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In updating my Expected Wins series I thought I'd go back and take a look at what teams are performing the best (under the average) when it comes to some of the categories of Possession with Purpose. For starters, this week, let's look at Passing Volume; the league average is 433.75 Total Passes per game; when not reaching the... Continue Reading →
In my previous series on Expected Wins Four - probably more appropriately entitled "Expected Points" - I'd taken a look at how the general tendencies of four primary Leagues in Europe (England, Germany, Spain, as the UEFA Champions League) compare to Major League Soccer - Is European Football Really Higher Quality than Major League Soccer? This time... Continue Reading →
In my latest installment of Possession with Purpose in Europe I have a number of diagrams to offer to include the latest on the PWP Predictability Index. You'll note that in every case the PWP Correlation to the League Tables for all four competitions has stayed the same or gotten better. Also of interest is... Continue Reading →
For many years Total Shots Ratio has plodded along as a good indicator of team shooting performance, not overall team performance, but shooting performance. It's a good enough indicator that its found its way into generic match reports for professional soccer teams and has good visibility on Opta - a well recognized soccer statistics company... Continue Reading →
It's been a bit since I last offered anything on Europe - sorry - just a whole lot going on to include putting together an Academic Paper, or five, on Possession with Purpose. Since it's been awhile here's the primary Composite Index for all four areas covered - I'll try to offer some more insight... Continue Reading →
