by soccerlogic-gianni | Sep 15, 2016 | Soccer analytics, Sports Analytics
Football performance is judged by analysing video and data from a match, or from many matches. But do video and data provide all the information we need to judge performance accurately? I don’t think so. A vital piece of information is missing: the head coach... by soccerlogic-gianni | Aug 9, 2016 | Passing sequences, Possession chain analysis, Soccer analytics, Soccer match analysis, Sports Analytics
BackgroundFew days ago, I tweeted that the ‘newer concept’ of ‘possession chains’ proposed by Marek Kwiatkowski (@statlurker) in his latest blog* was ‘very familiar to me’. I also attached text taken from my website (www.soccerlogic.com), where I write... by soccerlogic-gianni | May 31, 2016 | shot statistics, Soccer analytics, Soccer match analysis, Sports Analytics
Thanks to Michael Caley’s for sharing the data (http://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2014/2/12/5404348/english-premier-league-shot-statistics) which allowed this analysis to take place. Michael’s Glossary of the stats copied from the same blog has... 
by soccerlogic-gianni | Apr 15, 2016 | Soccer analytics, Sports Analytics
Introduction:This blog post aims to challenge a prevalent view in sports analysis that prioritizes in-depth knowledge of the sport over expertise in analytics. It stems from a disagreement with a statement made by Dean Oliver at the Opta Forum and seeks to highlight... by soccerlogic-gianni | Feb 14, 2015 | Soccer analytics, Soccer match analysis, Sports Analytics
This blog is a longer (and revised) version of my poster at the OptaPro Sports Analytic forum 2015, held in London on 5th February 2015. Introduction When a team is goal down/up, football managers may change tactics/formation in order to protect the advantage or chase... 