Dr. López del Campo, Author at Football Innovation Hub

19 Dic Tell me how much your opponent team runs and I will tell you how much you should run: A predictive model applied to Spanish high-level football

Posted at 12:58h in Paper

Football is not played in isolation. Every physical demand your team faces is shaped by the opponent. This study confirms that idea with real competition data from LaLiga. It shows that how much your players run is strongly linked to how much the opponent runs,...

14 Dic A multilayer network framework for soccer analysis

Posted at 12:47h in Paper

Modern football is complex. It is not just about passes completed or possession percentage. It is about where the ball moves, how it is lost, and how it is recovered. And always in relation to the opponent. This paper introduces a new way to read the...

11 Nov Performance Analysis of the Spanish Men’s Top and Second Professional Football Division Teams during Eight Consecutive Seasons

Posted at 12:42h in Paper

This study looks at how professional football in Spain has changed over time. It analyzes eight full seasons in LaLiga and LaLiga2. From 2011/12 to 2018/19. The goal is simple. To understand how teams play. How they move. How they use space. And how performance...

09 Nov The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on ball possession performance in Spanish professional soccer leagues

Posted at 12:13h in Paper

This study answers a very practical question. What really changed in ball possession after a long competition break. Not in theory. On the pitch. The interruption of the 2019/20 season forced teams to restart with limited collective training. Physical performance dropped. Match rhythm slowed. But football...

09 Nov The effect of coach dismissal on team performance and match physical demands in Spanish professional soccer leagues

Posted at 12:01h in Paper

Changing the head coach during the season is one of the most decisive moves a club can make. It is often driven by urgency. Results are not coming. Confidence is low. The environment needs a shock. But what really happens on the pitch after a...

20 Oct Differences in playing style and technical performance according to the team ranking in the Spanish football LaLiga. A thirteen seasons study

Posted at 11:50h in Paper

Why do top teams consistently finish at the top of the table season after season? Beyond talent and budget, this study shows that long-term success in LaLiga is strongly linked to how teams play, not just what they play. Using data from 13 consecutive LaLiga seasons...

Author: Dr. López del Campo