Weekly Fan Mood Report

Galatasaray's Narrative Collapse Fuels FC Cincinnati's Perception-Performance Disconnect

Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026

Top 5 mood swings

Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026

Week-on-week change in fan sentiment across every club the report covers.

1
Major League Soccer
now 34↘ -45 change this week
2
Süper Lig
now 35↘ -44 change this week
3
Süper Lig
now 37↘ -39 change this week
4
Major League Soccer
now 36↘ -39 change this week
5
Liga MX
now 70↗ +38 change this week

By Sam Hannan

This week reveals a stark perception-performance disconnect as fan sentiment across several key clubs moved dramatically against underlying results, most notably with FC Cincinnati's massive -45 delta. While the global average delta was a modest -1.49, the individual team swings, like Galatasaray's -44 drop, highlight a highly volatile landscape driven by selective momentum rather than consistent on-pitch outcomes. The overall picture is one of narrative overshoot, where perceived events dictate mood more than objective performance metrics.

Galatasaray's Narrative Collapse Fuels FC Cincinnati's Perception-Performance Disconnect

Fan moods diverged sharply this week, with Galatasaray's narrative collapse contrasting significantly with instances of selective momentum gains elsewhere. The week's data underscores a clear perception-performance disconnect, where fan reactions are often out of sync with actual on-pitch results. This dynamic creates a highly unpredictable

Sentiment Leaders and Laggards

Weekly close sentiment score distribution.

Biggest Mood Swings

The largest changes in fan mood since last week.

League Comparison

Sentiment scores and weekly changes are shown on separate scales for readability.

League	Average sentiment	Average change
Eredivisie	59.0	-1.39
La Liga	56.4	+1.1
Liga MX	55.9	+1.22
Major League Soccer	54.8	-5.13
Serie A	54.7	+2.75
Premier League	54.5	+1.6
HNL	54.4	+0.6
Primeira Liga	54.4	-0.44

Highlight Team

Galatasaray

Galatasaray produced the week's strongest emotional reaction (-44) with a 43-point internal swing. On-pitch baseline outperformed fan reaction, signaling a confidence lag.

Top 5 Happiest Fanbases

Team	Score	Weekly change	Commentary
Nashville SC	79	+3	Fans remain content with consistent scores and minimal weekly change.
AZ Alkmaar	79	+2	Strong performance continues to keep fan sentiment high with little fluctuation.
Real Madrid	76	+1	Fans are largely satisfied with stable, high scores and minimal weekly changes.
Fortaleza EC	76	0	Fan sentiment holds steady, reflecting consistent performance and expectations.
Alanyaspor	75	+14	Positive weekly delta indicates growing fan happiness and satisfaction.

Bottom 5 Fanbases

Team	Score	Weekly change	Commentary
Angers	25	-25	Fan sentiment plummets with a significant negative weekly delta.
Chelsea	28	-9	A notable drop in fan score suggests growing dissatisfaction this week.
FC Volendam	28	0	Fan sentiment remains low with no significant change this week.
Newells Old Boys	31	-14	Fan mood significantly declined, indicating a poor week for the team.
Huracan	31	-2	Fan sentiment is low, with a slight negative movement this week.

Biggest Mood Swings

Team	Weekly change	Commentary
FC Cincinnati	-45	Massive drop in fan sentiment, indicating a severe negative reaction.
Galatasaray	-44	Fan sentiment experienced a dramatic fall, suggesting a major negative event.
Gaziantep FK	-39	A sharp decline in fan mood points to significant disappointment this week.

Narrative vs Results

Team	Mood vs results	Commentary
Atalanta	29.1	Strong positive delta suggests fan optimism is outpacing recent performance.
Botafogo	27.9	Fan sentiment surge significantly exceeds recent performance metrics.
Everton	31.1	Fan mood dramatically improved, far exceeding performance indicators this week.