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25 Sep Running More Does Not Mean the Same Thing for Every Team

Posted at 11:01h in Research

What does “running more” actually mean in football? Across five LALIGA EA SPORTS seasons, the answer changes by team, season and metric. Total distance and high-intensity running often tell different stories, while league averages hide major differences. A match-by-match approach reveals why outrunning the opponent...

17 Sep Same League, Different Game: How LALIGA Learned to Keep the Ball Connected

Posted at 13:15h in Research

Across 18 seasons of Opta data, LALIGA has changed how possession is built. Sequences of 9+ passes have risen by 173.1%, while possessions last longer, contain more passes and progress less directly. Yet passing speed itself has increased only modestly. The real evolution is not...

25 Ago Same Position, Different WCS: Why Peak Match Demands Need a Tactical Explanation

Posted at 13:42h in Research

We can measure a player’s most demanding minute with remarkable precision, but the numbers do not reveal the football problem that created it. New LALIGA research shows that players in the same position—and even within similar game models—can reach their Worst-Case Scenario through different tactical...

22 Jun The DNA of Goal-Scoring Sequences: Fast Attacks or Patient Build-Ups?

Posted at 14:14h in Research

How do possessions that end in a goal really begin, develop and finish? Football often debates attacking styles as if there were only one correct answer. Should teams attack quickly?Should they build patiently?Should they press high?Should they dominate through possession?Should they attack directly after recovery? The data suggests...

03 Jul From Data to the Pitch: Do You Really Train the Way You Compete?

Posted at 12:47h in Research

Are your small-sided training sessions truly representative of what happens during matches? This article presents a cutting-edge model developed by LALIGA’s Football Intelligence Area using real match data and artificial intelligence to dynamically detect and classify small-sided game contexts based on opponent behavior, tactical systems,...