The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary
by Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
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World Cup Potpourri: FIFA Victorious, The Ronaldo Problem, Spuruguay and More
Jun 23, 2026
47m 20s
In Which We Rave About England
Jun 19, 2026
29m 19s
How to Watch Soccer Like a Nerd
Jun 16, 2026
35m 43s
USMNT 4, Paraguay 1
Jun 13, 2026
30m 34s
Champions League Final, World Cup Model, Podcast Announcements
Jun 2, 2026
32m 21s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 |  World Cup Potpourri: FIFA Victorious, The Ronaldo Problem, Spuruguay and More | There's so much football and we are not happy about recognizing FIFA for it. But we've got what's wrong with Portugal (mostly Ronaldo), what's gone right for Ivory Coast (both players and coaching), Caley explains "Spuruguay," and we try to figure out Belgium. The Henry segment on Ronaldo: https://bsky.app/profile/dreyesceron.bsky.social/post/3moj2hwalms2e Support the show | 47m 20s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | In Which We Rave About England | England won 4-2 over Croatia, dominated the xG, and generally looked like a real football team and a real World Cup contender. We have some slightly different takes on the first half, we get into questions about the PADDLIN' model and England, and of course Marouane Fellaini is discussed in some depth. Support the show | 29m 19s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | How to Watch Soccer Like a Nerd | Mike has written a World Cup 2026 update to his classic Grantland piece about how to watch soccer. We discuss expected goals and how to use statistics well and poorly, we talk tactics and "flex back threes" and "five guys" and "rest defense" and how it all goes back to Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, and a little bit on the economics of the game and why that explains the coaches at the 2026 World Cup. Read Goodman in 2026: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/fifa-2026-world-cup-expected-goa... | 35m 43s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | USMNT 4, Paraguay 1 | A big win for the United States Men's National Team (USMNT, pronounced us-mnt) that validated belief in Mauricio Pochettino and the system he built for these players. We get into why the xG isn't quite as impressive as one might expect, the distinctive tactics you could see in action during the game, and just how far out over skis one might reasonably get after this match. For more on the Double Pivot's PADDLIN' World Cup model, see our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DoublePivot... | 30m 34s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | Champions League Final, World Cup Model, Podcast Announcements✨ | Champions LeagueWorld Cup model+3 | — | ArsenalWorld Cup+2 | — | Champions LeagueWorld Cup+3 | — | 32m 21s | |
| 5/26/26 | Arsenal Can Point To a Scoreboard Now✨ | ArsenalPremier League+4 | — | ArsenalPremier League+1 | — | ArsenalPremier League+5 | — | 35m 15s | |
| 5/19/26 | Xabi Alonso to Chelsea✨ | managerial changessoccer tactics+3 | — | Chelsea | — | Xabi AlonsoChelsea+4 | — | 44m 24s | |
| 5/13/26 | Meat Wall Apotheosis✨ | refereeing standardscorner kick tactics+3 | — | West HamArsenal | — | meat wallcorner kick+5 | — | 34m 24s | |
| 5/8/26 | Double Pivot Mousa Mania 2026 (Teaser)✨ | soccer analysisBayern vs PSG+3 | — | BayernPSG+1 | GermanyItaly | soccerBayern+6 | — | 5m 01s | |
| 5/5/26 | Did Manchester United Improve Under Michael Carrick, Really?✨ | Manchester UnitedMichael Carrick+3 | — | Manchester United | — | Manchester UnitedMichael Carrick+4 | — | 39m 37s | |
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| 4/29/26 | PSG and Bayern Play a Good Football Match✨ | soccer analysistactical approach+3 | — | PSGBayern | — | PSGBayern+4 | — | 34m 05s | |
| 4/20/26 | Manchester City vs Arsenal Match Recap✨ | Premier Leaguematch recap+4 | — | Manchester CityArsenal | — | Manchester CityArsenal+5 | — | 34m 16s | |
| 4/15/26 | Say Something Challenge Completed (including Arsenal)✨ | Premier LeagueSay Something Challenge+5 | — | ArsenalBurnley+3 | — | Premier LeagueArsenal+6 | — | 44m 20s | |
| 4/7/26 | The Origins of the Set Piece Revolution✨ | set piecessoccer tactics+4 | — | Expecting GoalsPatreon | — | set piece revolutionsoccer analysis+4 | — | 39m 53s | |
| 3/31/26 | Poker, Analytics, and the Optimized Online World with Sam Greenwood✨ | pokeranalytics+3 | Sam Greenwood | Punt of the Day | — | pokeranalytics+5 | — | 1h 05m 40s | |
| 3/26/26 | Say Something Challenge, Premier League, Part I✨ | Premier LeagueSoccer analysis+5 | — | FulhamCrystal Palace+5 | — | Premier Leaguesoccer+7 | — | 43m 32s | |
| 3/23/26 | Analytics, Linguistics and LLMs with Leif Weatherby✨ | artificial intelligencesports analytics+3 | Leif Weatherby | University of Minnesota PressLanguage Machines: Cultural AI and the End of Remainder Humanism | — | artificial intelligencelanguage+3 | — | 1h 18m 04s | |
| 3/20/26 | Champions League Round of 16: Second Legs✨ | Champions Leaguesoccer analysis+3 | — | Premier LeagueCity+9 | — | Champions LeaguePremier League disaster+3 | — | 35m 44s | |
| 3/12/26 | Champions League Round of 16 First Leg, Part I✨ | Champions Leaguesoccer analysis+4 | — | TottenhamPSG+3 | — | Champions LeaguePSG+5 | — | 33m 20s | |
| 3/4/26 | Champions League and Paul the Apostle✨ | Champions LeaguePauline Studies+4 | — | Paul and the Restoration of Israel | — | Champions LeaguePaul the Apostle+5 | — | 51m 10s | |
| 2/24/26 | Title Race Drama: What's Up With Arsenal?✨ | Premier Leaguetitle race+5 | — | ArsenalManchester City | — | Premier LeagueArsenal+5 | — | 30m 37s | |
| 2/16/26 | Squad Player or Star Player? | With the Analytics Dead Zone fully underway in league football, we step back, take a question from the mailbag, and play "Squad Player or Star Player?" with James Garner, Joao Pedro and Gabriel Martinelli. Support the show | 32m 28s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | Biathlon Analytics with the Penalty Loop Podcast | That's right. For the Winter Olympics we have a whole podcast dedicated to biathlon, joined by Jordan and RJ of the Penalty Loop Podcast to teach us all about how to watch biathlon like an expert, understanding the different events as well as the kinds of data and analysis used in biathlon, the players and teams to watch at the Olympics, and we did not skimp on the biathlon drama either. Check out the Penalty Loop Podcast: http://penaltyloop.com/penalty-loop-podcast/ And Biathlon Analyt... | 1h 07m 52s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Set Pieces, Transfers, Private Equity | The Double Pivot has introduced a term into the football vernacular and we talk through the set pieces story, Caley's study, and Jonathan Northcroft's column in the Times. And then we talk transfers including Marc Guehi, Antoine Semenyo and Ademola Lookman, which leads naturally into a discussion of private equity in football. The Northcroft column: https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/premier-league-goalkeepers-set-pieces-ft66m8hn5 Set pieces study: https://www.expectinggoal... | 41m 11s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | The Set Piece Revolution (plus a few CL thoughts) | We had a goofy final day of the Champions League and a few thoughts on Benfica and Real Madrid and the joy of whiparound soccer. And then we get into Caley's new study on The Set Piece Revolution and the evidence that the game-changing insights here are mostly just chucking it into the mixer and crowding the keeper. We disagree(!) about some likely responses and we discuss what is likely to come next as set piece thought continues to spread. Read the full study: https://www.expectinggoals.com... | 43m 27s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
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1 placement across 1 market.