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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 · 8d
Life got busy past couple weeks, so we're missing some regular season games and that's on me.

Working on a Shiny app so you can access every game from every league.

Pinning this to keep my ass honest.
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You see, it’s important to pass a continuing resolution so that Trump can spend the money he wants to spend and impound the money he feels like impounding. Also it’s important to depress everyone who voted for Democrats, wouldn’t want them to do that again.
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Portland Thorns FC 1-0 San Diego Wave FC

Passes per shot sequence: POR 2.5-6.9 SD
Avg Progression to shot (m): POR 24.1-27.5 SD

Shots: POR 19-19 SD
xG: POR 1.42-1.38 SD
xG (open play): POR 1.25-1.2 SD
xG (dead ball): POR 0.17-0.18 SD

#NWSL #WoSo #PORvSD #BAONPDX #MakeWaves
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November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Kansas City Current 1-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC

Passes per shot sequence: KC 2-2.5 NJY
Avg Progression to shot (m): KC 12.9-23.7 NJY

Shots: KC 16-15 NJY
xG: KC 1.08-1.09 NJY
xG (open play): KC 1-0.82 NJY
xG (dead ball): KC 0.07-0.26 NJY

#NWSL #WoSo #KCvNJY #KCBABY #GothamFC
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November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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New Mexico United 2-1 Orange County SC

Passes per shot sequence: NM 6-1.9 OC
Avg Progression to shot (m): NM 31-15.6 OC

Shots: NM 13-10 OC
xG: NM 1.11-0.7 OC
xG (open play): NM 0.9-0.33 OC
xG (dead ball): NM 0.21-0.36 OC

#USL #NMvOC #SomosUnidos #ForCounty
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November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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FC Tulsa 1-0 Phoenix Rising FC

Passes per shot sequence: TUL 2.6-2.1 PHX
Avg Progression to shot (m): TUL 10.2-17.8 PHX

Shots: TUL 11-12 PHX
xG: TUL 1.57-0.65 PHX
xG (open play): TUL 0.48-0.43 PHX
xG (dead ball): TUL 1.09-0.22 PHX

#USL #TULvPHX #ForTulsa #TodosRojos
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November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-0 Detroit City FC

Passes per shot sequence: PIT 4.1-2.6 DET
Avg Progression to shot (m): PIT 15.1-29.2 DET

Shots: PIT 18-5 DET
xG: PIT 1.43-0.31 DET
xG (open play): PIT 1.25-0.27 DET
xG (dead ball): PIT 0.19-0.03 DET

#USL #PITvDET #HoundTahn #DCTID
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November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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North Carolina FC 0-2 Rhode Island FC

Passes per shot sequence: NC 2.4-4.4 RI
Avg Progression to shot (m): NC 32.4-26.8 RI

Shots: NC 10-17 RI
xG: NC 0.9-1.32 RI
xG (open play): NC 0.8-1.13 RI
xG (dead ball): NC 0.1-0.19 RI

#USL #NCvRI #LevelUp #RIFC
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November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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One Knoxville SC 1-0 FC Naples

Passes per shot sequence: KNX 7.7-4 FCN
Avg Progression to shot (m): KNX 41.2-21.8 FCN

Shots: KNX 17-8 FCN
xG: KNX 1.88-1.15 FCN
xG (open play): KNX 1.76-1.12 FCN
xG (dead ball): KNX 0.11-0.03 FCN

#USL #KNXvFCN #TOOK #FCNaples
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November 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Miami is basically Minnesota if you replace Messi with long throws and set pieces.
mattbarger.bsky.social Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 2d
Inter Miami CF 4-0 Nashville SC

Passes per shot: MIA 6-5.1 NSH
Avg Progression to shot (m): MIA 31.8-29.4 NSH

Shots: MIA 11-11 NSH
xG: MIA 1.32-0.53 NSH
xG (open play): MIA 1.19-0.24 NSH
xG (dead ball): MIA 0.13-0.29 NSH

#MLS #MIAvNSH #InterMiami #EveryoneN
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November 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Inter Miami CF 4-0 Nashville SC

Passes per shot: MIA 6-5.1 NSH
Avg Progression to shot (m): MIA 31.8-29.4 NSH

Shots: MIA 11-11 NSH
xG: MIA 1.32-0.53 NSH
xG (open play): MIA 1.19-0.24 NSH
xG (dead ball): MIA 0.13-0.29 NSH

#MLS #MIAvNSH #InterMiami #EveryoneN
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November 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew

Passes per shot: CIN 3-7.9 CLB
Avg Progression to shot (m): CIN 23.1-45.7 CLB

Shots: CIN 16-16 CLB
xG: CIN 1-1.81 CLB
xG (open play): CIN 0.45-1.58 CLB
xG (dead ball): CIN 0.54-0.23 CLB

#MLS #CINvCLB #AllForCincy #Crew96
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November 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Can't hate it. GG NM, Good Season OC.
November 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Two shots on target. Already better than OC’s first playoff game. #NMvOC
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Kingsbury: “You’re just OK, Bloomer”
838carlisle.bsky.social andré @838carlisle.bsky.social · 2d
AUBREY KINGSBURY SAID WTF IS A BLOOMER
November 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Minnesota United with the most Minnesota United 10-man performance.
mattbarger.bsky.social Matt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.social · 2d
Minnesota United FC 3-3 Seattle Sounders FC

Passes per shot: MIN 3.6-7.7 SEA
Avg Progression to shot (m): MIN 14.3-35.2 SEA

Shots: MIN 11-22 SEA
xG: MIN 1.02-2.41 SEA
xG (open play): MIN 0.34-1.47 SEA
xG (dead ball): MIN 0.68-0.94 SEA

#MLS #MINvSEA #MNUFC #Sounders
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November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Minnesota United FC 3-3 Seattle Sounders FC

Passes per shot: MIN 3.6-7.7 SEA
Avg Progression to shot (m): MIN 14.3-35.2 SEA

Shots: MIN 11-22 SEA
xG: MIN 1.02-2.41 SEA
xG (open play): MIN 0.34-1.47 SEA
xG (dead ball): MIN 0.68-0.94 SEA

#MLS #MINvSEA #MNUFC #Sounders
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November 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Washington Spirit 1-1 Racing Louisville FC

Passes per shot sequence: WAS 6-2.4 LOU
Avg Progression to shot (m): WAS 39.8-30.8 LOU

Shots: WAS 20-26 LOU
xG: WAS 2.22-1.83 LOU
xG (open play): WAS 2.18-1.68 LOU
xG (dead ball): WAS 0.05-0.14 LOU

#NWSL #WoSo #WASvLOU #ThatsTheSpirit #RacingLou
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November 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Orlando Pride 2-0 Seattle Reign FC

Passes per shot sequence: ORL 2.8-4.6 SEA
Avg Progression to shot (m): ORL 24.9-33.1 SEA

Shots: ORL 9-17 SEA
xG: ORL 1.25-1.23 SEA
xG (open play): ORL 0.48-1.05 SEA
xG (dead ball): ORL 0.77-0.18 SEA

#NWSL #WoSo #ORLvSEA #VamosPride #HereForTheCrown
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November 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Charlotte FC 1-3 New York City FC

Passes per shot: CLT 5.3-8.9 NYC
Avg Progression to shot (m): CLT 28.5-42.1 NYC

Shots: CLT 15-8 NYC
xG: CLT 2.42-1.21 NYC
xG (open play): CLT 2.36-1.17 NYC
xG (dead ball): CLT 0.06-0.04 NYC

#MLS #CLTvNYC #ForTheCrown #NYCFC
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November 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
Claim: Mamdani is a communist. False: Any real communist will happily spend six hours explaining why this isn’t true.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I often hear bullshit "champagne socialism" narratives about every well-to-do person proposing/allying with well-intentioned social programs.

They don't know poverty, so why should we trust them?

Correct. Every well-off person must stomp on poor people's necks. That's real progress, baby.
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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It's almost like they're manufacturing the outrage and pointing it at any Muslim they see.

Putting your face over the flames is diabolical.
matttomic.bsky.social ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 5d
Checking in on Rudy Giuliani, I see he's having an insane one
Rudy Giuliani on Facebook posting a photo of the twin towers burning on 911 superimposed with his own face and the message "New York, you forgot"
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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If it hasn't been done already, somebody should do a write-up on the importance of typeface. That folksy, colorful font he used was A) immediately recognizable and B) obviously inspired by the hand-lettering you see in the windows of NYC delis and bodegas. I want the Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou essay
makenakelly.bsky.social makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 6d
Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom

The Zohran Mamdani campaign ran a competent social media program, yes. But it's the fandom it fostered that transformed Mamdani into a digital (and IRL!) phenomenon.

More here:

www.wired.com/story/zohran...
Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom
Much of the content about Mamdani online hasn't come from his campaign, or the dozens of political influencers invited to cover it. It's also come from fans.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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838carlisle.bsky.social
lmao virginia said lol ok snitch
screenshot of text: House District 75 In a closely watched rematch for Virginia’s 75th House District, Democrat Lindsey Dougherty defeated Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield, by a margin of 52.5-47.3%, flipping one of the state’s most competitive suburban seats.
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Turns out there isn’t a bench press requirement to become Mayor of New York City.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM