--- type: data-source name: Statbotics url: https://www.statbotics.io/ status: active monitoring: continuous growth: seed --- # Statbotics — FRC Data Analytics Platform **URL:** https://www.statbotics.io/ **Data Source:** Powered by The Blue Alliance **Purpose:** Advanced FRC analytics with EPA (Expected Points Added) ratings --- ## What It Is Statbotics modernizes FRC data analysis with the **EPA (Expected Points Added)** metric — a highly predictive measure of team performance. Better than OPR or Elo, EPA estimates a team's average scoring contribution to a match. Open-source, community-built analytics platform. ## EPA Explained **EPA (Expected Points Added)** estimates how much a team scores in an average match using statistical inputs. It's predictive, not just historical. Key advantages over older metrics: - **Predictive** — tells you what a team will likely do, not just what they did - **Interpretable** — clear what the numbers mean - **More accurate** — outperforms OPR and Elo for match prediction ## Comparison to TBA | Feature | The Blue Alliance | Statbotics | |---------|-------------------|------------| | Raw data | Match results, rankings | Match results, rankings | | Primary metric | OPR/CCRM | EPA | | Prediction | Basic | Advanced | | Visualization | Limited | Rich dashboards | | API access | Yes | Yes (REST + Python) | **Use both together.** TBA for raw data and videos. Statbotics for analysis and prediction. ## Primary Use for 2890 **Team 2890 analytics:** - EPA rating over time (improvement tracking) - Match prediction (likely score vs opponents) - Event analysis (how did we perform vs expected) - Comparison to other teams **Training applications:** - Scouting data validation (EPA vs observed performance) - Match strategy (what score is realistic against opponent) - Team improvement tracking (is 2890 getting better over seasons?) - Advanced analytics for students interested in data science ## Key Sections | Section | Use | |---------|-----| | Teams | 2890 EPA rating, history, event performance | | Events | Regional/off-season analysis | | Matches | Predictive match scores | | Compare | Head-to-head team comparison | | API Docs | Build custom analytics tools | ## Why It's in the Fabric Statbotics gives 2890 **predictive power** — not just "what happened" but "what will happen." EPA-based predictions help with: - Match strategy (set realistic goals vs opponents) - Scouting prioritization (which teams are threats) - Robot capability benchmarking - Season performance trends **Data-driven decision making** — empirical predictions, not gut feel. ## APIs Statbotics offers REST and Python APIs for custom analytics. Students learning programming can build tools that pull real FRC data. --- **Source:** https://www.statbotics.io/ --- **Note:** Read-only access is sufficient. The Fabric only consumes data (match results, EPA ratings, event data) — no writes needed.