Cristian Espinoza has been one of the best players in MLS in recent years, sometimes overlooked because of San Jose's poor league finishes. Should be plenty of teams interested in him.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Cristian Espinoza has been one of the best players in MLS in recent years, sometimes overlooked because of San Jose's poor league finishes. Should be plenty of teams interested in him.
Website is fbref I can get a comparison graphic of the two when I get to my computer. But they couldn’t be more different in profile.
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Website is fbref I can get a comparison graphic of the two when I get to my computer. But they couldn’t be more different in profile.
Per @fbref.com, only five players have recorded the following in a Premier League game (since 2017/18):
✪ 3+ shots on target
✪ 3+ key passes
✪ 3+ passes into penalty area
✪ 3+ carries into penalty area
✪ 3+ successful take-ons
✪ 3+ fouls won
Jérémy Doku is the youngest.
✪ 3+ shots on target
✪ 3+ key passes
✪ 3+ passes into penalty area
✪ 3+ carries into penalty area
✪ 3+ successful take-ons
✪ 3+ fouls won
Jérémy Doku is the youngest.
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Per @fbref.com, only five players have recorded the following in a Premier League game (since 2017/18):
✪ 3+ shots on target
✪ 3+ key passes
✪ 3+ passes into penalty area
✪ 3+ carries into penalty area
✪ 3+ successful take-ons
✪ 3+ fouls won
Jérémy Doku is the youngest.
✪ 3+ shots on target
✪ 3+ key passes
✪ 3+ passes into penalty area
✪ 3+ carries into penalty area
✪ 3+ successful take-ons
✪ 3+ fouls won
Jérémy Doku is the youngest.
Per Zach Lowe, "just something i'm watching"...👀
Signs of variety from Brennan Johnson (?)
Rogue dribble vs EVE (1/1) & yday 2/4 successful take-ons (Last 365d per fbref he's @ .85 p90)
Also, the respectable left foot cross for Richy on 16m
Anyone else seeing this? Wishful thinking? #coys 🐓🤍
Signs of variety from Brennan Johnson (?)
Rogue dribble vs EVE (1/1) & yday 2/4 successful take-ons (Last 365d per fbref he's @ .85 p90)
Also, the respectable left foot cross for Richy on 16m
Anyone else seeing this? Wishful thinking? #coys 🐓🤍
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Per Zach Lowe, "just something i'm watching"...👀
Signs of variety from Brennan Johnson (?)
Rogue dribble vs EVE (1/1) & yday 2/4 successful take-ons (Last 365d per fbref he's @ .85 p90)
Also, the respectable left foot cross for Richy on 16m
Anyone else seeing this? Wishful thinking? #coys 🐓🤍
Signs of variety from Brennan Johnson (?)
Rogue dribble vs EVE (1/1) & yday 2/4 successful take-ons (Last 365d per fbref he's @ .85 p90)
Also, the respectable left foot cross for Richy on 16m
Anyone else seeing this? Wishful thinking? #coys 🐓🤍
Fbref is a stats site that uses opta data. We were terrible defensively i am saying we weren't when we had the two CBs played they are that good. We are at 1.38 this season so far all in all need to wait for the update for individual players
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Fbref is a stats site that uses opta data. We were terrible defensively i am saying we weren't when we had the two CBs played they are that good. We are at 1.38 this season so far all in all need to wait for the update for individual players
Per FBRef, Kansas City Current players finished in 1st place in 28 different statistical categories.
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Per FBRef, Kansas City Current players finished in 1st place in 28 different statistical categories.
🎃 Especial de Halloween: las 5 jugadoras más “terroríficas” según los datos
🔍 Creado usando datos de faltas y disciplina de la temporada 24/25 a través de FBREF
¿Quién es para ti la más terrorífica?
🔍 Creado usando datos de faltas y disciplina de la temporada 24/25 a través de FBREF
¿Quién es para ti la más terrorífica?
Especial de Halloween: las 5 jugadoras más “terroríficas” según los datos | Las Futbolistas
Nuestro objetivo has sido hacer un ranking con espíritu de Halloween sobre “las jugadoras a las que no te gustaría enfrentarte”, usando datos de faltas y
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October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🎃 Especial de Halloween: las 5 jugadoras más “terroríficas” según los datos
🔍 Creado usando datos de faltas y disciplina de la temporada 24/25 a través de FBREF
¿Quién es para ti la más terrorífica?
🔍 Creado usando datos de faltas y disciplina de la temporada 24/25 a través de FBREF
¿Quién es para ti la más terrorífica?
Not clear the (progressive) passing really shows up in the numbers (at least on fbref) but some coverage of this on @spursiq.substack.com piece too...certainly if VdV did become a + (line-breaking) passer per HB 121 advice that would be big
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Not clear the (progressive) passing really shows up in the numbers (at least on fbref) but some coverage of this on @spursiq.substack.com piece too...certainly if VdV did become a + (line-breaking) passer per HB 121 advice that would be big
Per FBref, no one has more goal-creating actions in the NWSL this season than Manaka Matsukubo's 12.
Manaka's 78 shot-creating actions also rank T-5th in the league.
Manaka's 78 shot-creating actions also rank T-5th in the league.
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Per FBref, no one has more goal-creating actions in the NWSL this season than Manaka Matsukubo's 12.
Manaka's 78 shot-creating actions also rank T-5th in the league.
Manaka's 78 shot-creating actions also rank T-5th in the league.
Kai Wagner, Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 regular season.
October 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Kai Wagner, Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 regular season.
If coding seems daunting and you just want to look at a bunch of data, you can copy and paste big tables off FBref into Excel pretty easily. They have a 'combined Big 5 Leagues' table. Practice making some of your own metrics, 'passes per foul', things like that
October 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If coding seems daunting and you just want to look at a bunch of data, you can copy and paste big tables off FBref into Excel pretty easily. They have a 'combined Big 5 Leagues' table. Practice making some of your own metrics, 'passes per foul', things like that
With 67 minutes played last night, Maxi Moralez now has the most minutes in Hudson River Derby history.
1,404 - Maxi Moralez
1,350 - Sean Johnson
1,260 - Luis Robles
1,237 - Alex Callens
1,100 - Bradley Wright-Phillips
*MLS Regular Season only, stats from fbref
1,404 - Maxi Moralez
1,350 - Sean Johnson
1,260 - Luis Robles
1,237 - Alex Callens
1,100 - Bradley Wright-Phillips
*MLS Regular Season only, stats from fbref
September 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
With 67 minutes played last night, Maxi Moralez now has the most minutes in Hudson River Derby history.
1,404 - Maxi Moralez
1,350 - Sean Johnson
1,260 - Luis Robles
1,237 - Alex Callens
1,100 - Bradley Wright-Phillips
*MLS Regular Season only, stats from fbref
1,404 - Maxi Moralez
1,350 - Sean Johnson
1,260 - Luis Robles
1,237 - Alex Callens
1,100 - Bradley Wright-Phillips
*MLS Regular Season only, stats from fbref
Arsenal forced Manchester City to make 60 clearances in this match.
That’s is the most ever in the FBref database by a comfortable margin where the previous high was 53 (2016), 46 (2014), 45 (2017), 45 (2016), 40 (2017).
That’s is the most ever in the FBref database by a comfortable margin where the previous high was 53 (2016), 46 (2014), 45 (2017), 45 (2016), 40 (2017).
September 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Arsenal forced Manchester City to make 60 clearances in this match.
That’s is the most ever in the FBref database by a comfortable margin where the previous high was 53 (2016), 46 (2014), 45 (2017), 45 (2016), 40 (2017).
That’s is the most ever in the FBref database by a comfortable margin where the previous high was 53 (2016), 46 (2014), 45 (2017), 45 (2016), 40 (2017).
Arsenal's results with Merino and Rice starting together in midfield (from FBref position data).
Played 12, Won 3, drawn 5, lost 4
It's pretty obviously not super popular with the fanbase either and it is a big call from the manager.
Played 12, Won 3, drawn 5, lost 4
It's pretty obviously not super popular with the fanbase either and it is a big call from the manager.
September 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Arsenal's results with Merino and Rice starting together in midfield (from FBref position data).
Played 12, Won 3, drawn 5, lost 4
It's pretty obviously not super popular with the fanbase either and it is a big call from the manager.
Played 12, Won 3, drawn 5, lost 4
It's pretty obviously not super popular with the fanbase either and it is a big call from the manager.
Gravenberch has a goal and assist in the same game for the first time for Liverpool.
Only his sixth time in club football, per FBRef.
Only his sixth time in club football, per FBRef.
September 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Gravenberch has a goal and assist in the same game for the first time for Liverpool.
Only his sixth time in club football, per FBRef.
Only his sixth time in club football, per FBRef.
Conor Bradley has been booked in all three appearances this season. Only one player anywhere (in the FBRef database) has picked up three cards having played fewer minutes in 2025/26.
And he's up against Jack Grealish today, who'll go down at the slightest contact.
And he's up against Jack Grealish today, who'll go down at the slightest contact.
September 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Conor Bradley has been booked in all three appearances this season. Only one player anywhere (in the FBRef database) has picked up three cards having played fewer minutes in 2025/26.
And he's up against Jack Grealish today, who'll go down at the slightest contact.
And he's up against Jack Grealish today, who'll go down at the slightest contact.
Match day! Fun fact, Spurs are currently the highest xG over-performers in the PL this season (Fbref).
This means we have been clinical in our finishing (8 goals), but also points to our attack not hitting high levels with only 4.8 XG created in 4 matches. #COYS
This means we have been clinical in our finishing (8 goals), but also points to our attack not hitting high levels with only 4.8 XG created in 4 matches. #COYS
September 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Match day! Fun fact, Spurs are currently the highest xG over-performers in the PL this season (Fbref).
This means we have been clinical in our finishing (8 goals), but also points to our attack not hitting high levels with only 4.8 XG created in 4 matches. #COYS
This means we have been clinical in our finishing (8 goals), but also points to our attack not hitting high levels with only 4.8 XG created in 4 matches. #COYS
Oh yeah, i definitely agree the definition should improve! It’s just a bummer every single provider and company seem to use a different definition/calculation for almost all things like this
In the end if you can only use FBRef you’re limited by them
In the end if you can only use FBRef you’re limited by them
December 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Oh yeah, i definitely agree the definition should improve! It’s just a bummer every single provider and company seem to use a different definition/calculation for almost all things like this
In the end if you can only use FBRef you’re limited by them
In the end if you can only use FBRef you’re limited by them
#FCDallas 2023
Progressive carries per 90 by fbref
3.93 - Kamungo
3.90 - Velasco
3.13 - Sealy
2.51 - Twumasi
2.08 - Endeley
1.86 - Obrian
1.85 - Arriola
1.84 - Jimenez
1.82 - Illarramendi
1.73 - Geovane
Progressive carries per 90 by fbref
3.93 - Kamungo
3.90 - Velasco
3.13 - Sealy
2.51 - Twumasi
2.08 - Endeley
1.86 - Obrian
1.85 - Arriola
1.84 - Jimenez
1.82 - Illarramendi
1.73 - Geovane
December 31, 2023 at 10:03 PM
#FCDallas 2023
Progressive carries per 90 by fbref
3.93 - Kamungo
3.90 - Velasco
3.13 - Sealy
2.51 - Twumasi
2.08 - Endeley
1.86 - Obrian
1.85 - Arriola
1.84 - Jimenez
1.82 - Illarramendi
1.73 - Geovane
Progressive carries per 90 by fbref
3.93 - Kamungo
3.90 - Velasco
3.13 - Sealy
2.51 - Twumasi
2.08 - Endeley
1.86 - Obrian
1.85 - Arriola
1.84 - Jimenez
1.82 - Illarramendi
1.73 - Geovane
Except KA isn’t even all that good. It’s a mystifying decision to include her.
June 26, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Except KA isn’t even all that good. It’s a mystifying decision to include her.
Our data--which normalizes shotstopping as goals allowed per PSxG faced, and averages the Wyscout model with the FBRef and ASA models--indicate that Arnold had been pretty good, albeit in a small sample. (1.0 G/PSxG = average, lower is better)
October 2, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Our data--which normalizes shotstopping as goals allowed per PSxG faced, and averages the Wyscout model with the FBRef and ASA models--indicate that Arnold had been pretty good, albeit in a small sample. (1.0 G/PSxG = average, lower is better)