The Ballon D’or Fever is Here! (1/10)
France Football have announced their 30-man shortlist of superstar nominees for the Ballon d’Or award and after last year’s ceremony got postponed the hype is high this year. The ceremony…
Who should Newcastle sign to start their new era?
Newcastle United has been the subject of a takeover by a group led by Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Mike Ashley declared the club was for sale nearly half a…
Match from the past – 1970 World Cup Final
World Cup finals have brought us one of the greatest heroes in football history and their legacy will remain eternal. However, as it often happens in football some of the…
Dados e dados. Como obter vantagem usando dados no futebol?
Sejamos sinceros: nem toda transferência será um sucesso. Sempre há fatores desconhecidos quanto a como um atleta irá se adaptar e se irá atingir o potencial que você enxergou nele.…
How to roll the dice in scouting and come out on top
Let’s face it: Not every transfer will turn out to be a success. There are always unknowns to how a player will adapt and if he will manifest the promise…
The Five a Side Dream Youth Team
The magic of data. The ever-growing applications of data in football to aid decision-making, and the new challenges imposed by the pandemic when it comes to finding new players, enhance…
Is the winner already certain? Analyzing inequalities in European football leagues
Introduction Some European leagues have been touted as ”farmers league” by opposition fans in other leagues because they perceive these leagues as not competitive enough. Competitive in the sense that,…
How to develop a global team strength model?
One of the interesting (but usually difficult) tasks regarding analysis of football matches by pundits and football lovers has to do with predicting the winner of a football match. This…
Análise de Mercado – Brasileirão 2021 – Parte IV
Chegamos na última parte de nossa análise das equipes brasileiras e a indicação de um reforço pontual. Na última parte, teremos o desafio de usar nosso sistema de Big Data…
Análise de Mercado – Brasileirão 2021 – Parte III
No terceiro artigo de nossa série sobre reforços, exploramos as equipes da 10a à 6a colocação e o que é necessário para que elas garantam futebol continental ao final do…
Análise de Mercado – Brasileirão 2021 – Parte II
Seguindo nosso primeiro artigo, continuamos explorando reforços para as 20 equipes da Série A, baseados em nosso sistema de Big Data que minimiza erros e garante a maior possibilidade de…
Análise de Mercado – Brasileirão 2021 – Parte I
O Brasileirão está se aproximando do término do primeiro turno e esta é a hora dos times agirem para planejar o restante da temporada. A briga pelo rebaixamento, título ou…
Field a top scorer or be a top-scoring team: Would you rather sign Danny Ings or Roberto Firmino?
– wirtten by Michael Markefka Let’s get this out of the way: Having the top scorer and being the top scoring team often go hand in hand. Players who score…
Tons of new possibilities within the Scoutpad – December Update 2020
From now on a big new update of Scoutpad is available – the digital assistant for player assessment and management. With this update we react to the numerous feedback we…
The Scouting Lottery: Which version of Antoine Griezmann have you seen on any given match day?
written by Michael Markefka Going to a match, or watching a full video of it, always has a bit of luck of the draw. People aren’t machines, obviously, and as…
