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Data for Goalposts episodes:
October 22, 2021Data Explained | xA, xGchain & xT In this explainer series, we explain the key metrics used in football data analytics. This week, we cover off expected assists, expected goal chain and expected threat.
Some of the key themes we'll be covering in this episode:
• Explanation of key metrics
• Why metrics other than xG were needed to paint more of a picture
• How football is similar to chess
• How can you measure players contributions other than assists and goals?
...more September 29, 2021Data Explained | What is xG? In this explainer series, we explain the key metrics used in football data analytics. To kick things off we cover how the data movement started and unpack its now-famous Expected Goals metric.
Some of the key themes we'll be covering in this episode:
- Why there was a need to re-evaluate how football analytics is consumed
- What is Expected Goals (xG)
- xG put into practice
- The pros and cons of xG as a data point
...more September 27, 2021Euro watch | Why the Serie A is the league to watch this year After nine consecutive seasons of domination, the Old Lady of Juve has fallen. In this episode, Alen Bukashev takes us through each of the 'Seven Sisters' and why Serie A is the most exciting league in Europe this year. We'll be covering.
- Can Juve win back the Scudetto without Ronaldo?
- How will Inter cope without Lukaku and Hakimi?
- The exuberance of youth and experience at AC Milan
- The data-driven approach of Atalanta.
- The organised chaos of Mourinho at Roma.
- Sarri-ball and why Lazio won't pull up any trees this season.
- Spalletti completes his Italian managerial merry go round with Napoli.
...more September 09, 2021Chelsea FC | Anything other than silverware spells trouble for Tuchel Monti continues our Premier League Previews by analysing Chelsea and why the singing of Lukaku shows that Chelsea is in a "win-now" mentality, with anything other than silverware could mean trouble for Tuchel. In our preview pods, we'll be reviewing how each club is shaping up for the Premier League season, their style of play, summer transfer business, and what success looks like come May 2022.
...more September 05, 2021Manchester United | Is Ole the right man to lead United to glory? Alen continues our Premier League Previews by analysing Manchester United and why Ole may not be the man to lead United to glory. In our preview pods, we'll be reviewing how each club is shaping up for the Premier League season, their style of play, summer transfer business, and what success looks like come May 2022.
...more September 02, 2021Liverpool FC | Klopp's balancing act with the young and the aging Scott continues our Premier League Previews by analysing Liverpool and why a lack of summer signings shouldn't be anything to worry about. In our preview pods, we'll be reviewing how each club is shaping up for the Premier League season, their style of play, summer transfer business, and what success looks like come May 2022.
...more August 30, 2021The Striker Sushi Train | Kane, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Lukaku & Haaland Today we will be analysing what has probably been the craziest transfer window in recent history. We'll be dissecting the failure of City's striker search, Ronaldo returning home to United. Whilst Madrid, a club with no money, bidding €160m for Mbappe.
...more August 27, 2021Leicester City | Will the good times roll on? Scott continues our Premier League Previews by analysing Leicester City and why you should take note of summer signings of Patson Daka and Boubakary Soumaré. In our preview pods, we'll be reviewing how each club is shaping up for the Premier League season, their style of play, summer transfer business, and what success looks like come May 2022.
...more August 26, 2021Tottenham Hotspur | The Harry Kane conundrum Alen continues our Premier League Previews by analysing Spurs' hopes for the coming season. In our preview pods, we'll be reviewing how each club is shaping up for the Premier League season, their style of play, summer transfer business, and what success looks like come May 2022.
...more August 25, 2021Arsenal FC | What's the point? Why are Arsenal no longer good at football? Is it Arteta? The players? Kroenke? Or Edu? Monti will be analysing why it's gone downhill and what they can expect for the Premier League season.
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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.