by soccerlogic-gianni | Jul 8, 2014 | Soccer analytics, Sports Analytics
Attacking teams sell tickets, but defensive ones win games. So far, the 2014 World Cup is not the exception, especially considering that after the fireworks of the group stage, knockout clashes have resulted in many draws, and a dearth of goals, with only five in the... by soccerlogic-gianni | May 6, 2014 | Soccer analytics, Soccer match analysis, Sports Analytics
Does Manchester City’s much publicised analytic insight on corners stands up to scrutiny? There are reasons to doubt it! Corners are one of the key moments in a match that grab fans’ attention. There is always high expectation that a corner will result in a goal.... by soccerlogic-gianni | Aug 2, 2013 | Sports Analytics
Having a rest from football, and since the battle for the Ashes is on (England – Summer 2013), I have turned my attention to cricket. Australia’s bowlers have been criticised by their lack of success, especially in the 2nd Test at Lords. So here is my... by soccerlogic-gianni | May 30, 2013 | Soccer analytics, Sports Analytics
Introduction The idea for this analysis came from reading Paul Power February post, where he sets out to analyse Defensive Efficiency (Deff). To measure it he lists seven variables, and reasons for his choice. These are: 1. Goals Conceded (GC) 2. Goals Conceded... by soccerlogic-gianni | May 25, 2013 | Soccer analytics, Soccer match analysis, Sports Analytics
Continuing my analysis of the MCFC Analytics project data for the 2012 EPL season, in this post I try to give an answer to a much debated argument among fans, namely: does the number of points gained by a team at the end of the season, and therefore its position on... by soccerlogic-gianni | Mar 3, 2013 | Soccer analytics, Sports Analytics
There is only one story at the moment – the continuing controversy of Rafa Benitez at Chelsea. Yet despite the fans unrelenting abuse of the interim manager, an analysis of the teams performance shows that Chelsea are in fact performing slightly better under the... by soccerlogic-gianni | Feb 22, 2013 | Soccer analytics, Sports Analytics
Bolton-Man City (2-3) | EPL 2011-12 Continuing my analysis of the (MCFC Analytics) Bolton-Man City dataset , in this blog I have looked the passing performance (completed passes) of the Man City players. My objective is to show how graphic analysis offers a useful... by soccerlogic-gianni | Feb 8, 2013 | Soccer analytics
Continuing my analysis of the Bolton-Man City match, this time I look at possession, currently a hot topic among football analysts. My objective is to analyse this metric during a number of fixed time (min.) intervals of the match, and find out how this alternates... 
by soccerlogic-gianni | Dec 17, 2012 | Soccer analytics
Bolton-Manchester City (2-3) – EPL Season 2011-2012 Continuing my graphic analysis of the Bolton-Man City match (#MCFC data), in this blog I am going to look at completed passes (CP) in the final third. Passes in this area of the pitch provide a good indicator... 