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05 Ago xPPDA: Rethinking Pressure in Football with a Dynamic, Context-Aware Metric

Posted at 14:37h in Research

What if your team isn’t pressing as well as the data says? In this post and podcast episode, we explore xPPDA (Expected PPDA Disruption) — a cutting-edge defensive metric developed by the Football Intelligence & Performance Department at LALIGA. Unlike traditional PPDA models based on fixed...

16 Sep The Evolution of PPDA: A More Accurate Analysis of Pressing in Modern Football

Posted at 11:03h in Research

In football, pressing is an essential element for any team looking to control the game, whether during the opponent's buildup or in deeper defensive situations. The traditional PPDA (Passes Allowed per Defensive Action) metric has been a key tool in analyzing defensive performance, but as...