Reading Time: 9 minutes We present different central defenders and their EURO 2020 stats, having analysed their performance over nine different categories.
EURO 2020 Introduction to the Statistical Breakdown of Every Position
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some days after I watched the EURO 2020 Final, I was contemplating what should be our farewell to the competition. I had already decided that I was not interested in writing an analysis of the Final and instead I believed that it would be more interesting to focus on the best performers. After a discussion with Bill, the idea of a series of articles focused on the players’ statistical breakdown was born.
How the Bucks are Winning and How the Suns Can Win – NBA Finals Shot Analytics
Reading Time: 8 minutes I looked at the shot distribution per quarter for the top 3 players of each team to paint a picture. Moreover, I did some clustering of each team’s shots.
Messi and Neymar Top the 2021 Copa América Player Stats Leaderboards
Reading Time: 5 minutes In a hard fought final against Brazil, Argentina won their 1st Copa América title since 1993. Messi gave it all he had and won his first ever international title. He really wanted to lift the trophy and the stats we gather prove that!
EURO 2020 Semi-Finals analysis and a breakdown of the final
Reading Time: 7 minutes Italy went for a different approach, struggled against the ball-dominant Spain but Donnarumma saved the day. England was the better team, missed plenty of chances but needed some extra help to qualify to the Final.
Scorching Suns Too Hot For Bucks So Far (NBA Finals Shot Analysis)
Reading Time: 3 minutes I looked at the shot distribution of each player per quarter to paint a picture. The two graphs below show the total percentage of shots each player took in each quarter. A short description of the key points we noticed, as well as how to read the graphs, follows.
Advanced Soccer Analytics: EURO 2020 Final Predictions (A Shot of Poisson)
Reading Time: 7 minutes What a EURO it has been! It’s had it all: emotions, tension, goals, own goals, records broken, controversial decisions. The EURO 2020 will definitely be remembered for years to come! The final will be played at the Wembley Stadium in London. Can England lift their first EURO trophy in their home ground? Is “football coming home” or is “football coming to Rome”?
MMA Advanced Stats – UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 Preview
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Diamond vs The Notorious: The Trilogy UFC 264 has an impressive card and a fight the whole world is waiting. After evening the score
EURO 2020 Player Clusters: The Good, the Bad, and the Awesome (Semi-Finals Edition)
Reading Time: 7 minutes This EURO’s semi-finals contain a very impressive group of players. There are so many players that stand out from each team, each for their own
Advanced Soccer Analytics: EURO 2020 Semi-Finals Predictions (I got the Poisson, I got the Remedy)
Reading Time: 7 minutes The EURO2020 is turning out as the tournament of surprises and high scores. The model managed to successfully predict the good and efficient performance of Belgium and England. It also predicted that the match between Spain and Croatia would be balanced (with a slight advantage in favor of Spain, as it turned out in overtime). Italy had a hard time but eventually progressed while in the other knockout matches we had surprises that were difficult to predict by a model or experts of the sport. The definition of the model is given in detail at the end of this article.
Betting Value: Finding Value in the Bookmakers’ Odds (EURO 2020 Quarter-Finals Day 2)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Our attempt here is to find where bookmakers’ overvalue or undervalue an outcome. To do that, we compare the probabilities and odds of the bookmakers to those of the bivariate Poisson model.
Advanced Soccer Analytics: EURO 2020 Quarter-Finals Predictions (Choose Your Poisson)
Reading Time: 7 minutes The EURO2020 is turning out as the tournament of surprises and high scores. The model managed to successfully predict the good and efficient performance of Belgium and England. It also predicted that the match between Spain and Croatia would be balanced (with a slight advantage in favor of Spain, as it turned out in overtime). Italy had a hard time but eventually progressed while in the other knockout matches we had surprises that were difficult to predict by a model or experts of the sport. The definition of the model is given in detail at the end of this article.
EURO 2020 Goalkeepers: What Do the Stats Tell us?
Reading Time: 3 minutes What kind of stats would a coach want to see for his goalkeeper? Of course, 0 saves off of 0 shots on target. The better the defense the happier the manager! But, in a realistic scenario such as this year’s EUROs, keepers must be able to block shots and also play with their feet.
Betting Value: Finding the Bookmakers’ Mistakes (EURO 2020 Quarter-Finals Day 1)
Reading Time: 5 minutes Our attempt here is to find where bookmakers’ overvalue or undervalue an outcome. To do that, we compare the probabilities and odds of the bookmakers to those of the bivariate Poisson model.
EURO 2020 Analysis: Denmark’s Formations and Superb Tactical Approach
Reading Time: 8 minutes I watched Denmark vs Wales for my affinity for Danish football and my interest in Kasper Hjulmand’s preferred tactical approach. I enjoyed watching him orchestrate his team’s magnificent performance. In my analysis, I elaborate on the Danish players’ roles and present an easy to understand tactical breakdown.