Modeling Player Performance in Soccer and Football

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Today’s clip is from episode 140 of the podcast, with Ron Yurko.

Alex and Ron discuss the challenges of model deployment, and the complexities of modeling player contributions in team sports like soccer and football.

They emphasize the importance of understanding replacement levels, the Going Deep framework in football analytics, and the need for proper modeling of expected points.

Additionally, they share insights on teaching Bayesian modeling to students and the difficulties they face in grasping the concepts of model writing and application.

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