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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 Jun Looking Beyond the Goalscoring Table: What Do Goals Really Tell Us?

Posted at 13:00h in Research

At the end of every season, one ranking inevitably captures the spotlight: the goalscoring table. The logic seems straightforward. More goals should mean better attacking performance. But football is rarely that simple. While total goals provide an important starting point, they reveal very little about how...

19 Jun The Higher the Intensity, the More Football Becomes a Deceleration Game

Posted at 10:17h in Research

Football loves acceleration. Sprints.Explosive runs.Maximum speed.High-speed distance. But our data show something that should change the conversation: At medium intensity, players accelerate more than they decelerate.At high intensity, the game flips. At high intensity, football becomes dominated by deceleration. Not slightly. Clearly. Across professional players: High intensity total: +61% more decelerations than accelerations High...

20 May The Hidden Bias in Football Scouting

Posted at 13:05h in Research

Introducing LALIGA’s Team Context Adjustment Model (TCAM) With only one matchday remaining in the 2025/26 LALIGA EA SPORTS season, recruitment departments across professional football are already immersed in one of the most decisive moments of the year: building next season’s squad. Every summer, clubs compare hundreds of players...

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...

24 Jul «Knowing a flag is red is not enough. What matters is why it was raised—and how heavy it is.»

Posted at 13:15h in Research

A multifactorial injury risk model developed by LALIGA’s Football Intelligence & Performance Area. Based on 18 weighted, evidence-based variables—including load metrics, genetics, recovery and match exposure—it offers a contextual scoring system to classify players as high, moderate or low risk before every match. Designed for...

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