What does data from the Opta-powered Chalkboard feature at MLSsoccer.com tell us about Monday night’s loss in Portland?
Statistics
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.
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?
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.
The Union’s 2011 passing game, by the numbers
We’ve gathered up the passing numbers for the Union in 2011.
The defense by shots on target
The Union set a new league record in 2011 for fewest shots on target allowed. We break down the numbers.