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23 Jun Looking Beyond the Goalscoring Table: What Do Goals Really Tell Us?

Posted at 13:00h in Research

At the end of every season, one ranking inevitably captures the spotlight: the goalscoring table. The logic seems straightforward. More goals should mean better attacking performance. But football is rarely that simple. While total goals provide an important starting point, they reveal very little about how...

20 May The Hidden Bias in Football Scouting

Posted at 13:05h in Research

Introducing LALIGA’s Team Context Adjustment Model (TCAM) With only one matchday remaining in the 2025/26 LALIGA EA SPORTS season, recruitment departments across professional football are already immersed in one of the most decisive moments of the year: building next season’s squad. Every summer, clubs compare hundreds of players...

17 Nov Do Black Players Really Run More? A Scientific Examination of a Long-Standing Football Myth

Posted at 14:02h in Research

Last Thursday, during a guest lecture I gave at Stanford University’s “Science of MythBusters” course, we explored how scientific reasoning helps test long-standing beliefs by confronting them with rigorous data rather than intuition.A newly published study provides a clear example of this approach applied to...

04 Ago «Championships Are Won in Enemy Territory»

Posted at 13:34h in Research

What separates a champion from the team that finishes second? After analyzing 8 full seasons of data from a top European league, the answer is clear: success is built away from home. This post reveals how shooting accuracy, defensive discipline, and away game efficiency consistently...

24 Jul «Knowing a flag is red is not enough. What matters is why it was raised—and how heavy it is.»

Posted at 13:15h in Research

A multifactorial injury risk model developed by LALIGA’s Football Intelligence & Performance Area. Based on 18 weighted, evidence-based variables—including load metrics, genetics, recovery and match exposure—it offers a contextual scoring system to classify players as high, moderate or low risk before every match. Designed for...

13 Jun How to Train with Science: 4 Real-World Cases Applied in LALIGA

Posted at 12:22h in Research

In elite football, data science must serve tactical intelligence—not replace it. In this article, we explore how LALIGA’s Football Intelligence Department applies advanced data models to prepare for matches like ElClásico. From exposing blind spots behind fullbacks to exploiting pressure-free zones between the lines, each...

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