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10 Sep Are Substitution Patterns a Coaching Style — or a Reaction to the Scoreline?

Posted at 13:12h in Research

In LALIGA EA SPORTS 2025/26, 78% of coach-team units made their first substitution earlier when losing than when winning, with an average difference of 5.5 minutes. But timing alone does not define substitution strategy. Combining game-state-adjusted timing, substitution volume, bench exposure and temporal distribution reveals...

03 Sep Fouling as a defensive style: who interrupts most, and where?

Posted at 16:09h in Research

Which LALIGA teams use fouls most frequently while defending — and where do those interruptions occur? Using 2025/26 data normalized by effective out-of-possession time, this analysis ranks all 20 teams and maps their fouls across the three pitch thirds, revealing clear differences in defensive style...

28 Ago What Does One More Minute of Football Really Cost?

Posted at 10:26h in Research

Five extra minutes of effective playing time can add almost 3 km of collective running. But that physical cost is far from identical across LALIGA teams—and high-speed running tells a very different story. This analysis explores how Effective Playing Time shapes match demands, why possession...

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...

23 Jul What Does an Off-Ball Run Force the Defence to Do?

Posted at 13:54h in Research

An attacker can transform a defence without touching the ball. Using tracking data from 99 LALIGA matches, this study reveals how off-ball runs activate defenders, transfer marking responsibilities and reshape the collective structure. Discover how a new analytical model identifies which movements pin opponents, disrupt...

17 Jul When Position Changes, Performance Metrics Change Too: Positional Versatility in LALIGA 2025/26

Posted at 18:07h in Research

A player is often described as versatile when he can play in several positions. However, a brief appearance in a secondary role is not the same as performing there regularly, and moving between two nearby attacking positions is not equivalent to switching from central defence...

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