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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 4h

Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM) 🧤

Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis
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Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM)

Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis

marclamberts.substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 7h

Morninggg

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 2d

Which teams are leading the set piece leaderboards in woso?

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Which teams are leading the set piece leaderboards?

Finding the most dangerous teams in woso focusing on set pieces.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 2d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

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All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 3d

Forgot coffee in my morning routine. Pain.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 3d

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

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What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 3d

Set to watch Excalibur (1981) again.

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 6d

Which teams in women's football are most effective and reliant on set pieces?

In this article I discuss how important Set Piece xG is for teams, as well as their reliance on different set pieces: corners, free kicks and throw-ins.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/which-team...

Which teams are leading the set piece leaderboards?

Finding the most dangerous teams in woso focusing on set pieces.

marclamberts.substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 9d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in ☄️⚽️📊

Using historical data (2022/2023 - 2025/2026) from Top 5 European leagues + Eredivise, I've analysed long throw-in trends, volume and quality. Are they truly back?

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All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 11d

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in ⚽️📊

Using historical data (2022/2023 - 2025/2026) from Top 5 European leagues + Eredivise, I've analysed long throw-in trends, volume and quality. Are they truly back?

Shares appreciated 😊

marclamberts.substack.com/p/alls-well-...

All's Well That Ends Well... With a Long Throw-in

A data analysis of long throw-ins in the Top 5 European leagues + Eredivisie

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 13d

You beat me to it haha! I'm writing an article, where this is included as well - although being my own model to evaluate quality, but yes. I really think this is very interesting.

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Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 13d

Here’s the top 20 players in those five leagues for quality of throws into the box in the last 12 months. Note how some clubs are really leaning into it (Brentford, Hoffenheim, Parma, RBL). Kayode is also second for volume of throws into the box per 90 in this period

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 13d

Is the long throw-in making a comeback?

It seems that the Bundesliga was early on the trend that's happening in Premier League now, but the Premier League has seen an explosive growth in long throw-ins.

La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A don't seem to take part in this particular trend.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 14d

First time really scouting U20 world cup, fun times ahead.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 18d

tw: suicide, depression

Living with depression is life disrupting, debilitating and cruel. Constantly fighting with and against your own mind.

It’s okay to not be okay. It’s equally okay to be okay.

You’re enough. You’re loved❤️

DMs always open. Always.

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 20d

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026. Moving from event data to tactical states.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/what-tacti...

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 19d

Interesting point. I don't have the data on this at hand, but I feel this also is happening in the Eredivisie and as a consequence the quality of the league is shifting from a distinct top-mid-bottom quality to a top-bottom quality, the extremes rule.

Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 19d

Transfer fees can tell us a lot about how clubs can and want to construct a squad.

The positions of the big five/six are very clear, with Newcastle obviously seeking to bridge the gap. The gap between the big teams and the rest is also pretty huge, with two very clear clusters

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 20d

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026. Moving from event data to tactical states.

marclamberts.substack.com/p/what-tacti...

What tactical state happens after a dribble?

Using Hidden Markov Models on dribbles to see how much a dribbles progresses attacks in the English Premier League 2025-2026.

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 23d

Expected Danger: modelling a hybrid shot model with emphasis on blocked shots
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Expected Danger: modelling a hybrid shot model with emphasis on blocked shots

Introducing a shot value model that looks for location and outcome to assert danger coming from shooting

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 23d

Scraping Soccerdonna: a Python package

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Scraping Soccerdonna

Completing women's football biographical data

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 24d

Introducing the Stretched Play Value-model (SPV) - NWSL

Can we use event data to suggest off-ball presence without tracking data? It's tricky, but it can lead to interesting insights + creative process with data.
#NWSL

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Stretched Play Value Model: evaluating which player stretch

Using passing received maps, switches and touches to make an educated guess without tracking data on which players stretch play

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 26d

Scraping Soccerdonna:

Created a scraper for Python to collect biography data from Soccerdonna

marclamberts.substack.com/p/scraping-s...

Scraping Soccerdonna

Completing women's football biographical data

marclamberts.substack.com

Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 26d

Introducing the Stretched Play Value-model (SPV) - NWSL

Can we use event data to suggest off-ball presence without tracking data? It's tricky, but it can lead to interesting insights + creative process with data.
#NWSL

marclamberts.substack.com/p/stretched-...

Stretched Play Value Model: evaluating which player stretch

Using passing received maps, switches and touches to make an educated guess without tracking data on which players stretch play

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 29d

Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM)

Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis

marclamberts.substack.com/p/introducin...

Introducing the Goalkeeper Value Model (GVM)

Creating an actionable Goalkeeper Value Model that can be used in performance analysis + set piece analysis

marclamberts.substack.com

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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · Sep 5

The longer I work with raw data, the more I realise how many biased decisions are made. Which isn't inherently bad, but how we should always be aware of it.