Clean Sheets and Wins: Is There a Connection?

I recently reread Simon Kuper's column about statistics in soccer, in which he quotes Mike Forde, Chelsea's Performance Director, who has worked hard to find ways of making statistical analysis useful for his club. It's an interesting piece, but what struck me as particularly interesting for soccer analysts was this quote:

"The holy grail would be discovering the key to victory.

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