Statistics Investment Paying Off In Major League Soccer

[TOBOR !]

Overall, the numbers seem to prove that the investment MLS has made is an overwhelming success, and a blueprint for other sports looking to gain market share in the American sports landscape.

Interesting stuff (http://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/2011/09/15/statistics-investment-paying-off-in-major-league-soccer/)

It seems like moneyball is on a collision course with fantasy football.

[Ageroo]

It really is....I follow them on Twitter and they have some neat stuff about MLS. They usually run stats on their twitter prior to matches. So I expect to see some Colorado vs. TFC stats before tomorrow's match.

http://twitter.com/#!/OptaJack


Here are some of the most recent pertaining to TFC.



80% - @torontofc (http://twitter.com/#!/torontofc) forwards account for 80% of its goals scored this season, the highest % by any team. #MLS (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23MLS) avg = 51%. Strikers. #TFC (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TFC)#Rapids (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Rapids)


76% - @torontofc (http://twitter.com/#!/torontofc) has netted 76% of its away goals in the 2nd half of games, the highest % by any team in #MLS (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23MLS). Fight. #TFC (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TFC)#Crew96 (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Crew96)


12 - @ColumbusCrew (http://twitter.com/#!/ColumbusCrew) are unbeaten in 12 previous meetings with @torontofc (http://twitter.com/#!/torontofc), but 7 of the 12 have ended in draws. Upperhand. #TFC (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23TFC)#Crew96 (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Crew96)#MLS (http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23MLS)