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Italy Doesn't Cross Much. But When It Does, It Hurts.

Mar 4, 2026

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5 min read

Italy Doesn't Cross Much. But When It Does, It Hurts.

I thought Serie A was a crossing wasteland. The data says I was dead wrong.

Davide Gualano
Davide Gualano

Transfer

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Kamaldeen Sulemana to Atalanta:

Jul 10, 2025

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5 min read

Kamaldeen Sulemana to Atalanta:

A Puzzling €17M Gamble

Davide Gualano
Davide Gualano

Projects

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Improving Player Position Clustering

May 12, 2025

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3 min read

Improving Player Position Clustering

An Evolution in My Football Data Analysis

Davide Gualano
Davide Gualano

Premier League

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Is Danilo finished?

Nov 13, 2024

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7 min read

Is Danilo finished?

Using Convex Hulls and ATOMIC VAEP to track defensive quality (?)

Davide Gualano
Davide Gualano

Premier League

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Simulating Football with Dixon & Coles: A Deep Dive into xG, Data, and Predictive Modeling

Oct 11, 2024

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6 min read

Simulating Football with Dixon & Coles: A Deep Dive into xG, Data, and Predictive Modeling

How a blend of shot-level xG, historical data, and real match results could reshape football predictions, from the Premier League to Serie A

Davide Gualano
Davide Gualano

Premier League

Will Ugarte be better than Casemiro?

Sep 13, 2024

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14 min read

Will Ugarte be better than Casemiro?

Assessing Ugarte’s suitability and possible impact for Manchester United

Davide Gualano
Davide Gualano

Premier League

Who's the GK that Manchester United should target?

Mar 27, 2023

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12 min read

Who's the GK that Manchester United should target?

For years, around United, there have been several rumors about the GK position and the futurability of De Gea in a positional system. With Ten Hag's arrival, this didn't change.

Premier League

Does Chelsea need a Striker in the summer?

Mar 9, 2023

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6 min read

Does Chelsea need a Striker in the summer?

Félix could be renewed, Nkunku has to arrive, Broja, Fofana, and Auba are already there and Havertz could also play as a False Nine, does Chelsea really need to splash some more money?

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