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19/08/2021

To keep possession a football team needs to do this

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We have already established that possession is important to win at football. Not important by itself but important nevertheless. So in order to maximise possession, what does a football team need t…

14/08/2021

The Best Defensive Team in Europe



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After having analysed the best attacking teams in Europe, let’s take a look at the best defending teams. I will look again at how effective a team is in defending. The metric I am using is ho…

10/08/2021

the best football team in Japan

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Welcome to the definitive ranking of football teams in the J-League. How do I define the best team in Japan? I evaluate teams by looking at how effective their attacks and defences are. But I do th…

09/08/2021

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08/08/2021

What happens to Possession % when a team gets promoted?

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Having looked at the impact of relegation on a team’s possession performance, let’s analyse what happens when a team goes up. I have taken possession % data from FBRef. I am again focus…

07/08/2021

What happens to Possession % when a team gets relegated?



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Possession is one of the main metrics that determines a team’s success. Not the only one, often not the main one but an important one nonetheless. Usually, a team that struggles to keep posse…

04/08/2021

The best attacking team in Europe

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How important a team’s ability to do something with the ball? Very, it seems. Possession football is one the main ways of playing football by top teams. To better understand its importance, r…

02/08/2021

How good is Donnarumma?



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Gianluigi Donnarumma is one of the highest profile goalkeepers in the world.

24/07/2021

Does Possession matter?



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w important is Possession in football?

21/07/2021

How do you compare different leagues across different nations? Keep reading!



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How do you compare different leagues across different nations?

19/07/2021

How good is Jadon Sancho?



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Jadon Sancho is going to play for Manchester United. How good is he? Let’s look at what the stats say.

12/07/2021

Should England attack more as Gary Lineker says?



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I have assessed each of the Euro 2020 teams on their Offensive Strength both in terms of Quantity and Quality of Chances.

08/07/2021

Guess which...

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Over the last 2 days Matchday 10 games have taken place in Brasil. The most surprising result has to be the draw between Bragantino and Cuiabá. Bragantino well positioned at the top of the league w…

06/07/2021

The strongest attack left at the semi-finals of Euro2020



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Four teams left at Euro2020. Which team has the strongest attack? Thanks to FBRef, let’s have a look at the attacking players of England, Italy, Spain and Denmark. To understand which is the …

04/07/2021

Brasil Serie A 2021 - Effectiveness of Attack and Defence



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Brasil’s Serie A is through just over 20% of games for the 2021 season. Let’s have a look at how the teams are comparing in terms of effectiveness. Stats courtesy of FootyStat.org. For …

03/07/2021

Tottenham Hotspur: the difference between Mauricio Pochettino and José Mourinho



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How do the Tottenham Hotspur tenures of Mauricio Pochettino and José Mourinho compare?

03/07/2021

Does age impact shooting ability?



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Do players become better at shooting at goal with age? Let’s have a look at the last 4 years of data courtesy of FBRef.

29/06/2021

Everything you need to know about xG in football

Everything you need to know about xG in football.

28/06/2021

A-League Grand Final: Melbourne City vs Sydney FC post-match analysis



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Melbourne City have won the A-League for the first time.

27/06/2021

The most and least effective teams of the Euro 2020 group matches

The matches of the Euro 2020 group stage have been completed. What can we learn?

26/06/2021

It's a difficult time for Ligue 1!

Ligue 1, the Premier League of France, is in trouble. Partly due to the impact of COVID-19 but not exclusively.

10/05/2021

Not much separating the two teams in terms of xGD!

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09/05/2021

not long to go!!!!

09/05/2021

The Champions League Final is coming up and I have looked at Manchester City and Chelsea to see which team is going to win it!

Manchester City vs Chelsea. 2021 UEFA Champions League Final. What a match-up! Let’s have a look at how the two teams compare. I am taking the last 15 games for both teams (excluding the most…

05/05/2021

How much better than average a team has to be to win the league

One of the strongest indicators of whether a team will win the league is how effective they are at scoring goals. You have to create high quality scoring chances and convert them into goals. It's not enough to create a lot of scoring chances and converting them as an average team.

02/05/2021

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Hi thereAs the season draws to an end (before the Euros!), here's the latest from FourTwentySeven.

02/05/2021

The probability of scoring a goal in football.

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30/04/2021

How great is Kelechi Iheanacho really?

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Kelechi Iheanacho has been having a monster of a season. The Nigerian forward seems to have taken a big step towards greatness with strong performances and a hot goal-scoring streak. Take the game …

26/04/2021

Burnley have left it late in the season but now they are almost safe.



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Burnley have left it late in the season but now they are almost safe. Bar crazy surprises they will be part of the Premier League also in 2021-22. How did they do it? With a 4-0 win away to Wolverh…

25/04/2021

Never-ending agony for Brighton as, again and frustratingly, it drops points

Once again Brighton drops points. Playing against the already relegated Sheffield United, Brighton were given a high chance of winning by a lot of people. Yet, they manage again to squander an oppo…