I’m packing my bags and grabbing my laptop and business cards for the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference starting tomorrow. Some final items before I go: Read more ›
We preview the friendly between the U.S. and Italy. Read more ›
Last year after Day 1 of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, a group of us soccer bloggers got together for some drinks to talk shop and out of it was born the idea of Soccer Analysts. It’s time to… Read more ›
If the above images bring back memories, I’d like to talk to you. I am looking to interview several long time Seattle Sounders supporters (NASL & early USL) for an article I am writing about the unique position the club occupies in S… Read more ›
We look ahead at a big weekend in English football, including Arsenal vs. Spurs and Liverpool vs. Cardiff City in the Carling Cup final. Read more ›
Continuing my statistical review of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (as well as continuing my development and testing of my FMRD software library), i start a multi-part study of the rotations made in the starting lineup by the managers in the competitio… Read more ›
In less than two weeks over two thousand sports geeks, statisticians, econometricians, journalists, and staff from professional sports teams will converge on Boston for the 2012 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. What started as a small gathering of a… Read more ›
The 2012 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference has announced their soccer analytics panelists. They will be:
Drew Carey: Actor and producer who just happens to also be one of the co-owners of Seattle Sounders FC
Alexi Lalas: US Soccer Hall of Fam… Read more ›
After what happened in the Champions League to Chelsea last night and to Arsenal last week, I think it’s safe to say that for most English fans it’s time to focus on the less prestigious Europa League, for the first … Continue reading → Read more ›
We predict the results of the other half of the Champions League knockout stage, which takes place Feb. 21-22. Read more ›
