football data
What do players do with the ball in the opponent’s half? If you assume they can either shoot, cross, pass or dribble you’d probably cover more than 95% of possible actions. Regular (non-cross) pass is the most popular option all across the pitch, except in …
A summer break at European club level might be a good opportunity to learn more about leagues outside of your normal bubble. MLS was always on top of my “I wish I knew more” list of tournaments, so let’s dive in. 28 new teams definitely …
The most common direction of short goalkicks is from goalkeeper to central defender (GK->DC). However, the reversed direction (DC->GK) is getting more and more popular. If you split by season you’d notice a trend. For the last 3 seasons percent of goalkicks directed towards goalkeepers …
