About this episode

Ravi Ramineni discusses soccer analytics in relation to the FIFA World Cup and player evaluation.

Ravi Ramineni, Head of Analytics for the LA Galaxy, joins the Wharton Moneyball team to break down the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup, discuss how analytics shapes player evaluation and front-office decision-making, predict the tournament's favorites and dark horses, and is followed by conversations on Serena Williams' Wimbledon return, and notable MLB trends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Wharton Moneyball

Guest: Ravi Ramineni

Topics covered

• soccer analytics
• FIFA World Cup
• player evaluation
• front-office decision-making
• sports trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA Galaxy, Acast

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