The Analytics Arms Race: How Expected Data and Player Performance Metrics are Reshaping Football
The Analytics Arms Race: How Expected Data and Player Performance Metrics are Reshaping FootballModern football clubs compete for far more than points and trophies, as information has become one of the sport’s most valuable assets. Today, recruitment teams, coaches, analysts and executives all rely on growing volumes of performance data to support important decisions throughout a season.The wider trend is reflected in the sports analytics sector itself, valued at approximately $5.7 billion