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  • Each match this season Ajax seems to have more ball possesion than her opponents, just like last sunday in De Kuip. But again it didn’t help them any further. With match statistics we evaluate how Koemans side succesfully countered the naive Ajax of De Boer...

    Feyenoord shows no mercy for naive Ajax

    Posted on 02/02/2012 | 1 Comment
    Each match this season Ajax seems to have more ball possesion than her opponents, just like last sunday in De Kuip. But again it didn’t help them any further. With match statistics we evaluate how Koemans side succesfully countered the naive Ajax of De Boer...

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  • How do you feel about how soccer is presented and analyzed on TV? I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this, and I have created a video that I believe you will find very valuable. You won’t look at a soccer game on...

    Soccer and the Mechanics of Sport on T.V.

    Posted on 22/01/2012 | 2 Comments
    How do you feel about how soccer is presented and analyzed on TV? I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this, and I have created a video that I believe you will find very valuable. You won’t look at a soccer game on...

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  • Recently we compared the stats of Michel Vorm and Tim Krul, who are both doing great in their first full Premier League season. But how good are they actually compared to their Premier League colleagues? In this article we compare the save percentages of...

    Goalkeepers in the Premier League: save percentages

    Posted on 30/12/2011 | No Comments
    Recently we compared the stats of Michel Vorm and Tim Krul, who are both doing great in their first full Premier League season. But how good are they actually compared to their Premier League colleagues? In this article we compare the save percentages of...

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  • Tim Krul and Michel Vorm are in top form in the Premier League. Yesterday both kept a clean sheet in a duel between their clubs. For Vorm it was clean sheet number eight already, which makes him the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets...

    Krul vs Vorm stat comparison

    Posted on 18/12/2011 | 1 Comment
    Tim Krul and Michel Vorm are in top form in the Premier League. Yesterday both kept a clean sheet in a duel between their clubs. For Vorm it was clean sheet number eight already, which makes him the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets...

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  • Can you map a football match using Twitter? Last week we ran several experiments to see if that makes sense. The first successful run was the match between Ajax – Real Madrid, in which the reserves of Madrid won with 0-3 and Ajax was...

    Twitter as match visualization method

    Posted on 10/12/2011 | No Comments
    Can you map a football match using Twitter? Last week we ran several experiments to see if that makes sense. The first successful run was the match between Ajax – Real Madrid, in which the reserves of Madrid won with 0-3 and Ajax was...

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  • Lyon scored seven times against Dinamo Zagreb in a stunning thirty minutes. That’s a new record: it’s faster than ever before in a match that ended with at least six goals difference. Most teams need a whole match to reach such a scoreline. Olympique...

    Lyon’s bizar walkover in Zagreb

    Posted on 09/12/2011 | 3 Comments
    Lyon scored seven times against Dinamo Zagreb in a stunning thirty minutes. That’s a new record: it’s faster than ever before in a match that ended with at least six goals difference. Most teams need a whole match to reach such a scoreline. Olympique...

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  • In the past decade, Juventus, Napoli and Fiorentina spent the most money on transfers in Italy. Inter and AC Milan invested a lot too, but also received much. Udinese even made significant profits on transfers, but is nonetheless on the second place (!) in...

    Ten years of Serie A transfers

    Posted on 06/12/2011 | 3 Comments
    In the past decade, Juventus, Napoli and Fiorentina spent the most money on transfers in Italy. Inter and AC Milan invested a lot too, but also received much. Udinese even made significant profits on transfers, but is nonetheless on the second place (!) in...

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  • Antonio Cassano was rushed to the hospital last weekend. The AC Milan striker was suffering from paralysis and felt ill. The Italian ANSA news agency reports that the Italian has had a stroke. Should this even be the lightest kind, known as an ischemic...

    Why Antonio Cassano will never play football again

    Posted on 01/11/2011 | No Comments
    Antonio Cassano was rushed to the hospital last weekend. The AC Milan striker was suffering from paralysis and felt ill. The Italian ANSA news agency reports that the Italian has had a stroke. Should this even be the lightest kind, known as an ischemic...

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  • The past ten years several players have been sold and bought by English top clubs. Our analysis shows that all the big clubs spent more on players than they have received, especially Chelsea and City (off course). Only Arsenal managed to limited their losses....

    Ten years of Premier League transfers

    Posted on 15/10/2011 | No Comments
    The past ten years several players have been sold and bought by English top clubs. Our analysis shows that all the big clubs spent more on players than they have received, especially Chelsea and City (off course). Only Arsenal managed to limited their losses....

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  • One might have the impression that Tottenham is a small club compared to their neighbours Chelsea and Arsenal. A modest club playing in a cozy old stadium. No one believes they will win the title, although when we look at their spending patterns, it’s...

    All those Tottenham millions…

    Posted on 06/10/2011 | 6 Comments
    One might have the impression that Tottenham is a small club compared to their neighbours Chelsea and Arsenal. A modest club playing in a cozy old stadium. No one believes they will win the title, although when we look at their spending patterns, it’s...

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  • Last week Barcelona and Real Madrid announced their year reports. Both clubs claimed ‘the largest revenue obtained by any sports institution in the world’.  At the time, they both were right. And although both reduced their debt significantly, Los Merengues leads this financial battle. FC...

    Real Madrid leaves Barça behind in financial battle

    Posted on 02/10/2011 | 3 Comments
    Last week Barcelona and Real Madrid announced their year reports. Both clubs claimed ‘the largest revenue obtained by any sports institution in the world’.  At the time, they both were right. And although both reduced their debt significantly, Los Merengues leads this financial battle. FC...

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  • Every football season the greatest teams in Europe have their sights set on a single prize. The road to the final is hard as always, and can be stuffed with hurdles such as injuries, the firing of coaches and bad refereeing. At the end...

    Football’s conflict diamond

    Posted on 23/09/2011 | No Comments
    Every football season the greatest teams in Europe have their sights set on a single prize. The road to the final is hard as always, and can be stuffed with hurdles such as injuries, the firing of coaches and bad refereeing. At the end...

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  • Manchester United is the proud leader of the Premier League, but Sir Alex Ferguson still is dissatisfied about United’s performance. And he’s right. His teams presents us impressive score lines, but that is only thanks to super effective attacking and a top keeper. [klik...

    United four times as efficient as last season

    Posted on 19/09/2011 | 1 Comment
    Manchester United is the proud leader of the Premier League, but Sir Alex Ferguson still is dissatisfied about United’s performance. And he’s right. His teams presents us impressive score lines, but that is only thanks to super effective attacking and a top keeper. [klik...

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  • The other day, Jose Mourinho made news by claiming that last season was his best ever as a coach. Truth is, he did do very well. Real came in second in La Liga, won the cup, and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Now, whether...

    Real Madrid needs an even better defense

    Posted on 13/09/2011 | No Comments
    The other day, Jose Mourinho made news by claiming that last season was his best ever as a coach. Truth is, he did do very well. Real came in second in La Liga, won the cup, and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Now, whether...

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  • Yesterday Liverpool was pretty unlucky visiting Stoke City. Although Liverpool had better passing, tackling and much more shots, it was Stoke who won the game thanks to a penalty. Analysis shows the weakest side won this time, sending Liverpool-fans and players frustrated back home....

    How Liverpool dominated Stoke City, but lost

    Posted on 11/09/2011 | 2 Comments
    Yesterday Liverpool was pretty unlucky visiting Stoke City. Although Liverpool had better passing, tackling and much more shots, it was Stoke who won the game thanks to a penalty. Analysis shows the weakest side won this time, sending Liverpool-fans and players frustrated back home....

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  • Catenaccio reviewed the 100 most profitable transfers in the history of the English Premier League. The biggest profit ever made on a single player is 76 million by United selling Ronaldo to Madrid. Arsenal though had most often sold a player with high profit....

    100 most profitable Premier League transfers

    Posted on 08/09/2011 | 2 Comments
    Catenaccio reviewed the 100 most profitable transfers in the history of the English Premier League. The biggest profit ever made on a single player is 76 million by United selling Ronaldo to Madrid. Arsenal though had most often sold a player with high profit....

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