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A new probabilistic framework with reliability aspects and statistical analysis of average goals per game in women’s football
This research paper looks at ways to better understand and predict things in sports, especially in women's soccer. The authors noticed that the usual statistical tools might not always be the best for analyzing sports data, like how many goals are scored in a game.
Better the Devil You Know: Managers’ Networks, Hiring Decisions and Team Performance
The article "Better the Devil You Know: Managers’ Networks, Hiring Decisions, and Team Performance" examines how managers in professional football use their personal networks to make hiring decisions and how this impacts team performance. By analyzing data from both men’s and women’s football, the study finds that managers are significantly more likely to recruit players they have previously worked with, particularly for lower-cost, non-star players.