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BLOG: Defining a T20 free-hit strategy in the IPL
27 June 2018
OptaPro investigates bowler tendencies when delivering a free-hit and how it can potentially inform a batsman's strategy.
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BLOG: The ‘modern’ Serie A full-back and their involvement in a team’s attacking play
19 June 2018
Daniele Trombetta uses the Opta Sequence framework to profile the different types of full-back in Serie A last season.
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BLOG: World Cup focus – Amine Harit, Morocco
15 June 2018
The fifth OptaPro analytical World Cup player profile focuses on Moroccan international Amine Harit.
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BLOG: World Cup focus - Hee-Chan Hwang, South Korea
13 June 2018
The fourth OptaPro World Cup analytical profile focuses on South Korea forward Hee-Chan Hwang.
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U.S. Soccer Hackathon
U.S. Soccer are hosting their first soccer hackathon, taking place in Chicago on 14-15 July. Participants will have access to detailed Opta data at this inaugural event.
Click here to view articleHow Liverpool built a potential champion
In an article for FiveThirtyEight, Michael Caley applies Opta data to analyse Liverpool in the lead-up to the Champions League final.
Click here to view articleNorwich City vacancy: senior first team performance analyst
Norwich City Football Club are recruiting a senior first team performance analyst. The application deadline is 4th May 2018.
Click here to view articleThe most probable result
Garry Gelade shares an intuitive way of showcasing expected goals data from a single match.
Click here to view articleSSAC18 Panel - Major League Data on the Pitch
Discussion from the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference around the evolution of analytics in Major League Soccer.
Click here to view articleMLS 2018 season previews
Ahead of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, American Soccer Analysis provide data-driven previews of individual teams.
Click here to view articleAnalytics as a decision support system
Analytics practitioner Garry Gelade (@GarryGelade) reflects on his 10 years in this industry and the role of analytics and data science in football.
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