defensive transitions Tag

15 Jul Post-Loss Defensive Response: Measuring What Happens After a Team Loses the Ball

Posted at 12:01h in Research

Possession tells us how a team attacks. What happens immediately after possession is lost may tell us whether that attack is sustainable. This question becomes especially relevant for dominant teams. The more players they commit ahead of the ball, the greater the potential attacking reward—but also...

27 Jun The Champion That Defends the Least… and Presses the Best: Insights from LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25

Posted at 13:08h in Research

Discover how to evaluate your team's defensive behavior beyond simple pressure counts. This AI-enhanced model, based on LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25 data, reveals how FC Barcelona leads in true pressing efficiency. Explore a visual framework to measure how well your team presses—and how much it...

06 Mar Advanced Model for Analyzing Defensive Line Depth: A LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25 Perspective

Posted at 11:45h in Research

Discover how LALIGA’s Football Intelligence & Performance Department has developed an advanced tactical analysis model to optimize defensive strategies in the 2024/25 LALIGA EA Sports season. This innovative system evaluates high defensive lines, offside traps, and goalkeeper positioning to improve team performance against passes played...

30 Ene How to Analyze the Variation of the Opponent’s Defensive Block Based on Match Context

Posted at 12:14h in Research

In football tactical analysis, teams are often classified as defending in a high, mid, or low block. However, this static classification does not reflect the dynamic nature of the game, where a team's defensive block varies depending on multiple factors: the scoreline, opponent intensity, game...

23 Ene Defensive Dead Space: The New Metric to Analyze and Optimize Defense in Football

Posted at 12:16h in Research

In professional football, defensive organization is key to maintaining balance in the game and neutralizing the opponent's threats. At the Football Intelligence & Performance Area of LALIGA, we have developed an innovative new metric: Defensive Dead Space. This indicator analyzes, second by second, how compact...