Against the Clock to MotoGP
The current MotoGP pyramid became what it is now since 2012. Most riders have to conquer Moto3 and Moto2 before embracing the pinnacle of Motocycles.
More …Best xG Maps from FWC 2022
The dust has settled at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This tournament is a monumental one. Messi is immortal. Mbappe is omnipotent. Tenacity triumphed over tiki-taka. Third world countries closed the gap.
More …Best xG Maps from Season 21/22
Starting from this season, I set up a bot to draw xG maps for all matches from the top leagues. Here are the more interesting results.
More …The Stats behind Wordle
The puzzle game Wordle have been trending for a while and hit headlines more recently when purchased by New York Times for over 1 million USD. In Wordle, players need to identify a randomly generated 5-letter word in 6 attempts or less. Players learn hints about the letters and their placements after every attempt: green block means we have the right letter in right place; orange block means the right letter but in wrong place; black block means we get the letter wrong.
More …Visualizing the Best and Worst Finisher
In recent years, the term Expected Goals (xG) has risen to prominence in football analytics. Being a low scoring game, xG provides with a rather clear insight instead of the score itself. Today I would like to present a related metric called xG outperformance to describe how good a player is at finishing.
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