Links
EPL Index
A few of the posts on 5 Added Minutes are also available on EPLIndex.com; check out the site for more stats-based articles about the Premier League.
Favourite Blogs
11 Tegen 11 - Tactical analysis of Dutch football
The Backwards Gooner - Arsenal tactics, numbers and videos
Bass Tuned To Red - Liverpool numbers
A Beautiful Numbers Game - In-depth statistical analysis
The Best Eleven - Football lists
Bootiful Game - Humorous and thought-provoking infographics
Central Winger - Performance data analysis
Decision Technology - Number crunchers
Experimental 3-6-1 - Football League data
Footballistically – Match, league and general football analysis
The Football Pantheon - Assessing the ‘greatest’
Ministry Of Glove - The misunderstood world of goalkeepers
The Numerical Advantage - Detailed performance analysis
On Goals Scored - Football infographics
The Power of Goals - Match and performance data analysed
Rational Football - Detailed numbers and analysis
Soccer By The Numbers - Numbers, trends and statistical analysis
Soccer Issue - Bite-sized thoughts
Soccer Statistically - Football number crunching
The Swiss Ramble - Football Business
Transfer Price Index - Accounting for transfer ‘inflation’
Zonal Marking - Tactical analysis
Favourite Websites
Euro Club Index - Infostrada Sports’ club rankings
European Football Statistics - European numbers
Football Transfer League - Rumour ratings
Football365 Stats - Tables and rankings
My Football Facts - Lists, facts and stats
Football Lineups - Historical formations and lineups
The RSSSF - Results database
Sports Club Stats - Football probabilities
Statto - Historical statistics
Transfer League - Premier League transfer breakdown
WhoScored.com - Match statistics
Recommended Reads
All of the blogs and websites linked above are worth regular reading, but below are some stand out, unique pieces I’ve enjoyed from across the internet.
UEFA Winter Break Research - The facts behind injuries and the presence of a winter break in European football
A Football Revolution (Simon Kuper) – How data and performance analysts are having a growing influence in the sport
UEFA’s application of Financial Fair Play regulations won’t be rigid (Gabriele Marcotti) – The best breakdown I’ve read of how UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules will work
The Problem with Punditry - Analysing and assessing the state of football coverage in the UK
Bill James and Sabermetrics - A podcast discussing the use of data in football
Why Match of the Day is Bad for Understanding Football - unusual sampling, outliers and selection bias: why we shouldn’t draw conclusions from MotD.
