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

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through June 17

The Union are in a precarious position, fighting with Toronto and D.C. for the last playoff slot in the East. Bethlehem continues to progress in a strong playoff position.

SEBA Projections

World Cup projections

SEBA projects that neither the USA nor Italy will win the World Cup, but that there is 100% chance someone else will. Read ahead to explore who might.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through June 3

Some substantial model changes explained and implemented. The Union continue to improve, despite Sorin Stoica’s shenanigans, but still need to push past New England. Bethlehem puts themselves in great position for the playoffs, after a number of good results.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through May 27th

New SEBA projections continues an optimistic Philadelphia trend coming into this compressed schedule of MLS & USOC matches before the World Cup break.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through May 20th

Philadelphia moves up in this week’s SEBA projections, but still have a ways to go before playoffs are probable in the difficult Eastern Conference. The Steel, on the other hand, have moved themselves back into position for their playoffs.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through May 13th

The Union move up. The Steel move down. Jay Simpson is weirdly the top Plus/Minus player for Philadelphia.

Analysis / Statistics

The 2018 Union, in charts

How have the Union compared, statistically, to average winners and average losers so far this year in Major League Soccer? PSP’s Chris Sherman set out to find the answer.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through May 6th

Statistics say the Union have a 12.7 percent chance of making the playoffs. Yes, there’s still a chance, as data scientist Chris Sherman’s stats show.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through April 29th

Updated SEBA projections are released. Mild improvement has come for Philadelphia, but they have a tough road trip ahead where they need more than three points in three matches to improve their playoff odds.

SEBA Projections

MLS, USL, and NWSL projections through April 22nd

The latest SEBA projections are up from a Chris Sherman.