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03 Oct What truly separates the Champion from the Runner-up in LaLiga? It’s not what you think.

Posted at 11:55h in Research

What truly separates the Champion from the Runner-up? Picture yourself on the training ground. You are preparing your team for the decisive weeks of the season. The scouting reports confirm what you already know: your rival has attacking firepower, the kind of players who fill highlight...

18 Feb The Big Lie About Possession: It’s Not Just Time, It’s How You Use It

Posted at 13:37h in Research

Possession in football isn’t just about time with the ball, but how it’s managed. This article reveals the differences in playing styles—patient circulators, vertical and direct teams, balanced intermediates, and dominant controllers—based on possession metrics from LaLiga EA Sports teams. By examining efficiency, offensive output,...

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...

19 Jul The Importance of Possession and Offensive Efficiency in La Liga: An Analysis for Coaches

Posted at 11:41h in Research

As the new La Liga season kicks off, coaches are fine-tuning strategies to optimize their team's performance. A detailed analysis of the 2023/24 season data reveals some crucial insights about ball possession and offensive efficiency that can be extremely useful for professional coaches....

24 Jun Do Past Successes Guarantee Future Victories in Football?

Posted at 10:56h in Research

In this study, we investigate the predictive power of historical performance metrics on the outcomes of future football matches. Specifically, we analyze offensive and defensive efficiencies, accumulated goal differences, and previous wins to determine if past successes can reliably predict future victories. Our findings reveal...

09 Sep Association between offensive and defensive playing style variables and ranking position in a national football league

Posted at 11:44h in Paper

This study explored what really separates top teams from those struggling at the bottom of LaLiga. Using data from two full seasons, researchers looked at how offensive and defensive playing styles connect with a team’s final ranking. The clearest takeaway is simple: finishing efficiency matters more...