Nov 1The pitfalls of data in regional leaguesFor me, Germany is one of the best countries to watch football for both private and work reasons. We are also quite fortunate that the highest four tiers are covered in data (of which the first three: Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga also have video) on the Wyscout platform. …Germany3 min readGermany3 min read
Oct 9Goalkeeper data analysis: WSL 22/23Goalkeeper analysis is incredibly difficult. I know, football analysis in general is quite complex, but for goalkeeper analysis, you need a particular set of skills to do it adequately. In this article, I’m going to look more closely at what goalkeeper analysis entails, what goalkeeper roles there are and looking…Wsl8 min readWsl8 min read
Sep 24From victim to survivor: my story of stigma and recovery— — — — — — — TW sexual assault, depression, suicide, anxiety — — — — — — — Sighs*. Okay, I’m going to publish this one. Finally. After sitting in my drafts for what seems longer than waiting for pre-season to come after a break in sport, I’m…Depression7 min readDepression7 min read
Sep 16Kyra Cooney-Cross — scout reportOn deadline day, Arsenal signed Kyra Cooney-Cross and I think I speak for many followers of Damallsvenskan and A-League: wow! Cooney-Cross has had a good World Cup, but that’s part of her journey. …Arsenal6 min readArsenal6 min read
Sep 7Arsenal in WSL 22/23: a broad scala of finishingThe new WSL season is set to start soon and one of the questions that is going through my mind is: who is going to become champions in the end? It feels natural at this point, to say that Chelsea are favourites and that Arsenal should be their main rival/contender…Arsenal8 min readArsenal8 min read
Sep 3Samantha Kerr- Scout report 2022–2023Samantha Kerr — not to be mistaken for Kerr from Chelsea- has signed for Bayern München. That’s a really interesting and good signing in my opinion, but there is not a lot known about Samantha Kerr, who plays as an attacking and central midfielder. …Football6 min readFootball6 min read
Aug 27Weighted Z-scores and profiles in footballZ-scores, also known as standard scores, are a statistical measure used to assess the relative position of a data point within a dataset. They indicate how many standard deviations a particular data point is away from the mean (average) of the dataset. This standardization allows for a meaningful comparison of…Football5 min readFootball5 min read
Aug 4Football is a game of errors, yet we portray perfectionFootball is absolutely brilliant, but in essence can be a complex interplay of quality, tactics, and human dynamics. Despite its exhilarating highs and heart-wrenching lows, it’s essential to recognise that football is far from a flawless endeavor. …Football3 min readFootball3 min read
Jul 25Milos Kerkez — Scout report 22/23With Owen Wijndal leaving AZ in 2022, it was a big question of who would step up to the plate and make an impact for AZ, as they were continuing to develop. And someone did: Milos Kerkez became a sensation both in the Eredivisie and in the Conference League. …Milos Kerkez6 min readMilos Kerkez6 min read
Jul 18Member-onlyShooting profiles: using event data to find similar playersI’m rather fascinated by finding similar players with data or finding players that are closest to a particular role. This is working quite well and it’s about finetuning so the eye test matches my similarity models. …Data Analysis5 min readData Analysis5 min read
