Getting Started
So today I was digging into last night’s Barça match against Las Palmas – gotta do my weekly stats routine, you know? First thing, grabbed my laptop around breakfast time while drinking coffee. Opened up several football stats portals simultaneously. Started cross-checking numbers because some sites always mess up minor details like possession percentages.
Stats Hunting Process
Scrolled through the main dashboard finding these key metrics:
- Shots on target: Barcelona had 5 but only 1 went in. Classic finishing issues this season.
- Possession: 68% for Barça obviously. Expected that against smaller teams.
- Corners: Got kinda surprised seeing Las Palmas had more! 6 vs Barça’s 4. Weird.
- Fouls count: Referee went card crazy again. Total 8 yellows shown.
Then pulled up the heatmaps tab – Barça’s left side was totally lit up compared to right. Explains why Cancelo looked exhausted post-match.
Verifying & Noting Findings
Double-checked xG (expected goals) stats on another platform because last week’s data was buggy. Saw Gündoğan’s xG was 0.8 but he skied it over the bar. Sigh. Copied all verified stats into my notes app, color-coding critical misses in red.
Spot-checked substitution timelines too. Noted how Ferran Torres’ 70th-minute entry immediately increased pressing intensity in attack charts.
Final Takeaways
Closed everything around lunchtime feeling frustrated. Stats prove again:
- Defensive line too high: Las Palmas exploited 3 offside traps successfully
- Wasted opportunities: Clear patterns in wide areas but crosses sucked
- Grind football: Victories coming despite underwhelming data lately
Saved screenshots in my “2024_Season_Analysis” folder and cursed about needing striker reinforcements again. Might compile this into monthly performance report later.