This always surprises people, but event data is collected by people watching the matches. At Stats Perform, we have one analyst who codes the actions of the home team, another analyst who codes the ...

It’s time for another edition of the World Soccer Talk Reader Mailbag. This week, we tackle US Open Cup coverage, the Premier League Fan Fest, CONCACAF, Serie A and the FIFA Club World Cup. Don’t ...

The first week of the MLS playoffs have been fun to watch, specifically the matches featuring inherent rivalries, like Hell is Real opponents FC Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew or FC Dallas taking on ...

With Major League Soccer kicking off its 10th season this weekend, the outlook is bright for a league many skeptics thought would not survive. MLS has solid roots and fans have a lot to look forward ...