It was a mixed performance again by the US where they did well to absorb pressure, but once again showed little attacking impetus. France turned up the pace of the game in the second and they created a number of…
This week I’ve also added the expected score in addition to the percentages. November 4, 2011 Mainz vs. VfB Stuttgart (Home Win: 36.0%, Draw: 29.0%, Away Win: 34.9%, Score: 1.30-1.25).
Last week’s predictions weren’t all that great, but here are the predictions for the games from this coming weekend. October 28, 2011 SC Freiburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Home Win: 26.7%, Draw: 27.7%, Away Win: 45.6%)
The Major League soccer season ended this weekend and the teams prepare for the playoffs this week. As there are no possession statistics in the data I have, the games are assumed to be 50-50 split in terms of possession.…
I finally got around to using my effectiveness statistics to make predictions. The idea behind the model is that the every game can be described by four values: offensive and defensive effectiveness for both the home and away teams. Every…
This is a closer look at the statistics trying to match the statistics with the performances on the field and in the table. France The statistics show that finishing is key as all of the top teams have the top…
This is the first installment of the offensive and defensive effectiveness for Ligue 1, La Liga, EPL, Bundesliga, and Serie A this season. As the first update of the season, here is a recap of how it is calculated. There…
THe US had good stretches, but lack of a cutting edge in the box cost them as a late goal from Jaime Ayovi gave Ecuador the lead. Up until that point, the defense had been very solid, which was the…
It was a big game as the top two teams in Portugal squared off for the first time this season. Porto was coming off a draw with Feirense as Benfica caught them at the top after defeating Academica de Coimbra.…
