Summary of Soccermatics – [Review Keypoints and Take-aways]

Book excerpt: The summary of Soccermatics – Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game presented here include a short review of the book at the start followed by quick overview of main points and a list of important take-aways at the end of the summary. The Summary of The book "Soccermatics" from 2016 draws attention to the connection between the most popular sport in the world and something that is somewhat less popular – mathematics. These quick snippets will demonstrate how statistical models can contribute to the explanation of the "beautiful game," from on-field strategy to strategies for beating the spread. Soccermatics summary includes the key points and important takeaways from the book Soccermatics by David Sumpter. Disclaimer: 1. This summary is meant to preview and not to substitute the original book. 2. We recommend, for in-depth study purchase the excellent original book. 3. In this summary key points are rewritten and recreated and no part/text is directly taken or copied from original book. 4. If original author/publisher wants us to remove this summary, please contact us at [email protected].