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The rapid evolution of soccer analytics was both influenced and driven by a group of Americans. From the emergence of sabermetrics in baseball, and it's popularization in the book "Moneyball," to the growth of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, the application of mathematical models to various sports has been a passion of many in the United States. Soccer falls into that category as well. While the discipline started in England, many of the most influential minds in the space have been based in the US. Ravi Ramineni is one such individual. The one-time Microsoft employee was both a computer engineer and soccer fan, who hoped to turn his passion into a profession.He started by created a fan blog. But, a series of events directed him to soccer analytics and helped him turn it into a career. Ramineni spent nine years with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer building best practices for the team and league's approach to harvesting data and using it for player analysis -- first focusing on development and then later recruiting.Ramineni joined Founding Futbol to share his path to working in soccer. From meeting his wide, fellow soccer analytics pioneer Sarah Rudd, to attending Sloan, to connecting with the Sounder, he walks through key moments in his career.Founding Futbol is a year-long exploration of the critical moments that have led to soccer's emerging popularity in America.Visit our website for more information: FoundingFutbol.com. Email us at kent@foundingfutbol.comSubscribe to Founding Futbol on your platform of choice.Host: Kent MalmrosGuest: Ravi Ramineni (Former VP of Soccer Analytics and Research, Seattle Sounders)
Wharton's Eric Bradlow & Shane Jensen speak with Ryan O'Hanlon, author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution," about soccer analytics, the value of coaching in modern soccer, the use of motion-tracking data, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Arman Kafai, formerly the lead analytics consultant for FC Dallas stops by to talk about his analytics journey and drop some takes on the craziness of this MLS offseason.
Proudly sponsored by PyMC Labs, the Bayesian Consultancy. Book a call, or get in touch!My Intuitive Bayes Online Courses1:1 Mentorship with meOur theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and Mega Ran). Check out his awesome work!Visit our Patreon page to unlock exclusive Bayesian swag ;)Takeaways:Building an athlete management system and a scouting and recruitment platform are key goals in football analytics.The focus is on informing training decisions, preventing injuries, and making smart player signings.Avoiding false positives in player evaluations is crucial, and data analysis plays a significant role in making informed decisions.There are similarities between different football teams, and the sport has social and emotional aspects. Transitioning from on-premises SQL servers to cloud-based systems is a significant endeavor in football analytics.Analytics is a tool that aids the decision-making process and helps mitigate biases. The impact of analytics in soccer can be seen in the decline of long-range shots.Collaboration and trust between analysts and decision-makers are crucial for successful implementation of analytics.The limitations of available data in football analytics hinder the ability to directly measure decision-making on the field. Analyzing the impact of coaches in sports analytics is challenging due to the difficulty of separating their effect from other factors. Current data limitations make it hard to evaluate coaching performance accurately.Predictive metrics and modeling play a crucial role in soccer analytics, especially in predicting the career progression of young players.Improving tracking data and expanding its availability will be a significant focus in the future of soccer analytics.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Ravi and His Role at Seattle Sounders 06:30 Building an Analytics Department15:00 The Impact of Analytics on Player Recruitment and Performance 28:00 Challenges and Innovations in Soccer Analytics 42:00 Player Health, Injury Prevention, and Training 55:00 The Evolution of Data-Driven Strategies01:10:00 Future of Analytics in SportsThank you to my Patrons for making this episode possible!Yusuke Saito, Avi Bryant, Ero Carrera, Giuliano Cruz, Tim Gasser, James Wade, Tradd Salvo, William Benton, James Ahloy, Robin Taylor,, Chad Scherrer, Zwelithini Tunyiswa, Bertrand Wilden, James Thompson,
Zach Lowy speaks to Toni Afoké (@ToniAfoke) and Karan Tejwani (@karan_tejwani26) about Bradley Barcola's meteoric ascent, Antoine Griezmann's international retirement, Ipswich's impressive start, why the Erik ten Hag era may be coming to an end soon at Manchester United, the state of play at Ajax, and plenty more on the latest episode of Zach Lowy's European Football Show.
As we near the start of the 2024-25 season, Mitch and Grant return to look at the transfer activity of the English Premier League's "big six" clubs so far. Man Utd have been very active, whilst Chelsea have acquired 10 more players for their oversized squad. Man City and Liverpool are keeping their powder dry but may have a big signing or two up their sleeves before the window closes. Ahead of a full betting preview of Round One later this week, we look at who has strengthened their starting XI, which clubs have simply added quantity over quality, and the duo make some predictions over who else could be set to join the top clubs.
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Mastos and David are back for another #Masterclass, powered by Bet.co.za - and it's another 2024 EURO edition. This time they picked out six games from the Round of 16, coming to 7.81 odds. As always, they also share and discuss their research behind the selections, and give some general betting advice and share one code for Betcoza. Good luck.
Mastos and David are back for another #Masterclass, powered by Bet.co.za - and it's another 2024 EURO edition. They picked out six games for the upcoming midweek games and created a 8 odds slip. As always, they also share and discuss their research behind the selections, and give some general betting advice and share one code for Betcoza. Good luck.
Ben went to the Rapids game and hits us with some in person reporting, and the guys answer some listener questions including: how do we make more soccer analysts?
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus chat football (soccer) with Sarah Rudd, former head of analytics at Arsenal, about her beginnings in the industry, the challenges faced by women and Americans in the field, and her decision to start a consulting business in the sports and data space.
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Zach Lowy speaks to two of Nigeria's foremost journalists, JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) and Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) about Senegal's title defense, South Africa's hopes of escaping Group E, Nigeria's tactical struggles under Jose Peseiro, Morocco's chances of winning their first trophy in 48 years, and plenty more in our ultimate AFCON preview.
In this episode of "The AI Frontier Podcast", we dive deep into the world of sports analytics, exploring how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing both athlete performance and fan engagement. From soccer's player movement analysis to basketball's embedded visualizations and baseball's swing assessments, AI is proving to be a game-changer. Discover how these advancements are not only enhancing the game for athletes but also creating a richer, more immersive experience for fans. Join us as we journey through the transformative power of AI in sports and look ahead to its promising future.----------Resources used in this episode:A Comprehensive Review of Computer Vision in Sports: Open Issues, Future Trends and Research Directions [https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.02281v2]The Ball is in Our Court: Conducting Visualization Research with Sports Experts [https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.07832v1]A Survey on Video Action Recognition in Sports: Datasets, Methods and Applications [https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.01038v1]The Quest for Omnioculars: Embedded Visualization for Augmenting Basketball Game Viewing Experiences [https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.00202v1]Support the Show.Keep AI insights flowing – become a supporter of the show!Click the link for details
Mastos and David are back for another #Masterclass powered by Bet.co.za. Our two favourite punters are looking with excitement at their favourite leagues for goals, the Bundesliga and the Ligue 1, while also picking games from Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A. They have created a multi that adds up to 26.49 odds. As usual, they share and discuss their research behind the selections and also give some general betting advice. Good luck, and stay tuned for the next one.
In this episode of theNumbers Game, Lee and Alex discussed the teams different approaches in the MTN8 1st legs, how the MTN8 2nd legs may look and Bafana Bafana's upcoming friendlies.
Mastos and David are back for another #Masterclass powered by Bet.co.za. Our two favourite punters are have picked their favourite games from Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 for the upcoming weekend. They have created a multi that adds up to 46.23 odds. As usual, they share and discuss their research behind the selections and also give some general betting advice. Good luck, and stay tuned for the next one.
1. General Transfer Market Review Very busy window Players coming from all over the world - Ghana, Brazil, Venezuela etc Players transferring to all over the world - Morocco, Romania, Israel etc No big squad overhauls like last season - releasing players (AmaZulu, Kaizer Chiefs, Sekhukhune Utd) Kennedy Mweene (Sundowns) retiring? Won literally everything in South Africa with Sundowns Continental champions for club & country 5 times in league match day squad last season - no appearances 2. Lot's of coaching changes as well. 6 teams already have a coaching change - 2 more changes will see half the league make coaching changes How does a coach (Pablo Franco Martin - AmaZulu) adopt to a new league - ambitious club like AmaZulu? How does that affect an old player/new player? What formation does a coach prefer? Can a player play in that formation? Some coaching travel with their pieces Signings are like a jigsaw puzzle Individual pieces must fit together and the system works 3. A trend - the popularity of wide-forwards. The PSL's big three teams Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have all invested differently this off-season, but one area they all doubled up on is wide attackers. Coincidence or tactical evolution? Lesiba Nku & Junior Mendieta at Sundowns Pule Mmodi & Tebogo Potsane at Chiefs Katelgo Oltadisa & Patrick Maswanganyi at Pirates What do they bring? Types of wide player Unlockers - Mmodi / Otladisa / Mount, Neymar Wide goal threat - Saleng, Mendieta / Salah, Mbappe Outlet - Saleng, Mendieta / Grealish, Sancho + other metrics on a wide-attacker radar... 4. What could that mean tactically? General trend has been Less 4-4-2, more 4-3-3, and other formations Advantages & disadvantages of 2 & 3-man mids. Moremidfielders=retain&advancepossession Moremidfielders=lessdefenders? CF must be able to hold up play without a strike partner (and partner with wide players). Moregoalsfromotherpartsofthefield? WhattypeofpassesshouldbeplayedtoCF(flatpasses=morecontrol) Will we see more goalkeepers play out from the back (instead of hoofing to a target man who loses the ball immediately) Lesslongballsasameansofballprogression(Sundownsontheup?) Touchlinehuggers(ononeorbothsides?)
How did professional bettors like Matthew Benham and Haralabos Voulgaris use analytics to win soccer matches? This episode discusses the key concept as told by Ryan O'Hanlon in his book Net Gains. The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get the free sports betting newsletter, click here: https://thepowerrank.com/ Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/footballanalytics
This episode strikes up some insightful conversations about the usefulness of analytics in soccer/football. The guest speaker Bruno Baltazar, a soccer/football coach and the host of "Houston Dynamic Dynamo" podcast, shared his perspectives on the following relevant questions during the session:What are some key metrics or statistics that soccer analysts cum coaches use to evaluate player performance?How does soccer analytics help in identifying player strengths and weaknesses, and how can this information be used in team tactics and strategies?How does soccer analytics influence player recruitment and scouting processes? What are some innovative approaches in this area?Listen to this engaging discussion between the guest and the host as it unfolded various aspects of the usefulness of analytics for the beautiful game.
For football clubs, data collection and analytics opportunities are growing faster than you can say “GOOOOAAALL!” But what are the metrics that matter? How are football clubs advancing their analytics maturity? With support from Alteryx and Continuum, Richard Battle of Left Field Football Consulting will share insights from his recent report “Analytics in Football: The State of Play” and will share tips for how to break into the sports analytics game.Topics:Inspire 2023Analytics in Football: The State of Play (Report)Left Field Football ConsultingContinuum - Alteryx PartnerAlteryx Fanalytics Guests:Richard Battle - LinkedInMegan Dibble - LinkedIn, Twitter Check out the full show notes on the Alteryx Community where you can comment and join in on the conversation.Want more from Alteryx? Follow @Alteryx on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also register for an Alteryx Community account, and download a free Alteryx trial to begin breaking through your analytic and business challenges.
Ryan O'Hanlon of ESPN joins the show for a wide ranging conversation on soccer, analytics and the World Cup. Highlights include: The evolution of soccer analytics over the past decade (5:54). His new book Net Gains (14:00). The optimal way to play soccer (19:25). The World Cup favorite (32:26). A World Cup dark horse to win (41:08). USMNT (45:43). The critical concept of xG (54:04). The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get the free sports betting newsletter, click here: https://thepowerrank.com/ Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/footballanalytics
Luke Bornn - Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Zelus Analytics Lucy Rushton - General Manager and Head of Technical Recruitment and Analysis, D.C. United Jaeson Rosenfeld - Analytics Advisor, FIFA Raul Pelaez - Co-founder and CEO, ailite Ted Knutson (moderator) - CEO and Co-Founder, StatsBomb It was a long journey for the soccer analytics community to bring foundational metrics like expected goals to mainstream consciousness and understanding. Soccer fans around the world now expect to see analytical tools such as expected goals on match broadcasts, video games, and online discussions. Soccer analytics has evolved beyond shot- and event-based data as the game's brightest minds seek to quantify value everywhere on the field at all times. Significantly, improved understanding of player aging curves and valuation models has radically shifted recruitment strategies and talent flows, with clubs across Europe and the Americas buying younger and younger. In this new phase, women's soccer has seen unprecedented levels of investment in television deals, talent, and analytics departments. This panel collects soccer's key thought leaders working in a wide variety of spaces to push the beautiful game's analytics to new frontiers.
ESPN soccer analyst Ryan O'Hanlon stops by to talk about his forthcoming book “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution” Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com
In Episode 2, we travel even further back to 2009, when Howard Hamilton starts what may be the first soccer analytics blog (there are many beginnings). Inspired by Michael Lewis' Moneyball, he thinks about what a similar approach would require in a sport like soccer — and decides it'll never work.Blogroll* Howard Hamilton, Soccermetrics: Moneyball and Soccer (January 2009, first published on Hexagonalblog in November 2008) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postscriptpod.substack.com
In the first episode of Post Script, we travel all the way back to what Tiotal Football calls “the spiritual birth of soccer analytics blogging,” when a couple of people writing about soccer data started a conversation.Blogroll* Sarah Rudd, On Football: On offensive production — creating vs. finishing (January 2011)* Chris Anderson, Soccer by the Numbers: Creating chances v. taking them: the Premier League in 2009/10 (January 2011) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit postscriptpod.substack.com
There's been an explosion in the amount of data available in soccer lately. But there's one emerging measurement that is still being refined, but could become vitally important. John Muller is here to talk about it, and how it applies to recent research on goalkeepers. John's story: https://theathletic.com/3181844/2022/03/15/passive-or-aggressive-spread-or-smother-using-body-poses-to-understand-goalkeeper-technique/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Scuffed Soccer Podcast | USMNT, Yanks Abroad, MLS, futbol in America
Muller patiently explains what he thinks are the most interesting metrics in soccer right now, the basics of how data is collected and used and sold, and some of the limitations of even advanced stats. Belz plays the data-inattentive everyman, which is, after all, what he is. They also discussed and assessed Gregg Berhalter's tenure and adaptability, the US men's player pool, and what John is working on next. Then he turned a few questions on Belz.0:30 intro and the basics of soccer analytics29:25 Berhalter and USMNT discussion startsJohn's interview with Tyler Adams: https://theathletic.com/3123592/2022/02/14/my-game-in-my-words-by-tyler-adams/His piece on visualizing possession in the Premier League: https://theathletic.com/3118980/2022/02/09/visualising-possession-where-is-every-premier-league-team-having-more-of-the-ball-than-their-opponents/Find him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnspacemullersupport Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedsign up for our weekly newsletter: https://scuffedweekly.substack.com/join the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XUbuy our merch: https://my-store-11446477.creator-spring.com/drop us a question at this link and we'll try to answer it: https://forms.gle/rfzSEZJwsvnWSCxW7
Zum Mini-Jubiläum sprechen die beiden, wie Marek sagen würde, über den Head of Performance Analysis des FC, Hannes Dold. Neben modernster Technik und Videoanalysen geht's bei den beiden natürlich auch um das Kampfspiel im Waldstadion. Was die Jungs jetzt von unserem Team gegen den Tabellenletzten erwarten erfahrt ihr hier!
Ravi Ramineni - VP of Soccer Analytics and Research, Seattle Sounders Ted Knutson - CEO and Founder, StatsBomb Heather O'Reilly - Assistant Coach, University of North Carolina Gregg Berhalter - Coach, US Men's National Soccer Team We have seen the adoption of analytics transform the transfer, training, and development at soccer teams such as Liverpool and Sounders. This panel explores a deeper adoption and usage of analytics in the world's most popular sport. Tune in to hear experts discuss how they use real-time analytics to inform in-game tactical changes and optimize data analytics tools and software to leverage the insights they need to be effective.
Mike Goodman, Senior Soccer Editor at CBS, joins the show to talk analytics and Euro 2020 played in 2021. He explains expected goals (xG) as a tool to analyze players and teams before discussing new frontiers in soccer analytics. Then he breaks down the top 4 contenders to win Euro at the quarterfinal stage: Belgium, Italy, Spain and England. Finally, we talk about a sleeper Euro team and the long term prospects for the US men's national team.
Puntata a cifra tonda per il PointerPodcast che raggiunge quota 40. Quest’oggi abbiamo avuto il piacere di intervistare il Professor Luca Pappalardo. Con lui abbiamo parlato di soccer analysis, di come gli algoritmi possono arrivare a prevedere gli infortuni o aiutare a schierare una formazione, dell’importanza della data science nelle grandi squadre calcistiche e di…
Sam has worked in football analytics for several years with clients in both the pro and media spaces. he works mostly with player tracking and player event data to provide tactical, performance and recruitment insights. He is currently a graduate student at Victoria University researching the intersection of Sport Science and Sports Analytics and the Director of On-Field Analytics at York9 FC.Liked this episode and want to read up more on the things Sam has discussed?Corner kick article from David Quartey:https://davidquartey.medium.com/corner-kicks-can-be-mysterious-but-some-are-decodable-fac175358ea7My two Getting into Sports Analytics pieces:https://medium.com/@GregorydSam/getting-into-sports-analytics-ddf0e90c4ccehttps://medium.com/@GregorydSam/getting-into-sports-analytics-2-0-129dfb87f5beThe paper and video on run identification:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Q7JBMu8m4https://static.capabiliaserver.com/frontend/clients/barca/wp_prod/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/40ba07f4-ready-player-run-barcelona.pdf
Have you watched the series « The English Game », on Netflix? Well, I think you should — it’s a fascinating dive into how football went from an aristocratic to a popular sport in the late 19th century England. Today it is so popular that it became a valuable business to do statistics on the game and its players! To talk about that, I invited Kevin Minkus on the show — he’s a data scientist and soccer fan living in Philadelphia. Kevin’s currently working at Monetate on ecommerce problems, and prior to Monetate he worked on property and casualty insurance pricing. He spends a lot of his spare time working on problems in football analytics and is a contributor at American Soccer Analysis, a website and podcast dedicated to… football made or played in the US (or “soccer”, as they say over there). Kevin is responsible for some of their data management and devops, and he recently wrote a guide to football analytics for the Major League Soccer’s website, entitled « Soccer Analytics 101 ». To be honest, I had a great time talking for one hour about two of my passions — football and stats! Soooo, maybe 2020 isn’t that bad after all… Ow, and beyond football, Kevin is also into the digital humanities, web development, 3D animation, machine learning, and… the bassoon! Our theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and Mega Ran). Check out his awesome work at https://bababrinkman.com/ ! Links from the show: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinminkus Kevin on GitHub: https://github.com/kcm30 Soccer Analytics 101: https://www.mlssoccer.com/soccer-analytics-guide/2020/soccer-analytics-101 American Soccer Analysis: https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learn-bayes-stats/message
Guests: Dmytro Ryabokon, Vitalii MiroshnychenkoOverview: https://docs.glow.tools/glow-market/showcases/soccer-analyticsSoccer Analytics is AI solution for real-time annotation and analysis of soccer events powered by Deep Learning and Computer Vision techniques. It enables the automated acquisition of the coordinates of ball and players from HD video stream as well as homography transformation of the coordinates into pitch's origin space. Soccer Analytics is a next generation of the automated eye-scouting systems and real-time sport analytics.
Michael Caley, soccer analytics expert and co-host of the Double Pivot podcast, joins me to talk about the beautiful game. His writing has appeared in FiveThirtyEight, The Athletic and SB Nation. He explains expected goals (xG) and the arduous process the data companies go through to calculate this quantity. He compares the current and long term prospects of big clubs like Bayern Munich and Liverpool. He also tells us whether the US men's national team has any hope.
Vosse de Boode - Head of Sports Science, AFC Ajax Devin Pleuler - Director of Analytics, Toronto FC Ted Knutson - CEO & Founder, StatsBomb Tyler Heaps - Director of Sporting Analytics, U.S. Soccer Federation Grant Wahl (Moderator) - Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated The arms race is on – more teams from FC Barcelona to Liverpool are using analytical tools to influence and inform their technical decisions, transfer market game plan, and scouting strategies. Learn how coaches, players, and executives are incorporating data and analytics into their decision-making process. This discussion will dive into the competitive advantages that can be unlocked through soccer analytics in the Manager’s office, on the pitch, and in the boardroom.
To kick off our Champions series on Expected Value, our first guest is Ravi Ramineni, director of soccer analytics for the reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders. Ravi talks about… - His role, which covers on-field strategy, player recruitment & salary cap - What he does on a matchday - How his job has evolved in seven years with Seattle - Descriptive, predictive & prescriptive analytics - His career path from India to an MLS club - Being married to a data analyst for another soccer club - Winning trophies with Seattle
Interview with Ross Moses, Director of Analytics and Research at US Soccer and Tyler Heaps, Manager of Analytics and Research at US Soccer.
Show from 8/7/19In this episode of Wharton Moneyball host Cade Massey flies solo. He kicks off the show talking about his favorite college football teams and his projections for the upcoming season. Next he brings on an expert in the limits of human endurance. How do you measure high intensity events and what is your endurance ceiling? Plus find out how we can grow soccer in the US and what analytics they're using to enhance in game experience.Guests:Herman Pontzer is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. He is also an Associate Research Professor of Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute. Through lab and field research, he investigates the physiology of humans and apes to understand how ecology, lifestyle, diet, and evolutionary history affect metabolism and health.Follow him on Twitter @HermanPontzerBill Connelly is a College Football Writer for ESPN. He is also the Author of Study Hall and The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time.Follow him on Twitter for all things College Football analytics at @ESPN_BillCChris Alexopoulos is the lead Soccer Producer for ESPN. Chris worked on every World Cup from 1994 to 2012.Follow him on Twitter @ChrisZop See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Brian Bilello – President, New England RevolutionKristine Lilly – Former United States Women’s National Soccer Team MemberBen Mackriell – Head of OptaProIsaac Guerrero – Technical Director, FC Barcelona Football SchoolGrant Wahl (Moderator) – Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated As the beautiful game continues to adapt to the rise of analytics, player positions are evolving in accordance with these changes. With the rise of data collection at the back of this impending revolution, new methods of evaluating player value, contracts, and incentives are coming to the forefront. While the game moves away from formal positional roles, teams uncover what skillsets were previously under- or overvalued. As the sport sits at the precipice of thrilling analytical revolution, every element of the sport from training to game strategy stands to change. This panel brings together perspectives from across the sport to discuss the state of the game today and where soccer goes from here.
Soccer is on the verge of a data analytics revolution. Nadia Haven is the CEO of Marakana, A Silicon Valley company focused on Futbol analytics. Marakana uses a combination of Data Science and Cognitive Neuroscience to advance the practice of Soccer analytics. Nadia talks about her journey and love of the sport. Excellent discussion! Subscribe […] The post Player Piano: Soccer Analytics with Nadia Haven appeared first on The Painted Lines.
Show from 7/3/19In this episode of Wharton Moneyball, Cirque du Soleil has been lauded for its sports science program for the incredible athletes in the organization. Tune in to hear from the man behind that program as hosts Cade Massey and Eric Bradlow dive into the importance of training and developing talent within your franchise. With NBA free agency now open hear the latest developments and how they will impact the upcoming season. Plus a look at the world of Major League Baseball ahead of next week's All Star Break and the Women's World Cup!Guests:Ted Knutson - Ted is the owner and founder of StatsBomb and StatsBomb Services. His company is at the forefront of the data and analytics revolution in Soccer, and also has a unique expertise in set piece design and execution. Prior to StatsBomb, Ted was Head of Player Analytics at Brentford and Midtjylland football clubs.Follow him on Twitter: @mixedknutsCheck out StatsBomb: https://statsbomb.com/Andrew Walker - The Senior Head Therapist at Cirque Du Soleil where he works to improve high performance pathways for over 250 artists. Previously he worked with high level Rugby teams and was also the 1st Team Physiotherapist for the Premier League's West Ham United.Follow Cirque Du Soleil on Twitter: @Cirque See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Grant speaks to JP Dellacamera of Fox Sports about his preparations for this summer’s women’s World Cup and to Ben Mackriell of OptaPro about what U.S. Soccer and MLS are doing these days in soccer data analytics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark Taylor has over 20 years experience with the statistical side of sport, with a particular interest in the randomness and uncertainty inherent in numbers. In this episode, Mark joins Benjamin Cronin to discuss how soccer analytics has evolved over the years and how bettors can benefit from using data when trying to predict future outcomes. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast, visit: www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-resources Gamble responsibly: https://www.pinnacle.bet/en/future/responsible-gaming/malta
Dan Altman, Founder of North Yard Analytics and Adjunct Professor of Economics at NYU's Stern School of Business, joins hosts Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen to discuss how he got into the field of soccer analytics and what type of work he does with clubs in most of the major leagues around the world on Wharton Moneyball. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Show from 2/6/19In this episode of Wharton Moneyball we have a full house, hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Adi Wyner, and Eric Bradlow dive right into Super Bowl 53. They discuss good plays, quarterback tactics and much more. Then they switch from NFL to College Football to talk about recruiting season and what it entails. Plus they look at soccer analytics, innovations, and team data with an expert in the space. Tune in!Guests:Bud Elliott - National Recruiting Director & Editor for SBNation.com. He holds degrees from Alabama and Florida State, both of which have fan bases that are obsessed with recruiting. Follow Bud on Twitter @BudElliot3Dan Altman - Founder of North Yard Analytics, a consultancy focused on soccer. He works with clubs in the English Premier League, Major League Soccer, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and other competitions around the world. He is also an adjunct associate professor of economics at New York University's Stern School of Business, where he co-teaches a seminar on sports analytics in practice. Follow his work on Twitter @nyasports See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Show fro 1/16/19In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts take at what teams are primed to go to the super bowl. Then the latest in soccer analytics with the head of the Football Observatory at the International Center for Sports Studies. Plus Former NFL Receiver and game analyst for NBC's Sunday Night Football, Chris Collinsworth, joins us for a season update! All that and moreGuest:Raffaele Poli - The head of the Football Observatory at the International Center for Sports Studies. The Observatory is an international academic research group, specialized in the statistical analysis of the sport. He also holds a PhD in Human Science. Follow the Football Observatory on Twitter @CIES_FootballCris Collinsworth - The game analyst for NBC's Sunday Night Football where he has called games alongside Al Michaels for ten years. He's been a part of four Super Bowls, calling three, including last year's, and playing in one. Chris is also the majority owner of the great Pro Football Focus.Follow him on Twitter @CollinsworthPFF See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Show from 12/12/18In this episode of Wharton Moneyball we have our full roster of hosts covering sports headlines from the miracle of Miami to college basketball. Then an expert on soccer analytics at Seattle Sounders FC. Plus Former NFL Fullback and Tight End for the Buccaneers and the Saints Erik Lorig! Tune in Guests:Ravi Ramineni is the Director of Soccer Analytics at Seattle Sounders FC. He is the architect of the analytics platform that helps the coaching staff make informed decisions about day-to-day activities like opposition scouting and training plans as well as helping identify players for potential signings from both within MLS and from the international market.Erik Lorig is a former NFL fullback and tight end where he played for the Buccaneers and Saints after converting from a defensive lineman where he played at Stanford. Erik is currently a fulltime MBA student here at Wharton where he is focusing his studies on Business Analytics and Entrepreneurship See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
MMPod hosts Gabe Lezra and worst account on football twitter-nominee Om Arvind were on the Let’s Fix Football Podcast on Ballon d’Order this week to talk about The Financial Times’ article about Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo gamble (from a financial angle). Juventus is banking on a massive increase not just in their own publicity but in Serie A’s publicity and ability to market itself internationally--but how smart is that gamble? Is the “Cristiano Ronaldo effect” as pronounced as they think—and even if it is, can Juve take full advantage? Also, FIFA dropped some new potential rules. They’re weird. They’re also really important. Finally, on this clip they also talk about the ongoing soccer analytics revolution and the fact that some of the friving forces behind the movement are American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Union Pitchside Podcast, we take a deep dive into innovative ideas in soccer. Our big interview is with Harrison Crow of AmericanSoccerAnalysis.com. Harrison and his colleagues have been trailblazers in statistical analysis of Major League Soccer, and he tells us about how Ale Bedoya was a surprise pick for his personal All-Star team. We also get into why it's difficult to analyze defenders and more interesting Union numbers. Our opening and closing segments try to address listener questions about how the Union identify talent. Technical Director Chris Albright talks about utilizing a variety of mechanisms to put together a competitive first team, then the academy's Director of Talent Identification, Jon Scheer, tells us about the process of finding top young players to continually improve already strong Union academy program. It's all here in the latest Union Pitchside Pod!
The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary
Four Premier League strikers are having very different seasons. What's wrong with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and is this a slump to ride out or do something about? Jamie Vardy's shots are way down, and there are a few reasons why. Romelu Lukaku isn't struggling at all, and yet doesn't seem to get the credit he deserves. And Spurs aren't the same without Harry Kane. The two Mikes dive into the unique situations confronting each striker and club before switching gears to chat with Joe Sykes of FiveThirtyEight about Charles Reep, widely considered the father of modern soccer analytics, and the subject of a Hot Takedown podcast you need to check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show (http://patreon.com/doublepivot)
Episode 393 Richard Whittall is the caretaker of The Score’s Counter Attack blog and a particularly thoughtful voice apropos the state of soccer analytics. He’s also the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder […]