tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189693389095949677.post7200396965006519954..comments2024-02-15T01:26:41.102-08:00Comments on Analytical Football: Stat Series: FoulsJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964886943241086733noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189693389095949677.post-81808113177405845082009-12-04T04:46:44.834-08:002009-12-04T04:46:44.834-08:00I haven't run everything, but the next article...I haven't run everything, but the next article in the series is on cards. I'll leave a bit of suspense and not reveal anything. It should come out next week as I'll be writing about the World Cup draw happening shortly and giving a weekend preview.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964886943241086733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189693389095949677.post-57088996663009362532009-12-03T17:06:02.705-08:002009-12-03T17:06:02.705-08:00Hmm, I feel that yellow/red cards should have some...Hmm, I feel that yellow/red cards should have some correlation, but it will be very slight.<br /><br />RelfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189693389095949677.post-64034898923746603462009-12-03T13:56:20.979-08:002009-12-03T13:56:20.979-08:00Jared,
Do you think it make sense to look at yello...Jared,<br />Do you think it make sense to look at yellow/red cards as a possible predictor (with or without fouls) ? I think this data should be available.<br /><br /><br />IgorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189693389095949677.post-67475155186001547232009-12-03T11:38:34.495-08:002009-12-03T11:38:34.495-08:00Thanks for the comment.
That would be quite inter...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />That would be quite interesting. I'm not aware of any recording of the location of fouls. There is for shots, but soccernet, but I haven't seen one for fouls. I suspect there would be a difference looking just at dangerous fouls. If there wasn't then it would indicate that fouling is good because there will be some difference strictly based on the Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964886943241086733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189693389095949677.post-20087267295985435182009-12-03T04:04:48.925-08:002009-12-03T04:04:48.925-08:00Do you think that if instead of considering the to...Do you think that if instead of considering the total number of fouls committed in a game by a team you considered only the number of fouls committed in dangerous areas of the pitch, say for example the attacking third, that there might be a correlation between fouls committed and goals conceded? Intuitively it seems like the more fouls you commit in dangerous areas of the pitch the more set kitaristi0noreply@blogger.com