The world’s most popular sport is terrible at statistics
Since the release of Moneyball, the Michael Lewis book (and the subsequent film) exploring the successful data-driven approach of the Oakland A's baseball club, the use of statistical analysis in professional sports seems to have exploded. But in the world's most popular sport, soccer, useful statistical analysis remains sorely lacking. That's the view of the high-profile economist and New...
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