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Here’s the Best Football Team in Europe — A Data Driven Analysis
Using data to identify the best football club among the 5 European top leagues in 2022/2023
#0 Introduction
As the curtains draw on yet another thrilling football season, it’s time to delve into the statistical realm and dissect the performances of Europe’s football teams.
In this data-driven analysis, the goal is to compare European teams based on their aggregated league statistics, such as points, goals for, goals against, and more. By doing so, we aim to determine which teams, including powerhouses like Manchester City, Barcelona, PSG and others, performed better overall during the season.
With a simple methodology, let’s analyze the data we have and determine the best overall team this season taking into account the 5 following championships:
The data for this study are public and easily found online.
Once we put everything in an initial table this is what is looks like:
