The Numbers Game: Data and modern football Jess Hargreaves and Rich Bingham
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Decision making in football has historically been based on instinct and tradition. However, as teams seek innovative ways to gain a competitive advantage, data-driven decisions are revolutionising every facet of the game - from player performance evaluation to scouting and strategy development.
Join us as we explore how data and analytics are transforming football.
About the speaker
Dr Jess Hargreaves is a statistician with the University of York’s Department of Mathematics and a member of Quantitative Sports Analysis: York (QSAY) - a group which undertakes mathematical investigations of sports data.
Dr Richard Bingham is a computational biologist in the Departments of Mathematics and Biology
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