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How Zac and the D are getting it done

Zac MacMath recorded his third consecutive shutout on Saturday, a feat never before accomplished by a Union goalkeeper. We take a look at how he and the Union defense are getting the job done.

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Visualizing Union passing stats

A graphical look at Union passing statistics over the first four games.

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Union passing numbers so far

We look at the Union’s passing numbers overall and in the final third over the first four games.

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When will the shots come?

The Union are in the middle of the league in number of shots but close to bottom when it comes to the number and percentage that are on target.

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Offensive struggles

The Union offense has so far been a non starter. We look at some of the numbers.

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How did the Union offense improve?

The Union offense showed signs of life against Colorado. How did they improve?

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Timbers 3-1 Union: Looking at some numbers

What does data from the Opta-powered Chalkboard feature at MLSsoccer.com tell us about Monday night’s loss in Portland?

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Danny Mwanga: If you shoot, the goals will come

Danny Mwanga’s form dipped in 2011. When rumors that the Union were shopping him ahead of the 2012 SuperDraft emerged, some Union fans even advocated such a move. These people are bonkers.

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Moaning about the unbalanced schedule

While the claim that the strength of schedule differences between conferences is real – the West has a tougher conference – is the claim that differences in the strength of schedule exist between teams supported by statistical analysis?

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Visualizing Union passing statistics

The PSP is pleased to welcome Rolando de Aguiar and his work analyzing Union player and match statistics. In this post, Rolando looks at passing statistics.