Mapping Teams’ and Players’ Event Data via WhoScored
Following on from the match report/dashboard I made recently, I’ve created some Python code to visualize either a) the performances…
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Football: Scraping data from free websites – Pt. 1, Matches
I’ve built a set of scrapers to gather information, stats and event data (e.g. coordinates of shots, goals and assists)…
APFA: Opposition Report & Certificate
As part of the ” Opposition Scouting & Analysis” course run by the APFA (Association of Professional Football Analysis), I…
Opposition report; Watford vs Bournemouth (January 2 2019)
As part of the Level 3 Advanced Reporting course run by the PFSA (Professional Football Scouts Association), I wrote a…
Match reports using Python and Opta Data
As part of my progression in learning and practicing football analytics, I’ve been meaning to complete a Python project for…
Data Scouting Project: Manchester Utd, Summer 2023
Over the summer, I did a pretty in-depth data scouting project focused on my favorite club, namely Manchester United. Below…
The big issues and hurdles faced when using data to assess Goalkeepers’ performance: Case Study with David De Gea
This text is based on what I wrote for my Manchester United 2023 Summer data scouting project, and offers an…
Reports written for Football Talent Scout
I’ve written a few reports on young talent for Football Talent Scout, Jacek Kulig’s website which presents and documents many…
Opposition Report: Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur (Champions League final, 2019)
For the final assignment of the PFSA (Professional Football Scouts Association)’s Level 2 – Opposition Analysis in Football course, I…