Over the last few years, analytics in MLS has been turned on its head. Whereas ten years ago if a team had one person “doing analytics” it was a big deal. Now, questions are asked if a club doesn’t and it is not uncommon for clubs to have multiple people on staff. The Tiers of MLS Analytics are now based upon the number of full time analytics staff members a club employs.
Read MoreSometimes things happen in our small community that affect everyone. Sadly, on May 18th, a beloved member of our community, Om Arvind, passed away. The best way we could think to go about remembering him here at ASA was by, well, remembering him. So we got everyone together, and people shared some stories. Below is the edited version of that conversation.
Read MoreHow good or bad is a soccer coach? For most of the world, it’s a hard metric to determine. Because the squads for teams vary so highly based on the amount of money the team can spend (e.g., Manchester City alone has a roster valued, conservatively, more than the entire rest of the Football League combined), it can be difficult to determine if a manager is successful due to their efforts, or due to a hyper-talented team. Points Per Game (PPG) is not adequate.
Read MoreToday is a really exciting day for us at ASA, as we get to add a new show to the ASA podcast feed by announcing that Expected Own Goals (@xOwnGoals) is our new women’s soccer podcast partner. Evan and Eric have built an awesome community covering (primarily) NWSL and American women’s soccer through a statistical lens in a way we haven’t seen anywhere else on the internet. If you’re already subscribed to the ASA podcast with Ben, Harrison, and Kieran, the xOG episodes will appear right in your feed. If you’re not, go do it! With the free data available for the NWSL here at ASA and their coverage, you’ll be hearing a lot more from us this NWSL season!
Read MoreWe’re releasing team previews ahead of the NWSL season that kicks off on Saturday, March 16! Our third edition includes the Houston Dash and Racing Louisville.
Read MoreWe’re releasing team previews ahead of the NWSL season that kicks off on Saturday, March 16! Our second edition includes last season’s bottom dwellers, the Chicago Red Stars and the Kansas City Current.
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