Sam GustafsonRewarding Off-Ball Occupation Using Shot Freeze FramesOh, the work that goes unnoticed in a log of events. How much of that work can be recognized with a picture at a crucial point? Still blind…Jul 7Jul 7
Sam GustafsonBuilding a Player Identification ToolA walkthrough of the methodology used to create a tool for data scouting — including output examples and discussion.Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Sam GustafsonGoing near postVery few things in football are more satisfying than watching someone cut inside onto their strong foot and bend one into the far top…Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
Sam GustafsonSystem Scaling: JoelintonAs most of you know, Joelinton’s transfer to Newcastle has been subject to significant criticism over the years. It tends to be served up…Mar 5, 2022Mar 5, 2022
Sam GustafsonSystem Scaling: Marc CucurellaIt is Tuesday, August 31, 2021. The Excel nerds of Twitter have just seen that Brighton have signed Marc Cucurella from Getafe. They make…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Sam GustafsonFinding Inverted Full Backs With DataInvestigating one of football’s most popular tactical trends through a numerical lens.Jun 20, 20211Jun 20, 20211
Sam GustafsonInvestigating Team-Adjusted StatisticsDiving into an idea I had regarding that crucial question: How do we add more context to player statistics?Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Sam GustafsonFinding the Next Move for Musa BarrowUsing stats to find a potential transfer destination for the Gambian starlet, who has shown world class potential in recent Serie A…Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
Sam GustafsonFinding Sevilla Their Next Right BackUsing a mix of different data methods and eye-testing to identify some players who could potentially be the heir to 34 year old Jesús…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
