The Numbers Game

Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we've been focusing on the wrong numbers? Read more.

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In the News

BBC Radio 4 Today
Chris spent a few minutes discussing The Numbers Game with BBC Radio 4's Justin Webb and Alison Kervin of the Mail on Sunday. Listen in

GQ
GQ carried our pre-Champions League final preview Read more

The Times Books
Ed Smith, author of "Luck: What It Means and Why It Matters" reviewed The Numbers Game for the Times of London. Read more

The Times
The Times excerpted from our forthcoming book The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong. Read more

BBC Technology News
Chris was quoted by the BBC in an article on the use of data in football: Read more

Irish Examiner
Chris was quoted in the Irish Examiner: Read more

Sky Sports
Chris was quoted by Sky Sports: See the story here.

Sports Analytics Innovation Summit
Chris presented at the London Sports Analytics Innovation Summit, March 21-22.
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Forbes.com
Chris and David spoke to Forbes.com about football analytics. Read the interview here.

MIT News
"There is nothing like on-base percentage in soccer", MIT News quotes Chris See the story here.

Sloan Conference
Chris spoke as a panelist at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston March 2013. Read more.

ESPN
Chris took time to chat with ESPN's Five Aside Blog.
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Wall Street Journal
Anderson likens a soccer manager to the CEO of public corporation because they have many more responsibilities...
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