americansocceranalysis.com - Akshay Easwaran
U.S. Soccer released an open-source tool called Glass Onion to solve the common data engineering problem of matching teams, matches, and players across multiple soccer data sources, since there’s no universal identifier in the sport.
substack.com - Alex Marin Felices
The following summary critically reviews the research paper titled “Player Chemistry: Striving for a Perfectly Balanced Soccer Team” by Lotte Bransen and Jan Van Haaren. All data, figures, and analysis presented here are drawn from their original work; I do not claim any authorship or ownership of the content. This summary has been written to provide a concise and technically informed synthesis of the paper’s findings, methodologies, and implications, while maintaining fidelity to the authors’ intellectual contributions.
expectinggoals.com - Michael Caley
The piece argues that set pieces in the Premier League have shifted from a quirky part of the game to a central tactical element, with teams increasingly optimizing them for goals.
It highlights a significant rise in scoring from corners and long throw-ins, driven by analytical insights and strategic exploitation of rules like the lack of offside on these plays.
This tactical shift coincides with a decline in open-play chances, suggesting that clubs are trading risky open attacks for higher-efficiency dead-ball opportunities.
x.com - @RohOnChain
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