Studies

Who Made the First Meat Wall? The Origins of the Set Piece Revolution

Finally answering the question, whose fault is it?

Apr 1 • Michael Caley

Long Throws and Meat Walls: The Set Piece Revolution in the Premier League

The game is changing in the English Premier League.

Jan 28 • Michael Caley

What Happens When Teams Have "Nothing to Play For"

Using analytics to determine who wants it more

Dec 1, 2025 • Michael Caley

Expecting Goals Premier League Team Ratings

A new method for evaluating soccer teams in the major European Leagues, and an opportunity to discover whether I am biased against your favorite team or…

Oct 28, 2025 • Michael Caley

Building Marcel, Part III: Contexts and Confounders

Using positional data and modeling to suggest the next steps forward and what may have been missed in the previous newsletters.

Sep 30, 2025 • Michael Caley

Building Marcel, Part II: Age Curves

In which we begin to grapple with the final boss of soccer analytics, context adjustments.

Aug 7, 2025 • Michael Caley

Substitutes, Part II: Clubs, Leagues and Managers

or, England hates subs

Feb 8, 2024 • Michael Caley

Substitute Effects Study: Part I

Jan 18, 2024 • Michael Caley

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