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Recall that the initial question in this series of posts on goal distribution was to understand what sections of a match are most...

In this third post looking at goal distributions, we focus on the difference between home and away. First up, we consider a similar...

In a previous post , we looked at how goals were distributed throughout a match at international tournaments and at club level. In...

The 2024 Euros has been in full swing over the past few weeks. A friend whose interest in football is limited to major international...

Expected Goals (xG) models have become more widespread over the past few seasons with most major broadcasters now displaying xG...

The Monty-Hall problem is a popular problem in statistics, even appearing in the movie 21 and the TV show Brooklyn 99. The solution to...

When Salah came back to the Premier League in 2017 after a failed first stint at Chelsea, many fans were sceptical. By the end of the...

How do the best strikers score goals ? If you watch a highlight reel of premier league golden boot winners (player having scored the most...

Trent Alexander-Arnold has had an incredible rise to the top of world football. An essential part of his game is passing. That is a...