James Yorke
@jair1970.com
soccer analytics with a glint in the eye
work: Hudl, Data
prior: Statsbomb, Director of Football
Head of Analysis, Head of Product (IQ)
Soccer Analytics writing, various inc The Ringer, ESPN, editor Statsbomb
work: Hudl, Data
prior: Statsbomb, Director of Football
Head of Analysis, Head of Product (IQ)
Soccer Analytics writing, various inc The Ringer, ESPN, editor Statsbomb
I'm at the Hudl Performance Insights Conference today (it's past midnight here). If you're coming do come say hello, we have a great venue and great speakers down in Fulham (river views...) See you there
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I'm at the Hudl Performance Insights Conference today (it's past midnight here). If you're coming do come say hello, we have a great venue and great speakers down in Fulham (river views...) See you there
EFL crew assemble
Coventry's game against Sheff Wed has single handedly extended the scale :/
Coventry's game against Sheff Wed has single handedly extended the scale :/
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
EFL crew assemble
Coventry's game against Sheff Wed has single handedly extended the scale :/
Coventry's game against Sheff Wed has single handedly extended the scale :/
Ye olde xG per game chart w/various lightweight takes:
1. Arsenal is the blueprint here, 7 good games, 4 ~equal, 0 bad
2. Man City no bad games recently
3. stacking up the bad games: West Ham (but 2 good), Wolves (0 good) and Burnley (0 good) and curiously Bournemouth
4. No "good" Tottenham game :/
1. Arsenal is the blueprint here, 7 good games, 4 ~equal, 0 bad
2. Man City no bad games recently
3. stacking up the bad games: West Ham (but 2 good), Wolves (0 good) and Burnley (0 good) and curiously Bournemouth
4. No "good" Tottenham game :/
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ye olde xG per game chart w/various lightweight takes:
1. Arsenal is the blueprint here, 7 good games, 4 ~equal, 0 bad
2. Man City no bad games recently
3. stacking up the bad games: West Ham (but 2 good), Wolves (0 good) and Burnley (0 good) and curiously Bournemouth
4. No "good" Tottenham game :/
1. Arsenal is the blueprint here, 7 good games, 4 ~equal, 0 bad
2. Man City no bad games recently
3. stacking up the bad games: West Ham (but 2 good), Wolves (0 good) and Burnley (0 good) and curiously Bournemouth
4. No "good" Tottenham game :/
Doku been unplayable today
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Doku been unplayable today
"x is up[or down] this season"
*compares 10 game sample to slew of full seasons*
sure i've done this plenty myself in the past but also clearly flawed practice. Better to compare to any or all 10 game stretches
*compares 10 game sample to slew of full seasons*
sure i've done this plenty myself in the past but also clearly flawed practice. Better to compare to any or all 10 game stretches
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"x is up[or down] this season"
*compares 10 game sample to slew of full seasons*
sure i've done this plenty myself in the past but also clearly flawed practice. Better to compare to any or all 10 game stretches
*compares 10 game sample to slew of full seasons*
sure i've done this plenty myself in the past but also clearly flawed practice. Better to compare to any or all 10 game stretches
*doesn't watch game* palhinha assist for van de ven goal and romero assist for palhinha goal, set piece tottenham again is it
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
*doesn't watch game* palhinha assist for van de ven goal and romero assist for palhinha goal, set piece tottenham again is it
Football eh, thought Bentancur the other day was a red but not that from Johnson, for me anyway, Geoff
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Football eh, thought Bentancur the other day was a red but not that from Johnson, for me anyway, Geoff
I don't really mind if an extra 10 seconds is spent waiting for a corner or a throw or watching a team recycle possession or teams play long or short. It's all part of the game, and it's fun to see the meta game evolve and people try to work it out.
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I don't really mind if an extra 10 seconds is spent waiting for a corner or a throw or watching a team recycle possession or teams play long or short. It's all part of the game, and it's fun to see the meta game evolve and people try to work it out.
Very odd PL season, the only thing i'm confident of is that Arsenal are really good
October 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Very odd PL season, the only thing i'm confident of is that Arsenal are really good
Reposted by James Yorke
🧵 Thread: I recently explored a few ideas to analyze a team's press in more detail 👇
1️⃣ Pressing triggers
▫️By focusing on the opponent's pass before a 1st pressing action in a sequence, it's possible to separate different triggers
👇 The graphic shows an example, with the 8 triggers that I defined
1️⃣ Pressing triggers
▫️By focusing on the opponent's pass before a 1st pressing action in a sequence, it's possible to separate different triggers
👇 The graphic shows an example, with the 8 triggers that I defined
October 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🧵 Thread: I recently explored a few ideas to analyze a team's press in more detail 👇
1️⃣ Pressing triggers
▫️By focusing on the opponent's pass before a 1st pressing action in a sequence, it's possible to separate different triggers
👇 The graphic shows an example, with the 8 triggers that I defined
1️⃣ Pressing triggers
▫️By focusing on the opponent's pass before a 1st pressing action in a sequence, it's possible to separate different triggers
👇 The graphic shows an example, with the 8 triggers that I defined
Said goodbye to my dad today; true story: he played drums with the Beatles then knocked them back cos he wasn't sure they'd amount to anything. Good job really else i'd not exist ha. RIP Peter Reid - he was a good guy
October 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Said goodbye to my dad today; true story: he played drums with the Beatles then knocked them back cos he wasn't sure they'd amount to anything. Good job really else i'd not exist ha. RIP Peter Reid - he was a good guy
In truth that was roughly the same Tottenham game as the others
October 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In truth that was roughly the same Tottenham game as the others
ok, question time.
name a musical artist with an extensive back catalogue of which you like zero songs at all, i'll go first:
Rod Stewart
name a musical artist with an extensive back catalogue of which you like zero songs at all, i'll go first:
Rod Stewart
October 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ok, question time.
name a musical artist with an extensive back catalogue of which you like zero songs at all, i'll go first:
Rod Stewart
name a musical artist with an extensive back catalogue of which you like zero songs at all, i'll go first:
Rod Stewart
apropros of something, I went to Villa in the Holte End a couple of times as a kid (13-14) in the early 90s. Pre-match outside could be quite scary- if you weren't used to it, bit tense (this was vs Man City and Sheff Wed!) & when Villa scored you got absolutely annihilated by people celebrating.
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
apropros of something, I went to Villa in the Holte End a couple of times as a kid (13-14) in the early 90s. Pre-match outside could be quite scary- if you weren't used to it, bit tense (this was vs Man City and Sheff Wed!) & when Villa scored you got absolutely annihilated by people celebrating.
Much as it pains me [fan perspective], Arsenal appear rock solid for the title this year [analytics, reality, depth of squad perspective]. Didn't quite expect Liverpool's wheels to come off quite this quickly after a fast start, but it at least makes it interesting.
October 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Much as it pains me [fan perspective], Arsenal appear rock solid for the title this year [analytics, reality, depth of squad perspective]. Didn't quite expect Liverpool's wheels to come off quite this quickly after a fast start, but it at least makes it interesting.
I like this Tottenham lineup. Simons in midfield theoretically helps, and i'm somewhat invested in Tel and Odobert coming good; they can only do that if they're on the pitch. Udogie has been lively recently & i'm more positive than many that eventually passes will connect & the team looks better
October 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I like this Tottenham lineup. Simons in midfield theoretically helps, and i'm somewhat invested in Tel and Odobert coming good; they can only do that if they're on the pitch. Udogie has been lively recently & i'm more positive than many that eventually passes will connect & the team looks better
Fun with pressure maps
This is Richarlison in the Super Cup, with a neat pattern i've been looking for since:
This is Richarlison in the Super Cup, with a neat pattern i've been looking for since:
September 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Fun with pressure maps
This is Richarlison in the Super Cup, with a neat pattern i've been looking for since:
This is Richarlison in the Super Cup, with a neat pattern i've been looking for since:
1:42.77 gets you last place in the men's 800, a madness
September 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
1:42.77 gets you last place in the men's 800, a madness
absolute chills there
before today two women in history had gone under 48 seconds for the 400m and they were in the mid 80s, now two more in one race
before today two women in history had gone under 48 seconds for the 400m and they were in the mid 80s, now two more in one race
September 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
absolute chills there
before today two women in history had gone under 48 seconds for the 400m and they were in the mid 80s, now two more in one race
before today two women in history had gone under 48 seconds for the 400m and they were in the mid 80s, now two more in one race
Prime Vision anyone?
The game moves too fast for most of what they've got, but small points for the attempt, it's a lot
The game moves too fast for most of what they've got, but small points for the attempt, it's a lot
September 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Prime Vision anyone?
The game moves too fast for most of what they've got, but small points for the attempt, it's a lot
The game moves too fast for most of what they've got, but small points for the attempt, it's a lot
Duplantis: one of the most electrifying performers in sports entertainment eh
September 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Duplantis: one of the most electrifying performers in sports entertainment eh
Men's World Championship Marathon had both a false start and a photo finish
September 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Men's World Championship Marathon had both a false start and a photo finish
Last 10 PL champions have lost 38 games total, so a team losing 2 before the end of August doesn't give much wriggle room
August 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Last 10 PL champions have lost 38 games total, so a team losing 2 before the end of August doesn't give much wriggle room
Reposted by James Yorke
Gonna hype this up a bit. It's quite a unique position in European football (i remember only one junior de job post posted before) and there is a big project ahead that's gonna look very good in any tech cv, not only for football jobs. The team is full of specialists and we enjoy working together.
I'm looking for Junior Data Engineer to join Football Insights team to work directly with me on a very exciting roadmap.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Gonna hype this up a bit. It's quite a unique position in European football (i remember only one junior de job post posted before) and there is a big project ahead that's gonna look very good in any tech cv, not only for football jobs. The team is full of specialists and we enjoy working together.