Maths Week - Match Stats | Learning Through Football

Maths Week - Match Stats

To mark Scottish Maths Week 2023, a series of spotlights focus on the impact of Maths & Numeracy on the world of football.

This spotlight looks at the importance of match statistics and how this data can be used and analysed.

Meet...

Mark is the Sports Science and Data Manager for The Scottish FA.

In this short video, he will tell you a little bit about his job and how Maths & Numeracy plays a big part.

Click here to access match stats on UEFA's Nations League website.

Match Stats Activity 1

A lot of the data and information Mark deals with can be quite sensitive. That means many teams won't share the information they've gathered.

Why might this be?

UEFA's Nations League online page shares some match stats gathered on Scotland's Men's National Team performances.

These stats will give you some clues to the type of information Mark might gather and use in his role.

However, much more of the information Mark gathers is much more specific.

Write down the type of stats Mark might gather in his role.

Match Stats Activities 2 and 3

Match Stat Activity 2a - complete the missing data

Match Stat Activity 3a - complete the coloured data bars

For teachers - the answers! This document provides the completed data as well as further opportunities to explore stats from the match. (LINK ATTACHED)

Match Stat Activity 2b - complete the missing data

Match Stat Activity 3b - complete the coloured data bars

For teachers - the answers! This document provides the completed data as well as further opportunities to explore stats from the match. (LINK ATTACHED)

Match Stat Activity 2c - complete the missing data

Match Stat Activity 3c - complete the coloured data bars

For teachers - the answers! This document provides the completed data as well as further opportunities to explore stats from the match. (LINK ATTACHED)

Match Stat Activity 2d - complete the missing data

Match Stat Activity 3d - complete the coloured data bars

For teachers - the answers! This document provides the completed data as well as further opportunities to explore stats from the match. (LINK ATTACHED)

More Learning Opportunities

Learners use links attached to teacher answers above to explore more match stats (similar match stats are available).
Learners could work with simpler stats such as tournament's top goalscorer - learners could research results and keep a tally of a player's number of goals then check their answer against the official stats.
Official top goalscorer stats (or something similar) could be cut-up and learners then place the top goalscorer table in correct order.
Learners watch extended match highlights to collect & display stats.
Learners collect and display stats from their own games.
Learners watch extended match highlights and estimate elements of match stats before using official match stats to check their estimations.

Teachers - to create your own match stats activities (similar to above):

- use official match stats e.g. https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2034461--scotland-vs-ukraine/statistics/

- take a screenshot and save as a picture

- use the picture in a photo editor app to simply erase the data you'd like pupils to complete

- save as a new picture and it should be ready for learners to use.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE AND MODIFY THE ACTIVITIES TO BEST SUIT YOUR OWN IDEAS AND LEARNERS.

BE INSPIRED! CREATE AND SHARE YOUR OWN IDEAS WITH US.

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Information Handling

- 'I have explored a variety of ways in which data is presented'

- 'I have used a range of ways to collect information and can sort it in a logical, organised and imaginative way using my own and others’ criteria.'

- 'I can interpret and draw conclusions from the information displayed, recognising that the presentation may be misleading'

- 'I can display data in a clear way using a suitable scale'

Data and Analysis; MNU -20a, -20b, -21a

Number, Money and Measure

- 'I can use my knowledge of rounding to routinely estimate the answer to a problem then, after calculating, decide if my answer is reasonable, sharing my solution with others.'

Estimation and Rounding; MNU -01a

Number, Money and Measure

- 'I have worked with others to explore, and present our findings on, how mathematics impacts on the world and the important part it has played in advances and inventions.'

Mathematics - its impact on the world, past, present and future; MNU -12a