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15 Abr It’s Not January: What LaLiga Data Reveals About the Relative Age Effect

Posted at 12:12h in Research

Introduction For years, one idea has dominated football: Players born in January are more likely to become professionals. It’s simple. It’s intuitive.And analytically, it’s misleading. Using data from all players in LALIGA EA SPORTS 2024/25, we revisited the Relative Age Effect (RAE). The conclusion is clear: The issue is not January.It’s...

11 Feb Are You Really Measuring Your Players’ Physical Performance Correctly? The Mistake of Evaluating Acceleration Without Context

Posted at 13:07h in Research

In football, player acceleration is often analyzed based on general values, without considering their position or the match context. But what happens if a player hasn’t had the opportunity to perform in the phases of play where their acceleration is most crucial? In these cases,...

26 Nov 4 or 5 Defenders? A Practical Model to Optimize Your Defensive Line

Posted at 13:15h in Research

https://videopress.com/v/5Ta9GD8L?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Modern football requires increasingly detailed analyses to understand how to optimize defensive formations and strategies. Based on a LALIGA study, complemented by an innovative visual model, we explore the differences between the defensive lines of 4 and 5 players. Beyond the numbers, we explain how...

06 Nov More Actions Don’t Always Mean Better Results: What Professional Football Coaches Need to Know

Posted at 13:30h in Research

Football is a game of intensity, effort, and quick decisions. Many coaches believe that keeping their teams active throughout every moment of the match increases their chances of winning. However, an in-depth analysis of actions taken by football teams during matches reveals that this isn't...

17 Oct Who Will Win LALIGA EA Sports 24/25? The Keys to Success According to a Scientific Study

Posted at 11:12h in Research

In the competitive world of professional football, the key to winning championships is not just talent or the intuition of coaches, but also data analysis. A scientific study, published in the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport (https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2020.1801201), revealed the key metrics that differentiate...

11 Oct New Metric Based on the Centroid to Measure Rational Space Occupation in Football

Posted at 10:25h in Research

This research introduces a new metric that objectively measures the rational occupation of space by players on the field. The metric is based on the centroid, which is the midpoint of the positioning of the 10 outfield players (excluding the goalkeeper), and the projection of...

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