Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week – Matchday 13 – Chelsea vs Manchester United
Two of the most exciting young managers went head to head at Stamford Bridge as Erik Ten Hag’s United were up against Graham Potter’s Chelsea. It wasn’t the most exciting game to watch, but the tactical variations in the game were quite eye-catching throughout. United were the better side in the first half, but Potter […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Player Of The Week – Matchday 13 – Dean Henderson
After a remarkable performance against Liverpool, Dean Henderson is our player of the week from matchday 13 of the Premier League. Nottingham Forest played well but did end up giving Liverpool a lot of chances to score, but Henderson kept the Reds at bay. Skipper Ryan Yates was also a potential pick, but without Henderson […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week – Matchday 12 – Manchester United vs Tottenham
Having performed well in the big games season, Manchester United hosted Antonio Conte’s Spurs at Old Trafford. Overall, Manchester United dominated Spurs as the away side didn’t pose any offensive threat. United’s captain on the day, Bruno Fernandes, was instrumental in the win as the Red Devils scored twice in the second half to secure […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Player Of The Week – Matchday 12 – Bruno Fernandes
Tottenham were well beaten by Manchester United at Old Trafford, and skipper Bruno Fernandes was at the center of an excellent performance by Ten Hag’s side. His influence in and out of possession is why we have picked him as our player of the week. Also read: Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Player Of The Week – Matchday 11 – Alisson Becker
Our pick for player of the week for matchday 11 is Liverpool’s Alisson Becker. In the 1-0 win against Manchester City, it was hard to choose one Liverpool player as our player of the week as a few others also performed at a high level such as Van Dijk, Gomez, Milner, and Salah. However, keeping […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week – Matchday 11 – Liverpool vs Manchester City
Fans witnessed one of the most surprising results this season as Liverpool defeated Pep Guardiola’s so-called unstoppable Manchester City side. The win for Liverpool was not as surprising as the fact that they managed to keep a clean sheet against arguably the best striker in the world right now. Liverpool went back to basics and […]
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Predicting The Top 5 Premier League Strikers 2022/23 Other Than Erling Haaland
The Premier League this season has been rife with top quality strikers, with Haaland being the most notable example. The football world at large has predicted him to break Salah’s PL record for the maximum amount of goals in a single season. Some have even tipped him to score a ludicrous 50 league goals judging […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week – Matchday 10 – Arsenal vs Liverpool
An exhilarating game transpired at the Emirates between league leaders Arsenal and Jurgen Klopp’s struggling Liverpool. The Gunners went into the game on the back of a huge result against potential title-challengers Tottenham, while Liverpool came into the game after luckily getting a point against Brighton in their 3-3 draw at Anfield. Also read: Winners […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Player Of The Week – Matchday 10 – Bruno Guimaraes
After scoring a brace and performing excellently against Brentford in Newcastle United’s 5-1 win at St. James Park, Bruno Guimaraes is our pick for the player of the week. He is a key part of this Newcastle side under Eddie Howe and has been exceptional in a single pivot which allows his side to commit […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week – Matchday 8 – Arsenal vs Tottenham
The North London Derby transpired at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s early kick-off with added significance as the sides were separated by a couple of points in the top three of the Premier League. Arsenal won the game quite comfortably as Arteta’s side were head and shoulders above their North London opponents. In the chart […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Player Of The Week – Matchday 9 – Leandro Trossard & Erling Haaland
Leandro Trossard [Brighton & Hove Albion] A brilliantly entertaining football game transpired at Anfield as Brighton came away with a point in a game they should have won. Under their newly appointed manager, Roberto De Zerbi, the team’s performance was excellent, especially in possession. The way they played, it didn’t feel like Graham Potter was […]
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The Top Defenders In Europe’s Big 5 Leagues
In this segment, we do a deep dive into the numbers, as we compare and analyse the best defenders in the big 5 European leagues based on some defensive metrics. The chart below shows the top defenders in Europe’s big 5 leagues and compares them on the percentage of aerials and tackles won, represented in […]
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Erling Haaland Goals Projection – How Many Goals Can Haaland Score This Season?
30th July 2022, Community Shield, Man City v Liverpool. Haaland missed a sitter, turned around, and had a cheeky grin on his face. “You guys have no idea what’s in store” must have been the thought in his mind. 7 Premier League games later, and the football community has collectively had to slowly lift their […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Player Of The Week – Matchday 7 – Heung-min Son
With 3 goals in thirteen minutes against Leicester City, Heung-min Son is undoubtedly our player of the week. After having an underwhelming start to the season with no goals in six games, the South Korean was benched by Conte. He replaced Richarlison in the second half and silenced his doubters in style. Also read: Analytics […]
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Analytics Report: Premier League Match Of The Week – Matchday 7 – Tottenham vs Leicester City
In the last matchday before the international break, the Premier League produced one of the matches of this season as Spurs defeated bottom-of-the-table Leicester City. The game was evenly balanced at halftime at 2-2; however, Spurs stepped it up in the second half. Leicester’s poor defending and the astute finishing of Heung-min Son, resulted in […]
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Top Midfielders in Europe’s Big 5 Leagues 2022/23
In this segment, we do a deep dive into the numbers, as we compare and analyse the best midfielders in the big 5 European leagues based on some attacking metrics. The chart below shows the top midfielders in Europe’s big 5 leagues and compares them on the basis of those outperforming their xGA (expected Goals […]
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La Liga: xG vs GF – Analysing Team Performance
La Liga has kicked off in some style, as the best clubs in Spain battle for the prestigious league title. Here we have a chart of every La Liga club comparing their xG (expected goals) vs GF (goals for), up to matchday 5. Also read: The Spanish Take: La Liga Roundup Matchday 5 Celta Vigo […]
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The Ultimate xG Resource – What Is xG? Understanding xG, Misconceptions, Variance & Use Of xG
When it comes to analysing football matches, teams, and players, xG plays a significant role in estimating team performance based on probability. xG was first introduced by Opta’s Sam Green in 2012 and has expanded going into much more detail as a tool of analysis in the last decade. Nowadays, xG has become a vital point […]
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Analyzing Thomas Tuchel’s Record vs Former Chelsea Bosses Conte, Sarri & Lampard
We breakdown and crunch the numbers as we analyze and compare the performances of the recently-sacked former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, and other former managers of the Blues since Antonio Conte’s appointment in 2016, that include managers Maurizio Sarri and Frank Lampard as well. In the chart below, we analyse Tuchel vs the other three […]
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Premier League xG v GF: How Clinical Are The Prem Teams?
The term xG in football is an abbreviation which stands for ‘expected goals’. It is a statistical measurement of the quality of goalscoring chances and the likelihood of them being scored. xG is an analytical view of how good a player or team’s finishing ability is in front of goal. xG these days also accounts for the […]
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Mason Mount vs Europe’s Top 5 Leagues Attacking Midfielders/Wingers: Where Does Chelsea’s Mason Mount Rank Amongst Europe’s Elite?
This chart compares the percentile rank of Chelsea’s Mason Mount vs Attacking Midfielders/Wingers from Europe’s Top 5 Leagues. It’s been a productive season for the Chelsea academy graduate, who is slowly asserting himself into the Chelsea squad as a key player after his breakthrough season in 2019-20. Mount got double figures for both goals and […]
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Trent Alexander-Arnold vs Reece James: Comparing Both England’s Young Right-Backs According To The Data – Premier League 2021-22 Season
This is a comparison of both England’s right-backs, namely Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Chelsea’s Reece James. Both full-backs have had exceptional seasons with their respective clubs. Liverpool won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup while Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup trophy. But who is the better option for the Three Lions according to the […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo Shot Map From Open Play For Manchester United 2021-22
Here is Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot map from open play up until 36 games played in the Premier League for Manchester United in 2021-22. Ronaldo has taken a total of 106 shots and scored 15 goals from open play in the Premier League for the Red Devils so far this season. 12 of Ronaldo’s goals have […]
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Explaining Expected Threat (xT) In Football Analytics Using Markov Models & Its History
One of the most interesting upcoming areas of football analytics is Expected Threat or (xT). We’ve slowly become used to analytics data like xG(Expected Goals) and xA(Expected Assists) which allow us to predict and evaluate player performance. What Is Expected Threat? Expected Threat or xT evaluates the probability of scoring a goal based on the […]
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Mason Mount Shot Map 2021 – 22 Season
The following figure shows Mason Mount’s shot map data over the 2021/22 season. He has an xG of 6.13 and has exceeded it so far this season scoring 7 goals.
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Manchester City’s Goals Scored(GF) vs Expected Goals Scored(xG) In The 2021-22 Season
The following chart shows how current table toppers Man City have performed in front of goal, comparing their Expected Goals(xG) to their actual performance i.e. Goals Scored(GF) in all their Premier League games so far in the 2021-22 season
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Man City’s Expected Goals Scored (xG) & Expected Goals Against (xGA) vs Goals Scored (GF) & Goals Against(GA) 2020-21 Season vs 2021-2022 Season
The above figure shows Man City’s Expected Goals xG(Blue) & Expected Goals Against xGA(Red) in the 2020/21 season vs the 2021/22 season. City have clearly upped their xG considerably to nearly 2.5 xG as an average in this 2021/22 season while their xGA has also reduced to under 0.8 xGA The figure above compares their […]
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Goal & Shot Creation per 90 in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues so far in the 2021-22 season
Goal & Shot Creation per 90 in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues so far in the 2021-22 season Bayern Liverpool Real Madrid Chelsea Inter Top 5 leaders in productivity in front of goal so far this season Back after a break of a few months follow for more #football #stats
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Charting Team Shot Creation Actions(SCA) and Goal Creation Actions(GCA) p90 in Europe’s top 5 leagues so far in the 2021-22 season
Charting Team Shot Creation Actions(SCA) and Goal Creation Actions(GCA) p90 in Europe’s top 5 leagues so far in the 2021-22 season Bayern Liverpool Real Madrid Chelsea Inter Rank highest in both Check where your team stands #football #stats #foootballstats
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Reece James’ Shot Map so far in the @premierleague 2021-22 season
Reece James’ Shot Map so far in the @premierleague 2021-22 season 4 Goals 16 Shots 1.35 xG 0.19 xG/90 2.12 Shots/90 Lethal Follow my account @statocastgaurav for more stats #cfc #chelsea #chelseafc #premierleague #ReeceJames #goals #shotmap #football #stats
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