BETA
Chapter 1
How baseball birthed sports science
Chapter 2
The global football data revolution
Chapter 3
Basketball's three-point mathematical shift
Chapter 4
Wearables, sensors, and global sports tech
YOUR GOAL
Master of The sports analytics revolution
Ch 2 · The global football data revolution
dave The global football data revolution
Beyond the pitch, where numbers shine, New talent found, a winning design!
dave Managers use spatial geometry to divide the football pitch and maximize passing options.
dave Owner Matthew Benham used mathematical modeling to rescue Brentford from financial ruin and reach the Premier League.
Fun Fact
Supercomputer predictions: Opta's supercomputer simulates football matches 10,000 times to predict league winners, getting it right with incredible accuracy.
Glossary
expected goals (noun plural)
A statistical metric used in football to evaluate the probability of a shot resulting in a goal. In 2014, Danish club Midtjylland began using this metric to evaluate player performance and scout undervalued talent.
A statistical metric used in football to evaluate the probability of a shot resulting in a goal. In 2014, Danish club Midtjylland began using this metric to evaluate player performance and scout undervalued talent.
Quiz
Which English club did owner Matthew Benham guide from the third tier to the Premier League using math?
Quiz
Which Danish club won its first-ever league title in 2015 by focusing heavily on set-piece analytics?
Quiz
What historical data is used to calculate the probability of an expected goal (xG) shot?
Quiz
How many zones do modern managers like Pep Guardiola typically divide a football pitch into for training?