Professional Soccer Team Analytics
Much has transpired in the world of soccer statistics over the past four years since I first published: Possession with Purpose - An Introduction and some Explanations. Three years ago I published my Possession with Purpose - Revised Introduction. In 2014 the concept was presented at the World Conference on Science and Soccer 2014. Last year the concept... Continue Reading →
Republication/update: My intent, this past year, was to update my series on Expected Wins, with EW-5 - that has changed. After conducting research and analyses, and seeing my work published in London, England I've decided to rename this series Expected Losses instead of Expected Wins. Why, because my data analyses is beginning to show it's easier... Continue Reading →
If you've been following my adventures in Major League Soccer you'll know that last year the PWP Index did a pretty good job in showing how the team performances played out in comparison to the League Tables (without) including points scored in my calculations. To be honest, with such a small sample point I really... Continue Reading →
Sometimes there is simply too much analysis that occurs after a game of soccer... A bit ironic coming from me but there is a point where analyzing a game or set of games, too far, leads you down the wrong road... Four games does not a team make and four performances is simply not enough... Continue Reading →
No more draws... you're out you're out. The true brutality of the game begins; if you're faint of heart and don't want to know how well the USA stacks up against the rest of the World in Possession with Purpose don't read on. I'll lightly touch on my Attacking PWP to set the stage and... Continue Reading →
The brutal facts of World Cup results are beginning to take shape now that 2 games are completed in the Group Stage; some surprises on both ends of the pitch to be sure. Is the most surprising of all seeing both Spain and England tossed out with the early morning rubbish? Or is it the complete surprise by... Continue Reading →
There is quite a bit of information to consider in how difficult this game will be - I'm not sure I'll scratch the itch about everything but here's some information I think has relevance for those who intend to watch the game this Sunday. To begin... Possession: The correlation of possession percentage to average points... Continue Reading →
Draws - bollocks - teams are out to score goals - 43 of them so far - and there are still two games left in Round 1 of Stage 1 - but are the teams scoring the most goals really that dominant? For many that's a silly question but seriously - are there trends behind... Continue Reading →
