Professional Soccer Team Analytics
No European team can match the league domination that Bayern Munich has shown this year in the Bundesliga. However, in spite of Die Bayern's efforts to run away with the title, the German premier division is still awash with fascinating stories. The race for the remaining Champions League spot could not be closer - five teams are separated... Continue Reading →
If you've read my previous article on Expected Wins 4 (Is European Football Really Higher Quality than Major League Soccer) you'll know that there are teams out there who can, and do win, 'without' exceeding 50% possession. In my next evolution of analysis, using the Family of Possession with Purpose Indicators on Major League Soccer, here's some... Continue Reading →
The Toronto Front Office made a decision to sack Ryan Nelsen, on 31 August 2014, after winning just three of his last 13 matches. I don't know the rationale for that - other than what was offered on the surface - the team wasn't getting results. That's a clear enough reason for most but... Continue Reading →
If you follow the Rapids I'd expect you hope for a far better season coming up than what you saw in 2014. Just how ugly was it? Well...... they weren't near as bad as Houston, San Jose, Chicago, Montreal, or that defunct team called Chivas, but they were pretty bad compared to the rest... Continue Reading →
The headline is Capt. Obvious; especially when the League Table sees both these teams beginning to separate themselves from the others. The question for most is who qualifies for Europe in positions three and four while Man City and Chelsea go toe-to-toe for the League Championship. Too early you say? Not for me. By Week... Continue Reading →
The greatest professional team soccer competition continues... But before digging into the Possession with Purpose Family of Indices some general news for consideration. As the PWP Indices have shown such a strong correlation/relationship to the league tables without using points earned, in ALL competitions measured, I want to try a create a quantifiable way to... Continue Reading →
