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25 May The Biggest Mistake in Football Physical Analysis? Studying Metrics in Isolation

Posted at 13:04h in Research

For years, football science has tried to answer a seemingly simple question: Does physical performance help teams win football matches? The answers have usually been frustrating. Some studies showed that successful teams covered more high-speed running distance. Others showed no relationship at all. Some even found that losing...

03 Dic “If Set Pieces Decide Matches… Why Don’t They Decide Our Training?”

Posted at 12:57h in Research

A data-driven provocation for coaches who want to win the invisible battles of modern football. The Scenario Every Coach Has Lived It’s the 84th minute.Your team has dominated phases of open play, controlled territory, and built momentum.But the scoreboard still shows 1–1. You prepare the final substitution.A corner...

12 Sep “The Ball Has a Life of Its Own: Rethinking Possession in Football”

Posted at 13:49h in Research

https://youtu.be/BgA8MOrG5x0 A coach’s dilemma Every week, coaches and analysts ask themselves the same question: How does my team really build its attacks? We often measure possession in percentages or completed passes, but these numbers don’t explain how a team progresses. Did they circulate endlessly in their own half?...

05 Ago xPPDA: Rethinking Pressure in Football with a Dynamic, Context-Aware Metric

Posted at 14:37h in Research

What if your team isn’t pressing as well as the data says? In this post and podcast episode, we explore xPPDA (Expected PPDA Disruption) — a cutting-edge defensive metric developed by the Football Intelligence & Performance Department at LALIGA. Unlike traditional PPDA models based on fixed...

10 Ene The Evolution of Match Running Performance in the Top Two Spanish Soccer Leagues: A Comparative Four-Season Study

Posted at 12:56h in Paper

Modern professional football is moving faster every season. This study looks at how match running demands have changed across four full seasons in the top two Spanish leagues. It does not focus on one team or one position. It looks at the reality of the...

28 Feb An eight-season analysis of the teams’ performance in the Spanish LaLiga according to the final league ranking

Posted at 13:54h in Paper

This study looks at how teams in LaLiga really perform over time. Not just in one season. Across eight full seasons. From 2011–12 to 2018–19. More than 5,500 team performances were analysed. The teams were grouped by where they finished in the table. Champions League...