FBref scores & schedules

The aim is to pull data from a page like this: 2023 Scores and Fixtures

this uses the worldfootballr package and mainly the fb_match_results

• Figure out how to get one year
• Figure out how to save to computer
• Figure out how to do multiple years

Setup

library(tidyverse)
library(janitor)
library(worldfootballR)

Match results function

This is our jam.

Match results

mls_2024 <- fb_match_results(
  country = "USA",
  gender = "M",
  season_end_year = 2023,
  tier = "1st"
) |> clean_names()

mls_2024

Austin sellout?

Interestingly, there is no Attendance reported for the final Austin FC home game in 2024.

mls_2024 |> 
  filter(home == "Austin")

mls_2024 |> filter(is.na(attendance), round == "Regular Season") |> 
  select(round, wk, date, home, away, attendance, venue) |> 
  arrange(date)