Not traditional xPoints: a clearer way to see which LALIGA teams got the most — and the least — from the danger they created and conceded The league table tells us who collected the most points. But it does not always tell us how much each team...
For the first time, a physical metric mirrors the league table itself. The Assumption We All Shared Every coach, analyst and physical trainer has repeated it countless times: “Physical data don’t explain who wins football matches.” And for years, the evidence backed that up.Running more metres — total, above...
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...
LALIGA’s new tactical synchrony model, developed by the Football Intelligence Area, offers a powerful way to visualize, measure, and interpret how both teams organize their blocks throughout a match. Applied to the latest ElClásico, the model reveals when a team achieves spatial dominance, how positional...
In professional football, understanding and optimizing players' physical performance is essential for team success. One of the most advanced concepts in this field is the Worst Case Scenarios (WCS). Below, we explain what WCS are, their importance, and how they can be practically applied using...
In a recent analysis of LaLiga EA Sports, also known as the Primera División of LaLiga, an unfailing indicator for predicting the champion team has been identified: 7-game winning streaks. Despite the availability of complex data such as goals for (GF), goals against (GA), goal...