Clearly and Simply: FIFA World Cup Scorers Statistics with Tableau
World Cup 2010 – Spain, Brazil, France and England were the favorites. See attached workbook.
*** Data that might be helpful:
FIFA World Cup Stats per team 1930-2006
Quantitative Finance – Characteristic of each team
*** World Cup modeling efforts:
Goldman Sachs – predictions on PDF page 71
The UBS analysis – predictions on PDF page 37
also available as a podcast or in other languages
*** Predictions:
Soccer Power Index
Soccer Power Index: FAQ
Updated simulated odds from SPI
The Science of Soccer by John Wesson
Goldman: Brazil
JPMorgan Chase: England
UBS: Brazil
Danske Bank: Brazil
Nico: Spain
Fluidity, triumphs, and catharsis of the Spanish Team
Before the Final Game, it was clear Spain had a better chance:
Yellow cards – Spain 3.0 / Netherlands 15.0
Fouls Committed – Spain 62.0 / Netherlands 98.0
Fouls Suffered – Spain 106.0 / Netherlands 98.0
Fouls causing a penalty – Spain 1.0 / Netherlands 2.0
Attacking – Spain 97.0 / Netherlands 60.0
Attacks From Left – Spain 29.0 / Netherlands 20.0
Attacks From Centre – Spain 35.0 / Netherlands 25.0
Attacks From Right – Spain 33.0 / Netherlands 15.0
Tackles suffered – Spain 48.0 / Netherlands 23.0
Tackles suffered losing possession – Spain 27.0 / Netherlands 14.0
Lost Balls – Spain 94.0 / Netherlands 68.0
Assists – Spain 4.0 / Netherlands 10.0
Offsides – Spain 6.0 / Netherlands 22.0
Average Ball possession rate – Spain 58.0 / Netherlands 54.0
Solo runs – Spain 157.0 / Netherlands 84.0
Deliveries in Penalty area – Spain 57.0 / Netherlands 31.0
Clearances – Spain 38.0 / Netherlands 53.0
Clearances completed – Spain 10.0 / Netherlands 18.0
Clearances completion rate – Spain 26.32% / Netherlands 33.96%
Saves – Spain 12.0 / Netherlands 17.0
Tackles – Spain 27.0 / Netherlands 26.0
Tackles made gaining possession – Spain 14.0 / Netherlands 9.0
Recovered Balls – Spain 24.0 / Netherlands 27.0
Total Passes – Spain 4206.0 / Netherlands 3366.0
Passes Completed – Spain 3382.7 / Netherlands 2434.0
Passes Completion Rate – Spain 80.43% / Netherlands 72.31%
Crosses – Spain 146.0 / Netherlands 87.0
Crosses Completed – Spain 40.0 / Netherlands 23.0
Crosses completion rate – Spain 27.40% / Netherlands 26.44%
Corners – Spain 48.0 / Netherlands 25.0
Corners completed – Spain 28.0 / Netherlands 7.0
Corners completion rate – Spain 58.33% / Netherlands 28.00%
Long passes – Spain 631.0 / Netherlands 618.0
Long Passes complete – Spain 400.8 / Netherlands 314.0
Long Passes completion rate – Spain 63.52% / Netherlands 50.81%
Medium Passes – Spain 2627.0 / Netherlands 2030.0
Medium Passes complete – Spain 2216.8 / Netherlands 1619.0
Medium Passes completion rate – Spain 84.39% / Netherlands 79.75%
Short Passes – Spain 948.0 / Netherlands 718.0
Short Passes complete – Spain 765.1 / Netherlands 501.0
Short Passes completion rate – Spain 80.70% / Netherlands 69.78%
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