Box-To-Box Analytics

Football analytics. Predominantly focused on, but not limited to, the EFL. Graphics produced using Python. Tweet any requests you have.

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@kylecutloose Thank you very much, I really appreciate that.

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L1 - Age Profiles | Sheff Wed had the oldest average age last season (29.7). Wycombe gave the highest % of mins to player 35+. Lincoln & Forest Green were the youngest teams in the division. #swfc #Chairboys #WeAreImps #WeAreFGR #dcfc #cafc #BarnsleyFC #MKDons #itfc #pufc #bwfc

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Age data was taken from Transfermarkt and FotMob. If a player did not have an age of either of these websites they were not included in the analysis.

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Morecambe & Oxford gave the most chances to teenagers (18 and under). #UTS #oufc #COYY #ecfc #asfc #UTG #BristolRovers #ctfc #ftfc #bafc #pafc #Argyle #Pompey #Salop #CamUTD #pvfc

This post was inspired by @experimental361's age profile charts from a few years ago.

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@moz__miller It uses the xG of each shot in each match, if that makes sense?

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Championship - xP Comparison | #BurnleyFC and Sheff United were statistically the best teams in the league, despite the former being the biggest overpeformer (17.7 points more than expected). #Boro are the strongest of the playoff teams. #twitterclarets #sufc #twitterblades #UTB

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@moz__miller In short, it estimates how likely every result is based off the quality of chances created across the whole season.

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@moz__miller Sure. The model simulates each game 10,000 times based off the shots taken to work out the probability of a home win, away win and draw. From that an expected point value can be calculated. The expected points are then summed up from every game to produce a final league table.

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@RobCoules Hi, I get the xG data from FotMob, who I believe use Opta data.

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L1 - xP Comparison | Ipswich & Sheff Wednesday topped the xP table. Plymouth didn't even made the playoffs in this model - they outperformed their xP by a staggering 33, thanks to scoring 32 more goals than their xG🤯! (1/2) #itfc #swfc #pafc #Argyle #greenarmy

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@Greenironcoxy That’s an interesting thought. xG wouldn’t take that into consideration.

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Oxford were the biggest underachievers, earning 27 points fewer than expected. This was mostly down to them conceding 16 goals more than their xGA. Their xP had them finishing in the top 6! The bottom 4 remained the same. (2/2) #oufc #coyy #dcfc #bwfc #pufc #Pompey #cafc #MKDons

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📊 BIG THREAD OF EFL LEAGUE ONE DATA & VISUALS

What a conclusion to League 1 this weekend! See below an extensive collection of data visuals covering the entire season, highlighting effective teams and players by a variety of metrics.

Championship to come next week! (1/14)

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Here is a version for League Two.

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@maffff Here is an updated version for the Championship

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The Championship - Run In | Stoke have the easiest games left. Wigan, #Millwall & Norwich have favourable run ins. Will #QPR’s tough matches see them relegated? Blackburn also face a tricky end to the season. #scfc #wafc #ncfc #Rovers #hcafc #utb #ReadingFC #wba #pne #sufc #pusb

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@ArgyleLife1886 This is the updated version after the 2 games over Easter

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🚨 League One - Run In 🚨

Good fixtures on paper for Wycombe & Bolton in their play-off push 👀

Ipswich with the toughest out of the top 3...

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@greg10greg10 @TheFLZone Here is an updated League One version

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The Championship - Run In

Preston & Blackburn will have to pick up the necessary points from the toughest fixtures to get into the play offs 😳

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