Chris Sherman investigates potential causes for home field advantage in MLS using statistical analysis. The first article demonstrates home field advantage and studies the effect of distance traveled on said advantage.
Adam Schorr takes a look at variance, regression, and the 2016 Philadelphia Union season.
New insights about the Union’s 2017 season, courtesy of a business theory from the London Business School called the Sigmoid Curve. (Yes, really.)
Adam Schorr tries to dig into advanced statistics to explain the Union’s 2016 fall, only to discover that soccer stats are awfully hard to come by.
Philadelphia Union’s roster changes necessitate a different tactical approach in 2017.
Philadelphia Union could be the most improved team in the Eastern Conference, but when teams like Toronto can pick up guys like Victor Vazquez, it means most teams are getting better thanks to TAM. PSP’s Dan Walsh explains.
Is Josh Yaro injury-prone or is something else at play? PSP’s Dan Walsh looks at the different factors that lead to frequent injuries for certain types of players and hazards a guess on how this affects the sidelined Union defender.
As Phase Two of preseason heats up, PSP’s Peter Andrews breaks down five key positional battles on what might be the deepest Philadelphia Union team ever.
The Union hit for a hat trick of signings this week. PSP’s Dan Walsh takes a closer look at each signing, changes that Incomplete grade for the off-season, and considers if these moves could pave the way for Roland Alberg’s departure.
Three back systems are en vogue again. Might such a system work for the Union?
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