The Potted History of Moneyball
In 2003 a book was published which completely changed analysis. That book is Moneyball, or, Moneyball: The Art of Winning and Unfair Game to give
Profile: Metrica Sports
Metrica Sports is one of those rare examples where an idea hatched by three mates in a pub actually led somewhere great. This month I
Google Data Analytics Course
Google launches three new entry-level Professional Certificates on Coursera They are designed to prepare learners for an entry-level role in under six months. The certificates
Should I Learn Tableau?
5 Questions about Tableau 1. What is Tableau? Tableau is a visual analytics platform that promises to help you see and understand data. Tableau is
My Best Work: Sam Jones
The “My Best Work” series will give analysts, and those working in connected areas, an opportunity to showcase their best work. Our guest today is
How Analysis in Cycling Went Mainstream
Look at the picture below. It’s from the Tour de France in 2007. What do you see? If you are not a cycling fan you
Sam Larner – New Regular Contributor
When I was 16 there were two things I distinctly disliked; PE lessons and maths lessons. Therefore, it is odd that for around eight years
New Course: SQL for Sports
In early 2021 I hope to launch a brand new course – SQL for Sports. SQL (pronounced sequel) is one of the most widely used
Tableau for Sport Dashboard
In the latest series of Tableau for Sport video’s I wanted to created a summary dashboard for an entire season. I used some of the
How are you managing your Data?
The Harvard Business Review reported that analysts spend over 80% of their time simply discovering or preparing data. A lack of strategy or architecture is
Automating Match Reports
I am a big believer in ‘if it can be automated, it should be’. Nothing pains me more than to see people constantly doing manual
Big Sam – English football’s unlikely Revolutionary?
In the embryonic days of the Premier League, little in the way of sophisticated statistics, Sports Science or even nutritional knowledge was to be found.