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Match analysis: LAFC 3-3 Philadelphia Union

by × on March 10, 2020 at 12:18 pm × 12 comments

One of the most entertaining Union matches of all time saw the visitors steal points in LA. Here’s how they did it.

Analysis

Are the Union bad at corner kicks?

by × on July 25, 2019 at 10:00 am × 9 comments

Chris goes DEEP into the Union’s corner kick strategy and what they can do differently.

Analysis / Statistics

Money talks when you do it right

by × on July 6, 2018 at 11:15 am × 5 comments

How much does club spending matter when competing in MLS. Chris Sherman digs into the hard-to-collect data to determine.

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Analysis / Union

Postgame analysis: Philadelphia Union 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

by × on June 25, 2018 at 11:28 am × 6 comments

Breaking down how the Union broke Vancouver down

Analysis / Statistics

The 2018 Union, in charts

by × on May 16, 2018 at 11:15 am × 11 comments

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.

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All of the shots: Are the Union a bad attacking team… or what?

by × on April 16, 2018 at 2:06 pm × 33 comments

The advanced metrics love the Union, but the results don’t back that up so far. What’s going on?

Analysis / Statistics

Change, Part 2: Analysis – Does stability improve results?

by × on March 9, 2018 at 11:00 am × 16 comments

In part 2 if our one-day series on change, Chris Sherman looks at the data to examine how having consistent managers and/or lineup correlates with match results.

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.

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.

Analysis / Statistics

Investigating home field advantage in MLS, Part 2: Crowd Size

by × on May 26, 2017 at 10:30 am × 8 comments

Chris Sherman continues to investigate potential causes for home field advantage in MLS using statistical analysis. This second article demonstrates home field advantage and studies the effect of the size of the home crowd on the home team’s advantage.

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