/nwsl/schedul..., but check out some highlights below! 👇🧵
NWSL 2025-26 Offseason Tracker
ajsportstat.github.io
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The 2025-26 NWSL offseason is in full swing, so I created some visualizations that help keep track of what each team is doing! Full post (with interactive visuals, that will be updated weekly) is here: ajsportstat.github.io/nwsl/schedul..., but check out some highlights below! 👇🧵
This is a super complicated situation given preseason is starting so Spirit would want her there for the entirety of that, and I imagine Rodman herself would prefer to have a contract signed sooner rather than later, but I wonder how this being announced before grievance resolution affects PA
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 AM
This is a super complicated situation given preseason is starting so Spirit would want her there for the entirety of that, and I imagine Rodman herself would prefer to have a contract signed sooner rather than later, but I wonder how this being announced before grievance resolution affects PA
had stress dreams about fbref :(
January 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM
had stress dreams about fbref :(
How the hell do you not get a transfer fee out of MICHELE KANG????
January 19, 2026 at 12:07 AM
How the hell do you not get a transfer fee out of MICHELE KANG????
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
NWSL schedule is out so I made some visuals! Will be publishing a link to interactive versions later today, but for now I'm posting static versions below 👇🧵
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
NWSL schedule is out so I made some visuals! Will be publishing a link to interactive versions later today, but for now I'm posting static versions below 👇🧵
Happy for NC fans but curious what the FO’s plan was before Sheridan got let go by Wave
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Happy for NC fans but curious what the FO’s plan was before Sheridan got let go by Wave
When Amanda and I first started this newsletter in February, writing the final recap of the year was the last thing on my mind, but by the time October rolled around I started anxiously anticipating having to write about the match that ended Gotham's 2025 season. 1/2
Championship recap is out now!
Gotham FC are two-time NWSL champions!! We break down what gave the Bats the edge in a gritty match against their budding rivals and why we think this is the best club in the league.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/defense-wi...
Gotham FC are two-time NWSL champions!! We break down what gave the Bats the edge in a gritty match against their budding rivals and why we think this is the best club in the league.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/defense-wi...
Defense wins championships
GOTHAM FC ARE YOUR 2025 NWSL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When Amanda and I first started this newsletter in February, writing the final recap of the year was the last thing on my mind, but by the time October rolled around I started anxiously anticipating having to write about the match that ended Gotham's 2025 season. 1/2
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Born in New York, Sommer has represented the Israeli women’s national team at the senior level, including most recently in UEFA Women’s Nations League play, where she recorded two goals and one assist in four matches against Bulgaria and Estonia.
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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what did i just see
December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
what did i just see
Seeing some crazy art on the pitch rn minus republican grandma
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Seeing some crazy art on the pitch rn minus republican grandma
So who do we think is working a shift at the Astor Place Raising Cane’s?
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
So who do we think is working a shift at the Astor Place Raising Cane’s?
I don’t think there’s a single true fact in this paragraph
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I don’t think there’s a single true fact in this paragraph
Eric Adams just got booed and then said that you have to “play through the hecklers” and you “can’t listen to the haters” 😭😭😭
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Eric Adams just got booed and then said that you have to “play through the hecklers” and you “can’t listen to the haters” 😭😭😭
God looking down at his creation
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
God looking down at his creation
Goals and saves from NWSL CHAMPIONSHIP with highest PSxG-xG 👇🧵
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Goals and saves from NWSL CHAMPIONSHIP with highest PSxG-xG 👇🧵
tfw you just bought a jersey and it’s already outdated 😪😪😪
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
tfw you just bought a jersey and it’s already outdated 😪😪😪
So that was a handball right?
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
So that was a handball right?
Goals and saves from NWSL semifinals with highest PSxG-xG 👇🧵
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Goals and saves from NWSL semifinals with highest PSxG-xG 👇🧵
Goals and saves from NWSL quarterfinals with highest PSxG-xG 👇🧵
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Goals and saves from NWSL quarterfinals with highest PSxG-xG 👇🧵
Did the ref lose his contacts too?
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Did the ref lose his contacts too?