From Spreadsheets to Stadiums: The Ultimate Guide to Sports Analytics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798266113008)

Unlock the power of data to transform how sport is played, coached, and understood. Whether you're a coach, analyst, fantasy sports strategist, or curious fan, From Spreadsheets to Stadiums is your hands-on guide to mastering sports analytics-from raw data to real-world impact.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Clean and structure messy match data for analysis

• Build predictive models for goals, injuries, and win probabilities

• Visualize performance with heatmaps, dashboards, and spatial analytics

• Apply advanced techniques like Bayesian modeling, network analysis, and reinforcement learning

• Navigate ethical and legal challenges in player data and AI

• Optimize fantasy sports lineups using simulations and squad-building algorithms

• Explore future trends: AR/VR coaching, wearable tech, and fan-powered analytics

Packed with Python code, real-world case studies (football, cricket, rugby), and practical workflows, this book bridges the gap between spreadsheets and stadiums-giving you the tools to turn insight into advantage.

Whether you're building your first xG model or refining a club-wide analytics pipeline, this is the ultimate playbook for modern sports data science.

A bonus chapter shows you how to use this knowledge to get ahead in fantasy football.