withqwerty — footnotes and notesEssays and short notes on football, data, and the things that connect them.https://www.withqwerty.com/en-gbThe Ramparthttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-rampart/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-rampart/Clearances, aerials, long balls, height. Five seasons of Premier League data, 1,778 matches. The league is building a wall.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesDefendingAerialsHeight2021/22 – 2025/26Availability Is the Best Abilityhttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/availability/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/availability/Across six European leagues and ten seasons, injury burden predicts league performance. But the first injury is more expensive than it looks.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesInjuriesCascading failuresSquad management2015/16 – 2024/25The Wonderhttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-wonder/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-wonder/Forty-two thousand corners. The engineering underneath the set piece revolution, pipe by pipe.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesSet PiecesSet piecesCornersTakers2015/16 – 2025/26The Stinkhttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-stink/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-stink/Fixed positions, rehearsed timing, collective over individual. The structural return of the dead ball goal.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesSet PiecesSet piecesCornersDead ball goals2021/22 – 2025/26The Enclosurehttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-enclosure/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-enclosure/Take-on success has fallen from 51.8% to 37.9% in four seasons. The common is enclosed.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesSet PiecesTake-onsCreativityDribbling2021/22 – 2025/26The Price of the Premier Leaguehttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/prediction-markets/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/prediction-markets/The Premier League generates more prediction market volume than Major League Baseball. What the prices tell you, and what they hide.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesPrediction marketsPolymarketKalshi2025/26The Comfortable Savehttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-comfortable-save/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-comfortable-save/Almost 40% of outside-box shots land at a height where goalkeepers save 82% of them. A visual guide to the goal mouth's hidden geography.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesShot placementpsxGGoalkeeping2017/18 – 2024/25The Harryinghttps://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-harrying/https://www.withqwerty.com/footnotes/the-harrying/Weather, distance, latitude. Twelve seasons of Premier League data, 4,451 matches. Why the north is the hardest place in England to come and win. And the one winter it didn't matter.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMTFootnotesHome advantageWeatherDistance2014/15 – 2025/26