README.md

understat-api

API for accessing data from understat.com

Links

• understat.com
  • (league, season) page
    • can extract match data from page source. look for script containing vars datesData = JSON.parse
    • can similarly find player and team aggregate stats under teamsData and playersData
  • (team, season) page
  • match page
    • can extract shots data from page source. look for script containing var shotsData = JSON.parse
    • can similarly find some match stats (xG perteam, etc) and roster info under match_info and rosterData
  • player page

Core Data Structures

• League - e.g. EPL
• LeagueSeason - e.g. EPL 2023
• Team - e.g. Liverpool
• TeamSeason - e.g. Liverpool 2023
• Match - e.g. Liverpool vs Manchester City, 2023-01-01