Footballers don’t take more speculative shots after scoring and they are no more likely to take their team’s next shot. Unlike in basketball, footballers don’t play as though they believe in the hot hand. Continue reading Do footballers believe in the hot hand?
Premier League referees are 30 percent less likely to yellow card a home team player for a foul than an away team player in matches where one of the big six is at home. This is true even after controlling for many factors that tell us whether the foul objectively deserved a yellow card. Continue reading Are referees biased towards home teams?
I compare each player’s creativity in matches against the top 6 vs the bottom 14 teams, using Opta’s expected assists (xA) model. James Maddison and Mo Salah stand out as “big game” players. Continue reading Who are the Premier League’s “big game” players?
Players from South America, Spain and Italy won more fouls per minute in the 2011/12 Premier League season than players from other regions, suggesting that they may go to ground more easily. Continue reading Do foreign footballers really dive more?
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