From Spreadsheets to Stadiums: The Ultimate Guide to Sports Analytics

By Arthur Ingstrom

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRZBZNFW
• ISBN13: 9798266113008
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"