Tag: expected goals model

• July 4, 2017

  The Data Scout – Sandro Ramirez

  Everton’s pursuit of 21 year-old forward Sandro Ramirez is complete. Apparently, the lad’s a goalscorer. Sandro himself: “My key strength is goalscoring. It’s always good to bring goals to a team and that’s what I’m hoping to do.” Koeman: “He will bring a lot of good qualities and he’s a really good goalscorer, too. There…
• July 21, 2014

  Tim Howard – What Chance The Hero?

  Tim Howard’s ‘heroic’ display against Belgium was one of the most memorable performances at the World Cup this summer. Everton’s No.1 made a record 16 saves during the game and social media went crazy over it afterwards. I’ve developed a model that allows goalkeepers’ shot stopping performances to be measured. Obviously, not all shots are…