Here it is, the ultimate quiz for football statistics nerds. Based on over 1’000 matches played in Switzerland, the following … More
Tag: Swiss Football
Unfair advantage because of artificial turf? Sorry Mourinho, but data says no
An extended analysis of over 1000 football matches in Switzerland shows that there is no evidence that teams with artificial … More
Next one, please! The brutal survival odds of Swiss football coaches
A survival analysis of 400 coaches shows the madness of the football business in Switzerland. That football coaches are usually … More
Basel anyone? How YB became the new football hotspot of Switzerland
Ever since 2002, FC Basel was always the largest crowd magnet in Swiss football. But in season 18/19, the unthinkable … More
Pure insanity captured in one chart: The doomed coaches of FC Sion
Club owner Christian Constantin from FC Sion is famous for his very short temper, especially concerning football coaches. The victim … More
Battle of the alps: Why football is more popular in Switzerland than in Austria
Switzerland always likes to compare itself with close neighbour Austria. Concerning crowd sizes, football in Switzerland was way more successfull … More
Good old times: How GC became record champion in Switzerland
Looking at the current desastrous state of Grasshopper Club Zürich, one could easily forget that GC is still the most … More
Hire and fire: the insanely short lifespan of football coaches in Switzerland
To call being a football coach risky would be the understatement of the century. As a coach, you are almost … More