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HSAC’s 64 Facts To Get You Ready For the 2018 FIFA World Cup

June 13, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Daniel Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo Expanding upon our tradition of publishing 68 facts before March Madness every year, we decided to write a facts based preview for the World Cup. Below are 64 matches about this...

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What Can We Expect from the 21st FIFA World Cup?

June 11, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Laurie Shaw On Thursday 14th June, at 6pm local time, the 21st World Cup will kick off in Moscow; the first to be held in Russia, and only the second in Asia. Thirty-one days later, two of the thirty-two participants will...

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Does Matchday 38 In The English Premier League Produce More Goals Than Usual?

May 14, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Yesterday marked the final day of matches in the Premier League season, and while watching Tottenham’s wild 5-4 victory over Leicester, I thought to myself: since most teams often have very little to play for...

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Does MLS Show More Parity Than the EPL and Championship?

April 27, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Jackson Weaver Last month marked the beginning of the Major League Soccer season, and it began in classic, unpredictable MLS fashion. Toronto FC, the league winners last year and projected winners this year, have lost four...

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Do Deep Runs In The FA Cup Affect League Form?

April 18, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo This weekend, Southampton make the journey to Wembley to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup Semifinal. The semifinal is an opportunity for over 33,000 Saints fans to watch their team in the national stadium and dream...

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Do Relegation Threatened Teams Perform Better Or Worse At The End Of A Premier League Season?

April 12, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Two weeks ago, I wrote an article discussing whether midtable teams perform worse at the end of the Premier League season because they have nothing to play for. But what about those teams who are desperately...

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Do Midtable Premier League Teams Perform Worse At The End Of The Season?

March 30, 2018
by harvardsports
6 min read
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By Andrew Puopolo With the international break coming to a close this weekend, we are heading into the homestretch of the Premier League season. With seven or eight matches left for every Premier League team, the table is roughly...

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An Analysis Of Aggression In Major European Soccer Rivalries

March 7, 2018
by harvardsports
8 min read
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By Andrew Puopolo Three years ago, former HSAC Co-President Brendan Kent wrote a piece on aggression in Premier League derbies. In the article, Brendan looked at 8 derbies over a 5 year span and concluded that there is...

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Are Referees Biased Against Certain Teams In The English Premier League?

February 19, 2018
by harvardsports
6 min read
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By Andrew Puopolo At the end of the December match between Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns, West Brom’s left-back Kieran Gibbs put in a cross that struck Calum Chambers on the hand, and Mike Dean awarded a...

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2017: A (Somewhat) Statistical Review

December 30, 2017
by harvardsports
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By Danny Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo As 2017 comes to an end, we look back at the milestones and moments that made this sports year memorable, and also some weird moments that made it unique. NFL Football 1.) The New England...

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