Professional Soccer Team Analytics
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 →
Most of the Headlines speak to the Real Madrid victory over the vaunted Barcelona; mine obviously don't. For me Valencia is showing strong, and in my view, seems to have struck a great balance in attack and defense as they continues to impress. And even though this early season run of form might not... Continue Reading →
FC Bayern Munchen and Borussia Dortmund take a big leap in working towards the knockout stages as each sit on six points, along with Real Madrid. Others falling in line for a push into the knockout stages include Roma, Chelsea, Monaco, Paris Saint Germain (stunner that was), Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Porto. In seeing... Continue Reading →
Being mid-table - a glass half-full - or a glass half-empty? Still just six weeks in, but there are trends that can be offered with six games, so for this week's focus I'll look in on Rayo Vallecano, Almeria (who I looked at in Week 3 also), and Granada. Respectively those teams are 9th, 10th,... Continue Reading →
Well, it's started - the World Cup of League Football for most; at least in my eyes that is. Who's going to come out on top and who's not? Of course these teams are the best of the best (so-to-speak) and that means I won't be using words/phrases like sucks, bottom dweller, or some other... Continue Reading →
For those not familiar with this phrase - Passing domina temprana (Passing dominates early) - get used to it as my Possession with Purpose analyses moves to La Liga. I'll get to the details behind that view a bit later but first a look at the traditional analysis on PWP plus an early focus, like... Continue Reading →
Even when it's early days there are just some things that already make themselves clear - Barcelona are the team to beat in La Liga. I'm sure FC Bayern would like that simplicity in the Bundesliga but not so... How many pretenders are contenders in the English Premier League is also another story... but Chelsea... Continue Reading →
