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Data Analytics in Football

From event data to expected goals: how clubs use data to scout, prepare and make decisions.

  • Intermediate
  • 3 lessons
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Final quiz
  • Certificate

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What you’ll learn

  • The main types of football data
  • What expected goals (xG) measures
  • Using data in recruitment
  • Explaining data to coaches and executives

About this course

Data now shapes recruitment, match preparation and sports science. This course explains the main types of football data, popular metrics such as expected goals (xG), and how to share findings with non-specialists.

Lessons

  1. Types of football data 20 min
  2. Expected goals (xG) 25 min
  3. Data in decisions 30 min
  4. Final quiz 4 questions

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