A look at defensive stats from the Union’s win over NYCFC.
Tag: Match statistics
Perseverance rating: A better way to statistically evaluate soccer goalkeepers
Steve Holroyd considers how to better statistically evaluate goalkeepers.
Quantifying early 2013 MLS season ugliness
Shots and goals are down in 2013 while fouls are up. Earl Reed explores how play at the start of the 2013 MLS season been uglier than in 2012.
Final review: Castrol Index vs. PSP player ratings
A look at where Union players finish the season on the Castrol Index and the season averages of PSP’s player ratings. UPDATED
Big tallies
Over the previous five games, the Union have scored 2 or more goals 3 times, winning twice. They’ve also conceded 2 or more goals twice for 2 losses. What’s happening statistically when the Union have conceded or scored 2 or more goals?
Castrol Index vs PSP player ratings: How do they compare?
One is an objective measure of player performance, the other is a subjective assessment. How do the rankings of Union players in the Castrol Index compare with the average their PSP postgame player ratings?