Vibhor AgarwalCould Red Sox have scored more in the World Series?Cricket and baseball are similar sports. Both sports involve two teams that alternate in and out using a bat, bases, and a ball. They…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
Vibhor AgarwalRevisiting the Pythagorean ExpectationsAccording to Wikipedia, Pythagorean expectation is a sports analytics formula used to estimate the percentage of games a baseball team…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
Vibhor AgarwalUnderstanding the new NBA — Part IIIn part 1 of this series, we saw that the advent of the three-point revolution has made a lot of changes to the NBA. These changes had…Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019
Vibhor AgarwalThe Spurs are differently efficientIn the previous article, I explored the evolution of the NBA in the last few years. Today, I’ll analyze one of the greatest teams of the…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Vibhor AgarwalUnderstanding the ‘new NBA’Almost 7 seasons ago, a young James Harden was revolutionizing the NBA with his frequency of 3-point shot attempts and rim shots. Today…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Vibhor AgarwalValue of a possession in footballScoring more goals than the opposition: That is the objective of a football (or soccer, depending on where you are) team in each game…Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Vibhor AgarwalWill PSG join the Invincibles list?In the world of European soccer leagues, ‘Invincibles’ is a term given to a team that plays out an entire season of league football…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018
Vibhor AgarwalSchedule-adjusted expected points tablesModels are already available online where league standings for the big five European Leagues are adjusted for the actual quality exhibited…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
Vibhor AgarwalWhy do we need xG?The 2015–16 season of the English Premier League was a huge anomaly. Leicester City defied odds of 5000-1 to win the premier league title…Dec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018
Vibhor AgarwalGroup stage of the UEFA Champions League? — Nah, Boring!If you are a football fan (or a soccer fan, depending on what you prefer), chances are that you believe that the UEFA Champions League is…Dec 12, 2018Dec 12, 2018