This is probably going to be my last post on introducing the binomial probability method, I’ll try and keep it pretty short since I think I’ve explained most of the principal points already. Before reading the rest of this I’d recommend reading parts 1 and 2 if you haven’t done so already. Since I’ve shown how the … More Binomial Ranking – Goalkeeper Analysis
In my latest post I introduced a new system of rating players on their finishing skill. I thought I’d use this post to show some real examples to see how the system fairs. I haven’t started to collect my own data yet but thanks to the the good people at http://www.americansocceranalysis.com/ who provide publicly available player … More Binomial Ranking – Part 2
From pundits baselessly exclaiming “He’s go to score there” and statisticians struggling to find much repeatability, finishing is a universally difficult skill to asses. A recent sequence of tweets from Michael Caley shows an analysis and ranking of players based on their “Finishing skill” measured in this case by (Goals – Expected goals) per 50 … More Introducing – Binomial Ranking
With the recent end of another eventful transfer window the inevitable debate on how well teams have fared this summer is already well underway. One of the main stories from this transfer window was the attempted purchase of John Stones by Chelsea. In the media it has been seen as a big success for Everton … More Offence V Defence: Why Everton should have sold John Stones
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