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29 Abr Offside Control: A pitch control parameter to evaluate the offside performance of soccer teams

Posted at 13:40h in Paper

Offside is usually judged in black and white. Onside or offside. Correct or incorrect. This study shows that reality is far more nuanced. The paper introduces a new concept called Offside Control. It measures how much real attacking threat a team creates behind the defensive line, not...

28 Sep How do the football teams play in LaLiga? Analysis and comparison of playing styles according to the outcome

Posted at 10:53h in Paper

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...

21 Jun A new paradigm to understand success in professional football: analysis of match statistics in LaLiga for 8 complete seasons

Posted at 14:27h in Paper

Discover which match statistics truly drive success in professional football. Based on 8 full seasons of LaLiga data, this study reveals that shooting accuracy and defensive shot prevention—not possession—are the key predictors of league performance. A must-read for coaches, analysts, and high-performance staff aiming to...

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29 Abr Offside Control: A pitch control parameter to evaluate the offside performance of soccer teams

28 Sep How do the football teams play in LaLiga? Analysis and comparison of playing styles according to the outcome

21 Jun A new paradigm to understand success in professional football: analysis of match statistics in LaLiga for 8 complete seasons