England in the Penalty Shoot-Outs: It’s the Keepers, Stupid…

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Although England’s players and fans enjoy advancing to the second round in the World Cup, they are also entering the territory of their arch enemy: the penalty shoot-outs (PSO). To show the danger sneaking around better, we calculate that almost 20 percent of the elimination games in previous World Cups were decided by a PSO. […] READ MORE


Evaluating How Clear the ‘Favourite’ Really Is in Football

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The 2022-23 seasons around Europe kicked off a little earlier than usual, because of the first-ever World Cup in winter. We have results from the first few weeks, and naturally, some surprise results. Most recently, the LWOS staff and many others have predicted that Liverpool was the favourite against Manchester United. and the bookies shared […] READ MORE


How Competitiveness in the Premier League Is Decreasing

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Whether it is a subjective view or some quantitative analysis, the verdict is almost unanimous: the Premier League is the best football league in the world. The 2021/22 season was its 30th anniversary and the title race was worthy of its status, as Manchester City and Liverpool fought until the final whistles of their final matches.  Among other […] READ MORE