Articles written by: Chris Sherman

Chris is a data scientist who was a mediocre left back and center back for the Upper Dublin High School..... JV team. He then got a Computer Science & Business degree from Lehigh University and a Master's' degree from Northwestern University in Predictive Analytics. He likes data and building programs to do his thinking for him.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through August 13

by × on August 16, 2017 at 9:45 am × 5 comments

Philadelphia playoffs chances plummet. New Union player +/- analysis is available though!

Analysis / Statistics

Investigating home field advantage in MLS, Part 4a: Aggregate referee bias

by × on August 10, 2017 at 9:45 am × 6 comments

Home field advantage can be staggering in MLS. Chris Sherman breaks down the numbers to see if the referees have anything to do with that.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through August 6

by × on August 9, 2017 at 9:45 am × 0 comments

The Union improve slightly in this week’s SEBA updates.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through July 30

by × on August 2, 2017 at 9:45 am × 0 comments

Philadelphia’s playoff chances actually increase a bit, but nowhere near as far as they need to. Bethlehem shows its belly and joins the fray of teams fighting for playoff slots.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, NWSL, and Gold Cup SEBA projections through July 23

by × on July 26, 2017 at 9:30 am × 3 comments

Philadelphia’s chances at the playoffs take a steep dive. The USMNT has a very winnable Gold Cup final, even against Andre Blake.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, NWSL, and Gold Cup SEBA projections through July 16

by × on July 19, 2017 at 9:30 am × 0 comments

The USA moves on to the quarter-finals, and the U.S. Open Cup makes progress.

SEBA Projections

Updated Gold Cup SEBA projections through July 13

by × on July 14, 2017 at 9:45 am × 0 comments

A quick update on Gold Cup projections with two matches per team completed

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, NWSL, and Gold Cup SEBA projections through July 9

by × on July 12, 2017 at 10:30 am × 0 comments

Philadelphia keeps pace with expectations, but still needs to over-perform to make a serious push at playoffs. Gold Cup projections are thrown in as a bonus for those interested.

Analysis / Statistics

Investigating home field advantage in MLS, Part 3: Scheduling and short rest

by × on July 10, 2017 at 9:45 am × 6 comments

Chris Sherman looks at the impact of short rest on performance. He also looks at whether MLS schedules favor home teams with longer rest and if that could impact home field advantage.

SEBA Projections

Updated SEBA international forecasts through July 3

by × on July 6, 2017 at 9:45 am × 2 comments

Ahead of the Gold Cup, check out the tournament’s projections for the USMNT. Also includes updated World Cup Qualifying projections.

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