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...
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...
Over the last decade, Spanish professional football has not just changed players or systems — it has changed how teams attack. This study analyzed 4,940 LaLiga matches across 13 seasons (2008/09–2020/21) to understand how offensive team sequences have evolved, focusing on collective behavior, not isolated...
Modern football is not just about what teams do, but how and when they do it. This study takes a full-season, data-driven look at how teams in LaLiga actually play, and—more importantly—how those playing styles are linked to winning, drawing, or losing matches. Using all 380...
Summary for coaches and performance staff This study followed 97 professional players from 12 teams that earned promotion from LaLiga SmartBank to LaLiga EA Sports between 2015 and 2020. Using Mediacoach® tracking and match data, it analyzed how individual performance changes when the same players move...
Summary for coaches and performance staff This LaLiga-supported study tracked 281 professional players from seven top-tier teams over three seasons to identify what really happens before a hamstring injury occurs in a match.Across 44 non-contact hamstring injuries, the findings are clear: most of them are not...