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…to be” Analysis inside a club – both day-to-day and longer term – is rarely discussed. There is a challenge for analysis departments in committing to the club’s short-term goals and positively impacting performance, as well as proactively considering the broader picture, and what might influence longer-term performance. OptaPro spoke with Darren Lewis, head of performance analysis at Gloucester Rugby, sharing an in-…

…t points of any team in 2020 (seven), and have the league’s worst total in terms of expected goals against (50.7). In terms of the teams facing the most imminent threat to relegation, the bottom five – Eibar, Celta Vigo, Mallorca, Leganés and Espanyol – will all be subject to swapping positions between…

…n. What’s more, he has scored nine goals from just 20 shots, giving him the highest conversion rate (45%) of any player to have had at least 10 attempts at goal this term. Find out more about our expertly produced content, like the piece above, can help you engage your audience here</a…

…cal areas through its quality of data stringing. In the simplest of terms, Pressure Rate (PR%) is how often a defender is able to get into the backfield and have an unabated path to the quarterback. It is important to note that plays where there is no real chance to reach the QB (e.g. screens, RPOs, extremely quick passes) aren’t included as pass-rush opportunities. Removing these false chances gives a better idea of which players are truly…

…oundations of the money-spinning world of sports broadcasting. In the long term, they may even provide more competition for broadcast contracts or even a split between television and streaming rights. Yahoo’s streaming of the Jacksonville Jaguars-Buffalo Bills game at Wembley Stadium in October exceeded all expectations – and promises to sponsors – as the 33.6 million streams far exceeded the 3.5 million that the company guaranteed to…

…omers’ deepest passions and in-the-moment state of mind. STATS conducted research into the sports moments that generate the most mentions on Twitter to give you a sense of the most engaging statistics in sports.     The Grand Slam (2,229,043 mentions)     Perhaps the most exciting play in baseball, a grand slam changes the game entirely and creates buzz in the…

…ctual and expected goals against means it’s likely sustainable in the long term. The Bees were also sustainable last season, but sustainably bad. Going back to 2013/14, no Championship side has posted a per-game xG against rate under 0.9, so their defensive performances this season have been outstanding. There are a lot of little things that have also improved. Opponent sequences ending in the final third are down, which is notable but not…

…mber Robin van Persie talking about his ‘chocolate leg’, seemingly a Dutch term for your non-dominant leg. It was clearly a campaign of misinformation from the former Arsenal and Manchester United player as he was extremely effective with that limb. Very much so. Robin van Persie has scored more goals with his weaker foot than any other player in Premier League history, but which current player is second and closing in? Ther…