Month: May 2020

Player Analytics

Finding the gems in the haystack…How do we do it?

By @AlexRathke I recently came across an article titled Data as a Product vs Data as a Service by Justin Gage. It was an...

FIFA World Cup Analysis

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: A Look at the Eight Groups
June 13, 2025
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 kicks off on June 14th across venues in the United States, featuring 32 teams...
Football TacticsLeague AnalysisPlayer AnalyticsTeam Analytics

The illusion of “chances created”..
June 3, 2025
Can taking multiple shots result in a false positive? Let’s kick this off with definitions… Chance created: Nearly every football...
Special Features

Mamelodi Sundowns Reach 2024/25 CAF Champions League Final
April 26, 2025
Mamelodi Sundowns held their nerve to produce a performance of tactical discipline and steely resilience to earn a 1-1 draw...

FIFA World Cup Analysis

African teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup: By the numbers
July 23, 2018
By Lindelwe Moyo For the first time since 1982, there was no African team in the World Cup knockout rounds. A...
Football Tactics

Possession
May 14, 2018
By Alex Rathke How was the game? Which team dominated the game? Probably two of the most commonly asked questions...
Football Tactics

Winning Metrics in the PSL
June 5, 2018
By Alex Rathke **This post originally appeared on City Press’s Sports pages on June 3rd, 2018. If you missed the...

Football Tactics

Possession adjusted stats
February 19, 2021
Possession-adjusted or PAdj statistics is a more robust method to calculate the true measure of defensive statistical contributions by a...
Football TacticsLeague AnalysisPlayer AnalyticsTeam Analytics

The illusion of “chances created”..
June 3, 2025
Can taking multiple shots result in a false positive? Let’s kick this off with definitions… Chance created: Nearly every football...
Special Features

Mamelodi Sundowns Reach 2024/25 CAF Champions League Final
April 26, 2025
Mamelodi Sundowns held their nerve to produce a performance of tactical discipline and steely resilience to earn a 1-1 draw...