How Statistics Are Transforming Football Viewing | Science of Football

Traditionalists have long been afraid of the use of statistics in football, but there doesn't seem to be sign that the tide is about to turn...

Analysis will be data driven as clubs look to technology to boost the performance of their players – that is, according to several key figures in the field, at least.

From psychologists to futurologists, there are various ways that teams are looking to get the edge in competition, and supporters are looking to get the edge in spectatorship. The future is coming, and it's made of numbers...