Developing New Metrics: Cutbacks

In this series, Josh Hobbs explores some of the novel metrics we have been able to develop using the TransferLab algorithm. One of the perennial problems using data to analyse football is the discrepancy that exists between those with the ability to manipulate data and those who understand what is taking...

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Quantifying Defence: Pass Prevention and Shot Prevention

Aditya Kothari looks at the ways tracking data can be used to quantify defending more effectively. The most commonly available data today are events data, and more specifically, on-ball data. When it comes to off-ball events, the kind of data available from a defensive point of view are tackles, interceptions,...

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How Premier League Stars Can Use Statistics To Boost Their Careers

“As the end of the season approaches, many Premier League players will be thinking of the next steps in their career, whether that’s moving to a new club or signing a new contract. But with money tighter than normal following a season-and-a-half of empty stadiums, players might need to...

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Inside De Bruyne’s data report: Sancho comparison and impact of playmaker’s possible City exit crucial to new deal

“You probably didn’t sense it, but the tectonic plates upon which the foundations of how transfers and contract negotiations within football take place shifted slightly this week. “It’s rare the news of a player signing a new contract or moving to a new team will cause such a disturbance....

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19 Apr, 2021

Introducing Player Plot

19 Apr, 2021

Analytics FC are excited to showcase a new development in our TransferLab platform: the Player Plot.   The concept of Player Plot is straightforward but the outputs are genuinely useful to the workflow of TransferLab users as we continue to help football clubs and agencies in their data-led player...

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Analytics FC in the Media: SheKicks.net Profiles TransferLab

This week, SheKicks.net – one of the premier outlets covering women’s football – profiled TransferLab on their website. You can read the full article here. In the article, Jen O’Neill sets out the situation for data analysis in the women’s game, concluding that “Women’s football is in desperate need...

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02 Apr, 2021

Analytics FC in the Media: Jeremy Steele Interview with the Yorkshire Evening Post

02 Apr, 2021

Last week, Analytics FC CEO, Jeremy Steele, was interviewed by the Yorkshire Evening Post to talk about Leeds United subscribing to the TransferLab API Connect service. Speaking to Graham Smyth, the Evening Post’s Chief Football Writer, Steele said: “It’ll be interesting to see what they come up with. It...

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