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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...

07 May Accelerating from a standstill is not the same as accelerating at full speed. Yet we measure them the same way.

Posted at 12:07h in Research

Still using fixed acceleration thresholds in training? You might be misjudging your players’ real physical demands. This LaLiga study analyzes over 8,000 elite-level actions and reveals why initial speed is the missing piece in understanding high-intensity efforts. Learn how to apply these findings to design...