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Episode 1 - What Did You Expect? (Expected Goals): This probably won’t be the first time you hear the phrase ‘Expected Goals (xG)’. But while many football fans will be aware of the term, some still ask “What is the point of xG?”. Fans may say, ‘They had to score!’’, or ‘You’ve got no chance from there!... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

38 min listen

Episode 13 - Tactics: Evolution or Revolution? by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 9 - 'A Good Time to Score': After our chunky episode last week picking our Fantasy Premier League teams, we are back to our analytical roots this week! In Episode 9, we unpick the commentary cliché of ‘a good time to score’. Is there ever a bad time to score? How important is sco... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

46 min listen

Episode 3 - Past Their Peak?: “Players begin to decline when they reach the age of 30.” Well, try and tell that to Ryan Giggs! In Episode 3, we delve deeper into what is meant by a player’s ‘peak age’. Is it a definitive bracket that applies to all players? How does it vary from ea... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

48 min listen

Episode 2 - Midfield Playing Styles Across Europe: How do you explain to someone who has never watched a game of football, that Roy Keane and Robert Pires were both ‘midfielders’? They played totally different roles in their team! In episode two, we take an in-depth look at midfield playing styles acros... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

48 min listen

First Half Drinks Break: In this mini-episode, we pause for thought on the past few weeks of the pod, catch up on the messages we’ve received so far, and look ahead to what’s coming up in the next few weeks! by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

12 min listen

Episode 11 - Find Me a Forward Similar To...: A football club might say “We want a forward who plays like Ciro Immobile at Lazio, but we don’t have the budget to afford him. Which player is similar to him in Europe, who might be more affordable?” In Episode 11, we look at an analysis which could h... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

44 min listen

Episode 18 - Injury Time: It’s Episode 18, and with the international break now behind us for this calendar year, it is back to the packed schedule of club football until Christmas. But with the injury list growing at a rapid rate for so many teams, we discuss the cost that bring... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 4 - The 'Overrated' Episode: Admit it, at some stage you’ve said that an underperforming player is ‘overrated’. But is that always a fair term to use? In Episode 4, we break down how players can be thought of as ‘overrated’. Is it simply a difference of opinion? Does a player’s tr... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

42 min listen

Episode 6 - The Simple Pass: “Football is a simple game based on the giving and receiving of passes, of controlling the ball and making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.” In Episode 6, we cover the somewhat broad topic of ‘passing’ in football. The most ... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

44 min listen

Episode 10 - The View From...Eric Laurie: Our second guest on The Football Fanalytics Podcast! In Episode 10, we enjoyed speaking with Eric Laurie, Head of Academy Performance Analysis and Under 16s Coach at Norwegian champions Molde FK. We chatted about the crucial role that video analysis... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

40 min listen

Episode 14 - The View From...Reece Chambers: A big week for the podcast this week. We can officially announce that we are now in association with sports intelligence business, Twenty3 - and we have another guest on the pod! In Episode 14, we were delighted to be joined by Reece Chambers, Footbal... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

51 min listen

Episode 5 - The Myth of the ‘Manager Bounce’: In football clubs around the world, managers are now only a few poor results away from the sack. It’s a brutal industry, but should the manager’s head always be the first one on the chopping block? In Episode 5, we discuss the myth of the ‘manager bou... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

49 min listen

Episode 24 - What's the (x)Point?: With Frank Lampard’s recent dismissal, we thought it would be a good opportunity to see whether Chelsea’s underlying numbers were as bad as first thought. In Episode 24, we discuss expected points - an extension of xG which allows us to see how many po... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 7 - The View From...Tom Goodall: Our first guest on The Football Fanalytics Podcast! In Episode 7, we had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Goodall, a Technical Analyst who has most recently worked at Swansea City and Derby County. We got a deeper insight into what the role of a Techn... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 19 - A Closer Look into ‘Expected Threat’ by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 12 - A Closer Look into ‘Impact Score’: This week, we are combining the ‘fan’ and ‘analytics’ with another guest on the pod! In Episode 12, we chat with Felix Pate who is the founder of the company “Looks Good on Paper”. A key part of their work is a new metric called Impact Score, so we unp... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 22 - A 'Pressing' Issue: Closing the opposition down, and winning the ball back is nothing new in football. But in modern football, you often hear more use of terms like “gegenpressing” and “high intensity”. In Episode 22, we delve deeper into our understanding of how a team p... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

43 min listen

Episode 16 - No Crowd, No Problem: With this week’s lockdown 2.0 news, the prospect of getting fans back in the stadium looks increasingly unlikely in the near future! In Episode 16, we take a slightly sharp turn to chat about the effect of the crowd towards player performance. Does th... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

41 min listen

Episode 23 - Football Misfits: It is our last opportunity to talk about signings this month, as the January transfer window draws to a close! In Episode 23, we chat about the players who didn’t quite make the impact they wanted to, upon signing for a new club. What is it that makes ... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

40 min listen

Episode 21 - Talking Transfers: This week we are keeping things topical and discussing the January transfer market! It’s that time of year where clubs may be looking for a quick fix to address their injury problems, or to give their squad a much-needed boost heading into the second hal... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

42 min listen

Episode 8 - Fantasy Premier League Picks: It’s that time of year again! Who’s in your squad? Who’s your captain? Who’s on the bench? In Episode 8, we fully get our teeth into our squad for this season’s Fantasy Premier League. We uncover our best method for picking our players, look at how we ... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

60 min listen

Episode 32 - A Closer Look into "Pitch Control": It’s been a strange week for football, but you will be pleased to know that this episode does not centre on The European Super League! In Episode 32, we explore an advanced analytical model called Pitch Control. Essentially, this model looks to quantify ... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

37 min listen

Episode 15 - Attack, Attack, Attack!: We’re still catching our breath from a hectic start to the Premier League season, so we thought we would take stock of some of the crazy scorelines that we have seen so far. Are the results finally starting to calm down? Has there actually been more ch... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

42 min listen

Episode 31 - Prized Possession: It’s the very essence of the game. For any team to score a goal they need to have the ball. And having the ball for any period is, of course, termed possession. But how useful are possession statistics in providing information about the game? What else c... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

46 min listen

Episode 17 - The View From...John Murray: A huge episode for the podcast this week, where we had the delight of speaking with senior commentator and Football Correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live, John Murray. We chatted with John about his approach to commentary, his preparation ahead of each ga... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

52 min listen

Episode 20 - Maximising the Market: It’s a new year, and we are back with a new episode! In Episode 20, we discuss a recent analysis from Mark, who had the pleasure of working with a Championship football club. The aim was to support the club in their recruitment strategy, and understand... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

42 min listen

Half-time Team Talk: In a shorter episode this week, we look back at the weekend’s Premier League results, assess our Fantasy Premier League teams, and provide an update on what we have coming up soon on the Football Fanalytics pod! by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

13 min listen

Episode 33 - Quick-fire Recruitment: As we near the end of the season, the rumour mill is certainly in full flow for potential signings in the upcoming summer transfer window. That’s why we thought it would be a good opportunity to dive back into the Twenty3 Content Toolbox and look into ... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

42 min listen

Episode 26 - Get in the Zone...14: It will be of no surprise to anyone that the closer you are to goal, the more opportunity you have of scoring. But exactly where on the pitch might be the best location to create a goalscoring chance? In Episode 26, we take a closer look at a piece of ... by The Football Fanalytics Podcast

44 min listen

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