Seattle Sounders midfielders Nicolás Lodeiro and João Paulo finished the 2020 Major League Soccer regular season as two of the top passers in the league.
Second Spectrum analyzed data from players who attempted at least 60 passes on the ground that bypassed 3-5 defenders. João Paulo finished second with a 90.91% completion rate, while Lodeiro and João Paulo finished first and second in completion percentage above expectation at 8.87% and 7.17%, respectively.
Lodeiro also finished tied for first in Big Chances Created with 14 and third in Expected Assists at 7.