Sam GustafsonAdditional considerations when applying “naive” shot/goal probability to defensive actions and…Valuing a player’s on-ball actions based on the difference in shot/goal probability (think xT, EPV) before and after an event has become…7 min read·4 days ago----
Sam GustafsonLearning from My Scouting CrimesWhile reflecting on past player profiling work, I had somewhat of an epiphany, as, running through several evaluations which had ended up…4 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Sam GustafsonHartford Athletic Season PreviewEvaluating Hartford Athletic’s squad and theorizing how the side will look going into the 2024 USL Championship season.32 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
Sam GustafsonHartford Athletic Attacker ProfilesEvaluating Hartford Athletic’s squad and theorizing how the side will look going into the 2024 USL Championship season.8 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
Sam GustafsonHartford Athletic Midfielder ProfilesEvaluating Hartford Athletic’s squad and theorizing how the side will look going into the 2024 USL Championship season.9 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
Sam GustafsonHartford Athletic Defender ProfilesEvaluating Hartford Athletic’s squad and theorizing how the side will look going into the 2024 USL Championship season.10 min read·Mar 9, 2024----
Sam GustafsonRiqui Puig and Thiago Almada: Technically DifferentProgressive passes, progressive carries, take-ons, shot-creating actions, goals added, hype, aura — almost any way you measure it, Riqui…9 min read·Jul 27, 2023----
Sam GustafsonBuilding a Player Identification ToolA walkthrough of the methodology used to create a tool for data scouting — including output examples and discussion.15 min read·Jun 15, 2023----
Sam GustafsonWings of DésiréAt just 17 years old and in his first professional season, Désiré Doué is full of multifaceted life and youthfulness. He is the type of…12 min read·Sep 18, 2022----
Sam GustafsonHow should Real Sociedad set up this season?Envisioning La Real’s tactical setup — part prediction, part opinion.14 min read·Aug 10, 2022--1--1