Episode

Game Theory: The Hidden Science Behind Penalty Shootouts

Podcast: The Soccernomics Podcast
Published: May 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 1854
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Summary

Every World Cup has at least one memorable penalty shootout. And this weekend's Champions League Final in Budapest between PSG and Arsenal might as well. Is there a science behind the drama? We unpack it all in today's episode, where we also learn about Ashish's childhood goalkeeping exploits, and how Simon almost helped the Netherlands to World Cup glory in 2010.