Category: Recruitment Analysis

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Identifying young undervalued players in the Romanian top flight

So far in this series of articles we have used data analysis techniques to identify players who we think are undervalued in…

May 5, 2022

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Using data to identify young midfielders in the Scottish Championship

There are several young players who have moved on to a higher level after performing well in the Scottish Championship in recent…

May 4, 2022

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Identifying young under-valued players in the Swiss top-flight

This is the second part of a mini-series in which we will use data analysis techniques in order to identify young players…

April 28, 2022

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Finding undervalued young players in the Serbian top-flight

In the first of a semi-regular series of articles on this site, we will use data analysis techniques in order to find…

April 26, 2022

Analysis

RB Bragantino: How Red Bull improved their squad for 2022 – data analysis

As the 2022 season begins, Red Bull Bragantino aim to continue increasing their reputation. In 2019, Red Bull purchased CA Bragantino to…

April 18, 2022

Data Analysis

Recruitment Analysis: Using data to identify non-obvious midfielders in the top-5 European Leagues

The top-5 European leagues are relatively saturated in terms of content and interest from around the footballing world and this saturation extends…

April 14, 2022

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Replacing Youri Tielemans: 3 new midfielders for Leicester – data analysis

Since joining Leicester City in 2019, Youri Tielemans has been an exciting player. He has been a real throwback to Andrea Pirlo,…

April 14, 2022

Data Analysis

Recruitment Analysis: Using data to scout for non-obvious forwards in the top-5 leagues

We are in the closing stages of most leagues across Europe and the Scandinavian leagues have only just got underway. It is…

April 7, 2022

Data Analysis

Adding the league context into player scouting – recruitment analysis

Context is everything when we discuss player recruitment, right? The above sentence is how I started my article for the site last…

March 24, 2022

Analysis

Two signings that would improve Leeds United – data analysis

Leeds United have struggled this season so far. After sacking club icon Marcelo Bielsa in February, the fans were not happy. When…

March 24, 2022

Data Analysis

How important is context in player recruitment?

Context is everything when we discuss player recruitment, right? When we examine transfers with the benefit of hindsight we decide whether a…

March 17, 2022

Analysis

Rochester New York FC: How the only non-MLS owned club is building its squad for the first-ever MLS Next Pro season – recruitment analysis

In two weeks, a new league will start in the USA and Canada. In a football pyramid in which there are no…

March 12, 2022

Data Analysis

The importance of player availability

When discussing data in the context of football players there are an abundance of metrics that we can consider. From the early…

February 24, 2022

Data Analysis

But what does that visual actually tell us?

Over the course of the last week, I have noticed some familiar discourse on social media around the use of data visualisations…

February 17, 2022

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Who says that you can only recruit young for a resale value?

In my weekly article last week I took a look at something that, within football, is close to my heart. I looked…

February 10, 2022

Data Analysis

Deadline Day Data Viz: A look at some of the last-minute signings across Europe

The January 2022 transfer window is finally closed for many of the top leagues in Europe. Despite all the common belief that…

February 1, 2022

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Identifying 5 central midfield targets for Aston Villa

We are now a matter of days away from the end of the winter transfer window and there are some sides who…

January 27, 2022

Data Analysis

Replacing Chris Wood: Using xGold to find 4 transfer options for Burnley

Finding a striker in the modern game is not as straightforward a process as it might have been in the past. When…

January 13, 2022

Data Analysis

Better for Barca: Using xGOLD to find 4 alternatives to Ferran Torres

It is still unclear just how busy the January transfer window is going to be. With COVID-19 still continuing to have an…

December 23, 2021

Data Analysis

Data Analysis: Scouting Liga Nos

Portugal remains a goldmine of footballing talent. While the likes of Benfica, Porto and Sporting Lisbon remain the giants of the game…

November 11, 2021