Links • 12 May 2026
Why Soccer Still Defies Statistical Analysis
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- Source name
- WIRED
- Summary
- Football’s low-scoring, state-dependent flow makes it hard for analytics to predict outcomes, despite ever-better tracking data. Here’s why.
Great read—thoughtful, genuinely fascinating piece on the challenges with analytics when it come to football. Even if Nick Greene keeps calling it “soccer” like he’s trying to start an argument.