Data Exploration

Match Report Part 2 - Set-Up Page

In Part 2 of our match report series we add a set-up page to filter our report page. This page will help to filter our reports to a given match for a team.

Match Report Part 1 - Data Load

Hi all, Welcome to a new series of videos I am starting this week, creating a match report using StatsBomb event data. This series will run over a few videos, starting with this first video walking through loading data in to Power Bi.

Comparing Players in the FA WSL

This post is aimed at walking through one method of comparing players upon specific metrics within a league setting. For this example I will use a couple of different metrics from the free StatsBomb FA WSL dataset.

A look at attacking and defensive effectiveness

The use of scatter plots can provide a lot of information in a quick snapshot. In this blog post I provide an overview of some uses the scatter plot can have in comparing relational data to see where a team fits compared to their opposition.

The missing piece - Throw-ins

In football, set-piece scenarios are often considered as threatening and given considerable time towards mastering in the hope of positive outcomes. However, one piece teams often under value are throw-ins, particularly when they occur in the final third of the pitch.