It was a mixed performance again by the US where they did well to absorb pressure, but once again showed little attacking impetus. France turned up the pace of the game in the second and they created a number of…
This week I’ve also added the expected score in addition to the percentages. November 4, 2011 Mainz vs. VfB Stuttgart (Home Win: 36.0%, Draw: 29.0%, Away Win: 34.9%, Score: 1.30-1.25).
Last week’s predictions weren’t all that great, but here are the predictions for the games from this coming weekend. October 28, 2011 SC Freiburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Home Win: 26.7%, Draw: 27.7%, Away Win: 45.6%)
This is a closer look at the statistics trying to match the statistics with the performances on the field and in the table. France The statistics show that finishing is key as all of the top teams have the top…
This is the first installment of the offensive and defensive effectiveness for Ligue 1, La Liga, EPL, Bundesliga, and Serie A this season. As the first update of the season, here is a recap of how it is calculated. There…
It was a tight Ligue 1 for half a season before the expected contenders stepped up. Lille were the eventual deserved winners, but defending their title will be difficult. PSG is getting the most press this offseason with their new…
Here is the first installment of the offensive and defensive effectiveness from the end of the season in Europe. I’ve only included the non possession based statistics for Ligue 1. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Off Std. Dev.…
Ligue 1 was the last of the big leagues to finish up. The league started off with a tight group with only Arles falling off the pace early. However, Lille emerged as the front runners and won the league for…
All of the top leagues will be finishing up except for France which will have its final fixtures of the season next Sunday after the Champions League final. With that being said, this will be the last Watch List until…
The end of the season is nearing and that means there are some big games going on. There are two cup finals as well as battle for titles and Europa League spots. Here is a look at the top games…
