Studies in Soccer Analytics from Michael Caley
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New rule changes in soccer are speeding up play, but one of them may be working too well
tomorrow’s refereeing controversy today, only in Expecting Goals
There were more delays and less football during the 2025–26 season in the Premier League and across Europe. The percentage of time with the ball in play in Premier League mat...
What is a point worth? Understanding the early season table and what it means for Arsenal and Manchester City
the table is telling the truth in some specific and important ways
One of the truisms of soccer analytics is that, early in the season, the table is lying to you. A team can shoot into the top four on the back of some fortunately timed goa...
Is this the first American soccer superstar? How 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan earned an USMNT call-up
we have numbers, and they are good
Cavan Sullivan has been the next great American hope for a while. When Sullivan was just 14 years old, his MLS club, the Philadelphia Union, agreed with Manchester City on transfer terms to send him to th...
Transfer Window Roundup 1: Arsenal, Aston Villa, and why Bruno Guimarães is such a safe bet
explaining the comps system and starting at the beginning of the alphabet
I have been writing on soccer analytics for over a decade now, and one of the most difficult problems in the field has not really changed. Everyone wants your opinio...
The Cost of Europe: Why Manchester United may pay a price for finishing third
a little preseason projection study
The rewards for a successful season in European football are odd, competitively. Winning the league gets you a title, of course, and finishing in the bottom positions gets you relegated to a lower divisi...
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