Our latest update to the members’ area of the site is now live, introducing a range of new features and fixes.
Referee and Player Discipline Data
First up, our members can now get access to comprehensive data on Premier League referees.
This includes a full table listing some of the statistics you’d expect, like fouls, cards and penalties, though we’ve also gone further and split these by home and away team awards.
We’ve also plotted decisions that have led to shots in a match – either an attempt from a free-kick or penalty – in order to assess those officials more or less likely to award decisions in the attacking third.
Each referee also has a profile page, from which you can get full match-by-match data on performances so you can track their cards and penalty awards by Gameweek.
Added to this, we’ve provided new elements to our player and team discipline tables.
Statistics for fouls won and committed are added for both, along with penalties won and conceded. We’ve also added a view of total yellow cards in the player tables – in addition to just Premier League yellow cards – which acts as an extended Suspension Tightrope.
Used in conjunction with referee assignments for matches, this data can allow us to assess those referees more prone to dish out cards and penalties and the players in those fixtures most likely to be at the centre of their decisions.
New Expected Data
We’ve also extended our expected goal data in this update, offering a new Expected table for goalkeepers.
This includes statistics for Expected Goals On Target Conceded (xGOTC) and Expected Goal Prevented (xGP) enabling us to assess those goalkeepers that face the highest xG value shots on target and who are saving shots that are deemed high-value xG efforts.
This is a clear indication of those goalkeepers who are most likely to benefit from Fantasy Premier League save points and perhaps bonus points through saves made.
A new delta value for Expected Goal Involvement has also been added for outfield players.
Using these statistics, members can assess those players who are under or overperforming in terms of expected goals and assists. The value returned is the difference between their actual goals and assists (Opta not Fantasy) gained and their combined expected goals and assists.
Bonus Points System Widget
The members’ dashboard now has a new BPS widget which plots the top ten performers in the Bonus Points System both overall and by position.
This is displayed for the current Gameweek by default, though the dashboard filter can be used to view specific Gameweeks or the season as a whole.
Bear in mind that our BPS data updates at different intervals to the official Fantasy Premier League BPS. Our player statistics are updated days after the matches are complete, whereas FPL lock their BPS values an hour after the final match on each matchday.
What’s coming next?
Attention is now turning to our HomeCrowd comments system as the main focus, as we look to add new features and tools for both users and moderators.
Mat is currently familiarising himself with the code and then we will start to build up a task list which you’ll be able to track via this roadmap.
That’s not to say that new members features won’t be added soon – a new raft of additions and improvements will be planned for Easter as we build up to the new season.
If you have any requests for those features or any feedback on the members area, you can mail me at mark@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk
Our previous development updates can be found here…
Update One
Update Two
Update Three
Update Four
Update Five
Update Six
A reminder that, if you want access to this update and other future additions to the members’ area, you can sign up now for the rest of the season for just £10.
Existing registered users can upgrade via this link. New users, who are yet to get a registered account, can sign up via this link.
If you’re new to the benefits of Fantasy Football Scout membership, you can get full details, along with a series of movies previewing the content, via this page.
