Alison Gale
@agale.bsky.social
You can find me making pretty visualizations with women's soccer data, crafting, or adventuring outside.
Website: alisongale.com
Website: alisongale.com
Updated the map of which #NWSL team is closest to each point in the US. Boston fills in New England and Denver fills the large gap between Utah and Kansas City
February 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Updated the map of which #NWSL team is closest to each point in the US. Boston fills in New England and Denver fills the large gap between Utah and Kansas City
Happy Superb Owl Sunday to all who celebrate!
February 8, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Happy Superb Owl Sunday to all who celebrate!
Burn It All Down was my favorite podcast and now more than ever I miss their smart commentary and sharp critiques. Check out their Kickstarter so we can hopefully get more great content!
Our Kickstarter is live‼️
A new season of Burn It All Down is coming and we need your help to make it happen. Your support keeps independent, feminist sports media alive!
Learn more and support the campaign here:
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A new season of Burn It All Down is coming and we need your help to make it happen. Your support keeps independent, feminist sports media alive!
Learn more and support the campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...
February 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Burn It All Down was my favorite podcast and now more than ever I miss their smart commentary and sharp critiques. Check out their Kickstarter so we can hopefully get more great content!
Taking a look at the distribution of NWSL games this season. An early break for the Men's World Cup but then an uninterrupted break until October
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Taking a look at the distribution of NWSL games this season. An early break for the Men's World Cup but then an uninterrupted break until October
The top goalscoring teams from 2024 all scored fewer goals while the bottom all scored more to make this a competitive season
January 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The top goalscoring teams from 2024 all scored fewer goals while the bottom all scored more to make this a competitive season
Here is how each teams' goal differential compared to last season. Kansas City pulled way ahead of all other teams
December 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Here is how each teams' goal differential compared to last season. Kansas City pulled way ahead of all other teams
Comparing #NWSL points between 2024 and 2025. Seattle Reign and San Diego Wave saw the biggest improvements while Orlando and Gotham fell the furthest
December 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Comparing #NWSL points between 2024 and 2025. Seattle Reign and San Diego Wave saw the biggest improvements while Orlando and Gotham fell the furthest
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As you'll hear on today's episode, we are working towards a relaunch next year. To that end, there are 3 things we'd love from our listeners:
1) Fill out our BIAD listener survey and let us know what you'd like from a BIAD re-launch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
1) Fill out our BIAD listener survey and let us know what you'd like from a BIAD re-launch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Burn It All Down Listener Survey - Potential Return!
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December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As you'll hear on today's episode, we are working towards a relaunch next year. To that end, there are 3 things we'd love from our listeners:
1) Fill out our BIAD listener survey and let us know what you'd like from a BIAD re-launch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
1) Fill out our BIAD listener survey and let us know what you'd like from a BIAD re-launch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Here is the updated #NWSL point spirals after the 2025 season. It really shows how quickly Kansas City took the lead without any other team coming close. Remaining teams were pretty tight on points
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here is the updated #NWSL point spirals after the 2025 season. It really shows how quickly Kansas City took the lead without any other team coming close. Remaining teams were pretty tight on points
Here are what the #NWSL tables look like when split into the first half of the season and the second half. Kansas City is consistent, while Utah and Houston wish we could have skipped the first half
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here are what the #NWSL tables look like when split into the first half of the season and the second half. Kansas City is consistent, while Utah and Houston wish we could have skipped the first half
Corrected version of 5-game moving average of points for all #NWSL teams.
Deleted the previous post after I realized it had cut off the last few points of each chart and the sorting was slightly off. Some teams really turned it around in the last 5 games while others struggled.
Deleted the previous post after I realized it had cut off the last few points of each chart and the sorting was slightly off. Some teams really turned it around in the last 5 games while others struggled.
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Corrected version of 5-game moving average of points for all #NWSL teams.
Deleted the previous post after I realized it had cut off the last few points of each chart and the sorting was slightly off. Some teams really turned it around in the last 5 games while others struggled.
Deleted the previous post after I realized it had cut off the last few points of each chart and the sorting was slightly off. Some teams really turned it around in the last 5 games while others struggled.
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Louisville head coach Bev Yanez officially becomes the first person to make the NWSL playoffs as both a player and coach 👏
📸: @racingloufc.com
📸: @racingloufc.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Louisville head coach Bev Yanez officially becomes the first person to make the NWSL playoffs as both a player and coach 👏
📸: @racingloufc.com
📸: @racingloufc.com
Louisville makes the #NWSL playoffs (and 7th seed) for the first time with a win. Two other playoff teams won this weekend: KC continued their dominance and Portland jumped to 3rd
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Louisville makes the #NWSL playoffs (and 7th seed) for the first time with a win. Two other playoff teams won this weekend: KC continued their dominance and Portland jumped to 3rd
Play around with different decision day results to see what the #NWSL table would look like: playoffs.alisongale.com
NWSL Playoffs Explorer
Play around with how the NWSL standings will look for different game outcomes in the final weeks.
playoffs.alisongale.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Play around with different decision day results to see what the #NWSL table would look like: playoffs.alisongale.com
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Heading into the final weekend, spots 3-8 are very much up in the air. Louisville and North Carolina are fighting for the final playoff spot.
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
October 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Heading into the final weekend, spots 3-8 are very much up in the air. Louisville and North Carolina are fighting for the final playoff spot.
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
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For Reign fans there are four decision day games that matter for seeding and first-round playoff opponent (Reign/Pride; Wave/KC; Thorns/Dash and Gotham/Courage), so 81 possible W/L/D outcomes among those four. If the Reign win they finish third; any other outcome could see them drop as low as 7th.
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
For Reign fans there are four decision day games that matter for seeding and first-round playoff opponent (Reign/Pride; Wave/KC; Thorns/Dash and Gotham/Courage), so 81 possible W/L/D outcomes among those four. If the Reign win they finish third; any other outcome could see them drop as low as 7th.
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Gotham can clinch a top 4 spot with a win next week combined with a loss/draw for San Diego AND Portland.
Since Reign and Pride play each other, as long as Gotham picks up the 3 points they’re guaranteed to leapfrog one of them on goal differential.
Since Reign and Pride play each other, as long as Gotham picks up the 3 points they’re guaranteed to leapfrog one of them on goal differential.
October 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Gotham can clinch a top 4 spot with a win next week combined with a loss/draw for San Diego AND Portland.
Since Reign and Pride play each other, as long as Gotham picks up the 3 points they’re guaranteed to leapfrog one of them on goal differential.
Since Reign and Pride play each other, as long as Gotham picks up the 3 points they’re guaranteed to leapfrog one of them on goal differential.
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Portland clinches 9th straight NWSL playoff spot with 2-0 win at Angel City. Thorns have made playoffs every year but 2015.
1 spot left — either North Carolina or Louisville. We'll know on Decision Day Nov. 2!
1 spot left — either North Carolina or Louisville. We'll know on Decision Day Nov. 2!
October 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Portland clinches 9th straight NWSL playoff spot with 2-0 win at Angel City. Thorns have made playoffs every year but 2015.
1 spot left — either North Carolina or Louisville. We'll know on Decision Day Nov. 2!
1 spot left — either North Carolina or Louisville. We'll know on Decision Day Nov. 2!
Heading into the final weekend, spots 3-8 are very much up in the air. Louisville and North Carolina are fighting for the final playoff spot.
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
October 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Heading into the final weekend, spots 3-8 are very much up in the air. Louisville and North Carolina are fighting for the final playoff spot.
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
* Note that some of these finishes would require 10-0 score lines so possible does not mean probable
Gotham fell from 4th to 7th with only a draw this weekend. Houston pulled out a big win but it wasn't enough to keep them in the playoff race
October 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Gotham fell from 4th to 7th with only a draw this weekend. Houston pulled out a big win but it wasn't enough to keep them in the playoff race
Quick update on the status of playoff clinching as we head into the last game. Portland can be the 7th team to clinch a playoff spot with a win. Houston and Angel City are both eliminated due to Louisville getting a draw
October 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Quick update on the status of playoff clinching as we head into the last game. Portland can be the 7th team to clinch a playoff spot with a win. Houston and Angel City are both eliminated due to Louisville getting a draw
Only two weekends left to finalize the #NWSL table. See what the table looks like with different results in the remaining games: playoffs.alisongale.com
NWSL Playoffs Explorer
Play around with how the NWSL standings will look for different game outcomes in the final weeks.
playoffs.alisongale.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Only two weekends left to finalize the #NWSL table. See what the table looks like with different results in the remaining games: playoffs.alisongale.com
Five teams are looking to secure their playoff spot in the second-to-last week of #NWSL action. Bay FC has a chance to put four teams into the playoffs tomorrow night
October 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Five teams are looking to secure their playoff spot in the second-to-last week of #NWSL action. Bay FC has a chance to put four teams into the playoffs tomorrow night
Lots of movement above the playoff line in week 24 as Orlando clinches a playoff spot and Washington secures the second seed for playoffs
October 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Lots of movement above the playoff line in week 24 as Orlando clinches a playoff spot and Washington secures the second seed for playoffs