Over the last day I’ve shown you actual goals and assists charts as well as Expected Goals and Assists. Goals and Assists together gives you Scoring Contribution. How are the squad performing versus expected values? In the SPFL Celtic are, despite the recent goal rush, behind where they should be on Expected Goals. Having scored … [continue reading]
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Striking Consistency
The forward line has been disrupted by injury we know. How has this impacted the consistency of the strikers? There are many measures for the forward players. The one linked most explicitly to productivity is Expected Scoring Contribution (xSC). Scoring Contribution is the sum of goals and assists and is a simple measure of productivity … [continue reading]
Comparing Expected Goals and Assists to 2016/17
As we know Celtic have suffered injury upon injury to the most creative players. On the other hand, the talent pool has deepened in this area with the additions of a third striker (Edouard), a new deep lying creator (Ntcham), a new winger (Hayes) and new number 10 (Musonda). Has this help mitigate the injuries? … [continue reading]
Dembele Dilemma
It’s Thursday, so Dembele’s staying! After a stellar first six months, it was claimed some of Europe’s elite clubs were looking at him with a £40m price tag mentioned. Now it is Brighton and Everton for around £18m. He has only appeared in 1/3rd of Celtic’s game minutes this season. With difficult second season syndrome … [continue reading]
Cool for CATs
Misery, misery, misery! Think of it as disappointment brought forward, and therefore sooner processed and gotten over. The inevitable play-off glorious failure to Italy averted. Celtic’s Scotland players now get an extra break in the middle of the Champions League! To soothe any pain further, I consider the overall attacking contributions thus far from the … [continue reading]
Attacking Analysis – Season So Far
This is the final article in a short series, taking advantage of the international break to baseline where the squad are against the performance metrics. So far, I have covered: Goalkeeping Defending Creating (Hosted on CeltsAreHere) As the team prepare to face Hamilton Academical away on the plastic, before embarking on the Champions League campaign, … [continue reading]