Sam GustafsonUSL Championship StandoutsHighlighting five names (three players, two managers) who I’ve been impressed with through the first half of the 2024 campaign and…5d ago5d ago
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 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…May 9May 9
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…Mar 29Mar 29
Sam GustafsonHartford Athletic Season PreviewEvaluating Hartford Athletic’s squad and theorizing how the side will look going into the 2024 USL Championship season.Mar 9Mar 9
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…Jul 27, 2023Jul 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.Jun 15, 2023Jun 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…Sep 18, 2022Sep 18, 2022
Sam GustafsonHow should Real Sociedad set up this season?Envisioning La Real’s tactical setup — part prediction, part opinion.Aug 10, 20221Aug 10, 20221
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