ABOUT THE EPISODE
What if one of soccer’s most important analytics metrics is missing some of the most dangerous moments in a match?
Recorded live with students from the Wharton Moneyball Academy, Jonathan Pipping, Ph.D. student and member of the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Research Team, breaks down the development of XG+, a new metric designed to capture the scoring opportunities that traditional expected goals models miss. He explains how player tracking data can measure the probability of both taking and converting a shot, why creating shooting opportunities appears to be a more consistent skill than finishing, and how these insights could change the way teams scout and value players.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball Highlights explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.
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