A.I. In Football

In this week's episode we take a look back at the attacking output of each team from the 2023/24 season. Which team created the most chances over the season? Which team were the most dangerous from dead ball situations? Which team were the most clinical finishers? This information will help form the foundations of our future deeper dives into each team, and the areas in which they could potentiall...

In this episode we talk through the 2023/24 season of Sunderland AFC. On the back of an outstanding previous season you got the feeling that expectation was to be back fighting for at least a play off place. But things didn't quite go to plan..... Tony Mowbray was ushered out of the dugout with the team comfortably in the top half of the table, and replaced by Michael Beale..... the less said the...

In this weeks episode we look back at two excellent play off semi final 2nd leg games. The performances by the winners left us in no doubt that these are the two teams deserving their place to fight it out on May 26th for the right to return to the English Premier League. We think it will be a very close match, and picking a winner is a toss of a coin really. Both teams are capable of creating lot...

Images For This Episode In this episode we look back at the intriguing 1st legs of the EFL Championship Play Off Semi Finals. There might not have been a raft of goals...... or any goals at all!! But that doesn't take away from the tension that all four sets of fans felt on the day, and that will only be ramped up further as we move towards the 2nd leg...... where the two finalists will be decided...

We talk about the surprising and pretty shocking decision by Hull City to part ways with the highly rated Head Coach Liam Rosenior. Was it as left field a decision as first appeared? The owner brought in some big names in both the summer and January transfer windows.... players who have previously excelled in the EFL Championship, and even the Premier League. Therefore, should Liam Rosenior have t...

Today we look back over yet another bonkers week of EFL Championship action. With so many teams still mathematically in with a chance of being relegated to League 1 it was expected that perhaps 2 or maybe 3 would get a win to save themselves....... 'Hold my Beer' said 5 of the bottom 6 teams. At one point out of nowhere Blackburn were only one goal away from being in the drop zone themselves.... u...

In todays episode we talk about what could make all the difference coming into the final weekend of matches in the EFL Championship....... who will prepare their players to handle the pressure and stress the best? We tend to think of stress and pressure as a bad thing, however, research shows that without stress we're unlikely to ever reach our best performance. So if we ned stress, it comes down...

In this episode we look back at the past weeks results and discuss how that changes the landscape for the final run in at both the top and bottom of the EFL Championship table. As ever...... things never go as expected so we got a few 'shock' results. Should we be surprised by ANY result in the EFL Championship anymore? It's really coming together and we've still got a fierce three way fight for t...

In this episode we take a look at how successful our predictions were last week... Now predicting the EFL Championship is near impossible at the best of times.... but last week seemed to throw up even more chaos than usual. Who was the winner of our Man v Machine challenge? This got avid thinking.... we say that we love the unpredictability of the EFL Championship.... but is this usually the way?...

This week we decided to have a bit of fun. We pitted Man (Tom) versus Machine (David) in an EFL Championship Results Prediction Challenge!! Tom decides to rely on his 'intuition' and 'gut feel' while David puts together a simple algorithm to try and find the best way to objectively predict the winners and losers of the upcoming weekend results. We recorded this on a Tuesday afternoon prior the mid...

In this episode we take a look at a few different areas. Click Here For The Data Analytics Tables and Charts For This Episode The first being the exciting progress of both the promotion and relegation battles. It seems to be a revolving door at the top of the league with the team at the top changing almost every game. Ipswich Town are up there right now but Leicester still hold that game in hand....

Click Here For The Tables and Charts For This Episode 'You want to be the team going into the playoffs with 'Momentum'...' How many times have you heard an 'expert' say that statement when talking about the playoffs? We've heard it a lot and we were interested in seeing whether this was in fact true.... or in fact a load of bollocks. So as usual we released David to get to work crafting a bespoke...

Attacking Efficiency Scatter Plot Charts Playoff Success charts In this episode we look at two different areas. First David takes us through the different attacking strengths of the teams in the EFL Championship. We look at the expected goals scored and expected goals conceded for each team and see the data on one of David's famous scatter plot graphs. This helps us see how strong their attack is...

Today we dive deeper into what happens when teams score the first goal. Today we carry on from last weeks episode where we looked at 'How Important Is The First Goal?' The question I asked David this week was in two parts. 1) Is there a style of play that makes you more likely to come back from conceding the first goal? 2) Could we use data to identify players who would fit this style? As always D...

How many times do you watch a game of football where the commentators or pundits say 'The first goal will be vital today.' Yeah of course you always want to score first, because you want to score!! But does it really make a difference who scores the first goal in an EFL Championship game? We threw that logical hand grenade to David Bromley who set about collecting the data and changed the raw info...

Episode 28 Charts and Tables Welcome to a special episode of Attacking The Championship, where today we journey back to the high-stakes finale of the 2022/2023 season. It was a time that tested the mettle of teams and players alike, presenting a clear divide between those who soared under pressure and those who found themselves wilting. As we dissect the teams' performances in those critical final...

 In todays episode we start by talking through the main news stories of the week. Michael Beale got the boot from Sunderland after only a dozen games. All of a sudden they find themselves in a very different position than last season where they looked like one of the most exciting teams not only in the division, but the whole of English football. What would they ive to have Tony Mowbray back in c...

In this episode we invited members of the ' Championship Fans Group ' on facebook to decide who their most under rated player was this season. There were some spot on picks from the group so we rewarded some of you with a shout out. Thank you for joining in, it makes the group much more engaging, and lets us make content more tailored towards what you're interested in. There were a few names that...

In today’s thrilling episode of Attacking The Championship, we dive deep into the heart-pounding world of the EFL Championship, dissecting each team's path as the season races toward an epic conclusion. We've analyzed the fixtures, considered the stakes, and crunched the numbers to bring you our definitive guide on who's got the roughest road ahead and who might just coast to the finish line.........

We dive deep into the heart of the EFL Championship, offering our exclusive predictions for the season's climax. Using our advanced statistical models, we analyze each team's strength of schedule and current form to forecast who will clinch promotion, who will face the heartbreak of relegation, and who will secure their spot for another season in one of football's most unpredictable leagues. Usefu...

This week we round up the January transfer window. Taking a look at the general activity as a whole for the division. Is it more active than previous years? Or has it been a bit of a graveyard? Have teams spent money? Or have they looked to cash in so they can keep the lights on? We look at the teams who have made some moves for attacking players.... or have they lost some of their attacking stren...

🏆⚽ Welcome to our latest video: "Which Team Could Get Promoted And Stay In The Premier League?" ⚽🏆 Images For This Episode Squad Values and Owner Wealth Brighton Progress Chart Brighton Spending Graph Useful Links X (Twitter) - @champattack Youtube Channel In this in-depth analysis, we dive into the fascinating world of football, specifically focusing on the journey of teams from the EFL Champ...

📈⚽ Welcome to our in-depth analysis of the EFL Championship's dynamic shifts from game weeks 12-27. In this episode, we're focusing on four teams that have seen significant changes in their league standings: Coventry, Birmingham, Preston, and Blackburn. 🔍 Our journey through the league takes a closer look at each team's evolution. Have they altered their style of play? What do their attacking m...

In todays episode we take a look at some completed transfer deals and a few interesting transfer rumours that are flying around in the January transfer window. Here are the charts and diagrams from this episode . We look at three players today who have either moved on to a new team, or are strongly rumoured to do so in this January transfer window. So how will the teams losing these stand out play...

Introduction: Welcome to today’s intriguing episode where we delve into the fascinating world of football analytics in the EFL Championship. Today, we're flipping the script and looking beyond the traditional league table to explore the world of team attacking game changer scores. The Concept of Game Changer Score: We introduce the concept of a 'Game Changer Score', explaining how it measures a te...