Leeds Fronts the Week's Fan Mood Rebound

# Nashville SC Lead as Leeds Slide (2026-w36)

By Sam Hannan

Leeds Fronts the Week's Fan Mood Rebound

Nashville SC led a broad sentiment recovery.

Fan Sentiment Index

• Global Average Score: 56.59
• Global Average Delta: +2.26
• Global Volatility Index: 9.86 (Moderate)

Week Takeaway

Nashville SC led a broad sentiment recovery.

Snapshot

• Highest Sentiment: Nashville SC (82, +5)
• Biggest Drop: Leeds (-41)
• Most Volatile: Leeds (48 swing)
• Highlight Team: Leeds

Top 5 Happiest Fanbases

• Nashville SC (82): Week close 82 with +5 change.
• Como (80): Week close 80 with +18 change.
• PSV Eindhoven (80): Week close 80 with +9 change.
• Brentford (79): Week close 79 with +21 change.
• Ajax (79): Week close 79 with +12 change.

Biggest Mood Swings

• Leeds (-41): Moved -41 this week with 48 point internal swing.
• Utrecht (32): Moved +32 this week with 36 point internal swing.
• VfB Stuttgart (32): Moved +32 this week with 32 point internal swing.

Bottom 5 Fanbases

• Borussia Mönchengladbach (28): Week close 28 with -17 change.
• Columbus Crew (29): Week close 29 with -11 change.
• Werder Bremen (30): Week close 30 with -27 change.
• Leeds (31): Week close 31 with -41 change.
• Levante (31): Week close 31 with -16 change.

Narrative Divergence

• VfB Stuttgart (proxy 33.6): Narrative proxy divergence measured at +33.60.
• FC Juarez (proxy 31.1): Narrative proxy divergence measured at +31.10.
• Crystal Palace (proxy 30.4): Narrative proxy divergence measured at +30.40.

Belief Recovery

122 clubs closed positive, confirming the rebound had breadth, not just isolated spikes.

Highlight Team of the Week

Leeds: Leeds produced the week's strongest emotional reaction (-41) with a 48-point internal swing. On-pitch baseline outperformed fan reaction, signaling a confidence lag.

League Comparison

• Ligue 1: avg sentiment 62.67 | avg weekly delta 6.72
• Eredivisie: avg sentiment 62.33 | avg weekly delta 8.2
• Serie A: avg sentiment 62.16 | avg weekly delta 5.74
• Premier League: avg sentiment 59.21 | avg weekly delta 4.05
• Super League 1: avg sentiment 59 | avg weekly delta 3.62
• Liga Profesional Argentina: avg sentiment 58.11 | avg weekly delta 1.22
• Liga MX: avg sentiment 56.83 | avg weekly delta 2.92
• Major League Soccer: avg sentiment 55.48 | avg weekly delta 0.48
• Bundesliga: avg sentiment 54.33 | avg weekly delta -0.56
• Süper Lig: avg sentiment 54.31 | avg weekly delta 0.88
• Serie A: avg sentiment 54.12 | avg weekly delta -0.35
• Jupiler Pro League: avg sentiment 53.78 | avg weekly delta 0.33
• Primeira Liga: avg sentiment 53.4 | avg weekly delta 1.6
• Pro League: avg sentiment 53.4 | avg weekly delta -1.5
• Ekstraklasa: avg sentiment 52.71 | avg weekly delta -3.14
• HNL: avg sentiment 52.6 | avg weekly delta 2.2
• La Liga: avg sentiment 52.3 | avg weekly delta 1.7

Signature Insight

The recovery was real but uneven: Nashville SC rose +5 while the largest swing during the week still reached 48 points.

Verdict

Verdict: fan mood is recovering, but the improvement is not yet widespread.

Closing View

The rebound held, led by Nashville SC at +5 for the week. Downside did not disappear: Leeds still posted -41. Belief Recovery: 122 clubs closed positive, confirming the rebound had breadth, not just isolated spikes.