Had a fun little idea, and here's how it turned out. Clean Sheets Earned (CSE) - evaluating what share of a team's clean sheets actually belongs to the goalkeeper. Shoutout to @americansocceranalysis.com

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There’s no better feeling than fresh clean sheets. @almondanalysis.bsky.social found a way to divide up credit for a clean sheet as a way to figure out who should really win the Golden Glove. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...

There’s no better feeling than fresh clean sheets. @almondanalysis.bsky.social found a way to divide up credit for a clean sheet as a way to figure out who should really win the Golden Glove. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...

A New Goalkeeper Metric: Clean Sheets Earned (CSE) — American Soccer Analysis

By David Almona At the end of a season in soccer, the Golden Glove is awarded to the goalkeeper that has kept the most clean sheets. It seems intuitive, as being the last line of defense, their job ...

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Instead of using a predetermined World Cup knockout bracket, what if FIFA reseeded teams based on their group-stage performance? This was just a fun little question I explored while the WC was on. This would reward the best-performing teams while making every group-stage match matter. (1/4)

Prior to the start of the now concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup, I challenged myself to build a model and simulate the tournament to make projections. Top 5 win projections: 🇪🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷🇩🇪🇦🇷 Actual Top 4: 🇪🇸🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷 (1/3)