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11 - Romelu Lukaku has scored the most goals from attempts under high pressure from defenders in the Premier League this season. Qualifier.
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BLOG: OptaPro introduce a Possession Value framework, which attributes credit to players based on their contribution to the overall probability of their team scoring a goal. Influence.
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BLOG: Frenkie de Jong on song. In his first article for OptaPro,
@NilsMackay
applies a range of analytical metrics to assess the performances of the midfielder. Debut.
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NEWS: Stats Perform introduces an updated Possession Value (PV) framework, which adopts a time-based approach to crediting players who increase the overall probability of their team scoring a goal.
@JonnyWhitmore14
outlines the changes to the model 👇
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Using the sequence framework,
@BVB
's tactics are assessed under Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel. Analysis.
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According to OptaPro’s Possession Value framework,
@andrewrobertso5
has generated the most positive contributions in possession for Liverpool behind the front 3 this season, increasing his side’s overall goal probability. Width.
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GUEST BLOG: Using cluster analysis,
@KubaMichalczyk
identifies underlying trends in each Premier League side’s build-up play over a full campaign. Patterns.
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OptaPro publishes its first 'Emerging Talents' season review, focusing on young players involved across 7 different European leagues during the 2018/19 season. Prospects.
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Stats Perform’s analytical reviews for the 2019/20 Premier League and Championship campaigns are available now, which apply event data to highlight underlying performance insights on players and teams.
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@andrewrobertso5
Summer signing Nicolas Pépé has contributed the most positive Possession Value contributions per 90 for Arsenal this season, ranking him second in the squad after balancing out negative contributions. Impact.
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Stats Perform introduces Movement Chains, a new model that describes the pattern of four consecutive player involvements in an uninterrupted passage of play, clustering similar movements to add context to how a team moves the ball.
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WATCH:
@statlurker
delivers a presentation at the 2018
#OptaProForum
that demonstrates a thorough approach to quantifying goalscoring contributions. . Personalised.
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CASE STUDY:
@AZAlkmaar
Head of Technical Scouting
@koenveenstra
explains how the club is embracing data to inform its long-term strategy around recruitment and young player development. Profiling.
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Stats Perform introduces Shape Analysis, a new AI-driven model that automatically identifies a team's shape, both in and out of possession.
@JonnyWhitmore14
&
@SeidlOnSports
explain how the model works. 👇
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OptaPro’s
@premierleague
and
@SkyBetChamp
2018/19 analytical season reviews are available now, showcasing playing styles, chances created, finishing ability and goalkeeper performance. Evaluation.
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Ahead of the 2018 World Cup finals, OptaPro is sharing a series of analytical player profiles. This first article focuses on Uruguay and Sampdoria defensive midfielder Lucas Torreira. Nucleus.
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WATCH: FC Barcelona’s Carlos Rodriguez presents at the
#OptaProForum
, delivering an innovative analysis focusing on player orientation. Direction.
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BLOG: Identifying progressive ball carriers. In his debut blog for OptaPro,
@petermckeever
analyses the players who travel with the ball, going into detail on Eden Hazard and ball-carrying centre backs across the top five European leagues. Drive.
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“There is a new way of looking at data, which is prescriptive - recommending what a player 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 have done in a particular situation”
In this piece for
@ground_guru
,
@JonnyWhitmore14
explains how Opta Vision helps quantify player decision-making
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BLOG:
@jmyrharkins
introduces the possessions model and discusses applications of ‘sequences’. . Speed.
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Stats Perform introduces Role Discovery, a new method of assessing and comparing recruitment prospects based on a player’s actual role for a team rather than their basic position.
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Since the beginning of the 2017/18 season, ‘shot clarity’ and ‘shot pressure’ are qualifiers that have been added to Opta data. . Collection.
11 - Romelu Lukaku has scored the most goals from attempts under high pressure from defenders in the Premier League this season. Qualifier.
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⚽️ "The 20 players here can at least hold their heads up high and say 'I’ve done my bit.'"
Ahead of the
#PL
's return,
@oilysailor
looks at each team’s most creative player so far this season.
🔗:
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🚨 Stats Perform announces call for proposals for the 2023
#OptaForum
.
✅ Event date
✅ Submission categories
✅ Team-led presentation topics
✅ New Opta Vision track
✅
@Ligue1UberEats
tracking data
✅ Entry deadline: 20th December
Full details ⬇️
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In the first part of
#TheTalentFactory
series,
@ReynoldsTommm
applies Stats Perform’s Role Discovery concept to select a team made up of emerging prospects under 23, starting with the defence.
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Despite having played only 53% of the available time in league play so far,
#AllezRennes
' Kamaldeen Sulemana is already turning heads in
#Ligue1
.
Using Opta Analytics models,
@AshwinRaman_
looks at what to expect from the 19-year-old wunderkind.
➡️
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ANNOUNCEMENT: OptaPro has launched a new website, showcasing applicable analysis from across the industry and how we work with over 350 teams around the world. Take a look 👇🏽. Visit.
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Expected goal leaderboards – a roundup from the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. . Quality.
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162 – so far this season, 162
@premierleague
goal kicks have been taken short inside a team’s own penalty area, with Brighton’s
@MatyRyan
contributing the most of any keeper with 22. Change.
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JOB: two positions in our data science team are currently available. Job descriptions can be found in the links below. Recruitment.
Senior data scientist:
Data scientist:
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12 of the best in 2016 – a football analytics roundup from this past year. . Highlights.
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
@miguelrios__
joins OptaPro, taking up the position of Football Intelligence Manager. Signing.
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The second part of
#TheTalentFactory
series focuses on midfielders, as
@ReynoldsTommm
continues to assemble his XI of European prospects with the help of Role Discovery.
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It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Dr. Garry Gelade this weekend. He was one of the true pioneers of football analytics, as well as being a friend and mentor to many people in the industry. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
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BLOG: OptaPro introduce Phases of Play, an innovative new model which partitions sequence events into distinct possession phases. Philosophy.
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Next up, an
#OptaProForum
debut for Carlos Rodriguez, who works in the
@FCBarcelona
sports science dept. He’s looking at how to use data to better estimate player orientation. Forwards.
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JOB: OptaPro is expanding the team and is recruiting a Head of Football, reporting directly to the Head of OptaPro. Application deadline is 10th December and further details can be found here: . Opportunity.
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BLOG:
@GregorydSam
discusses quantifying player involvement in build-up play beyond traditional statistics. . Credit.
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BLOG:
@Peter_Clark23
of
@LCFC_Analysis
discusses the role of data analysis at the Premier League club.
http://t.co/XwpYzCtiIz.
Foxes.
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BLOG: OptaPro's data-driven analysis assesses how Real Madrid may adapt to life without Cristiano Ronaldo this season. Departure.
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VIDEO:
@karun1710
presented at the 2020
#OptaProForum
, introducing a new process for identifying recurring match scenarios, across multiple games, using tracking data. Labelling.
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In a guest feature for Stats Perform,
@KubaMichalczyk
outlines the findings of a project that applied tracking data to establish whether line-breaking passes increase goalscoring probability, as well as identifying players adept at breaking lines.
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NEWS: This year’s Introduction to Football Analytics course, delivered online by
@BirkbeckBEI
in conjunction with Stats Perform, will start on 27th April. Full details are available 👇
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BLOG: Through applying sequence and possession value frameworks, OptaPro highlights how deep-lying midfielders can drive a team’s attacking play. Retention.
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NEWS: Stats Perform announces call for proposals for the 2022
#ProForum
✅ Event date confirmed
✅ Submission categories listed
✅ Club-led presentation topics
✅
@Ligue1UberEats
tracking data
✅ Submission deadline: 29th November
More information ⬇️
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BLOG: Following the introduction of OptaPro's Possession Value framework, this latest article from
@NilsMackay
goes into further detail and shares applications to enhance the identification of players' qualities and characteristics. Added.
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 🚨
We’re hiring two data scientists to join our AI Team, responsible for the creation and implementation of cutting edge models based on unique data sets. Full details 👇
Senior Data Scientist:
Data Scientist:
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In response to a club-led research question,
@MishraAbhiA
and
@Soumyaj15209314
set out to measure & model defensive efficiency with only event data at the 2022
#ProForum
.
Watch the 📹 presentation:
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BLOG: 12 of the best in 2017 – a look at some of the most innovative, applicable and thought-provoking analytical articles, presentations and interviews from the past year. . Review.
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In the second club-led category,
@MishraAbhiA
&
@Soumyaj15209314
will go beyond standard numbers derived from event data, such as tackles and interceptions, to evaluate ways of judging the defensive ability of centre-backs.
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BLOG: Counting across borders -
@Torvaney
’s
#OptaProForum
analysis from February showcases an approach to reduce risk in transfer strategy. Recruit.
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NEWS: OptaPro to host its first analytics event in the USA. . Stateside.
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.
@Peter_Clark23
discusses how Leicester City implement data-led analysis.
http://t.co/XwpYzCbHjZ.
Audiences.
http://t.co/Chlnb6pSf2
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WINNERS - OptaPro and
@TruMediaSports
win Best Elite Performance Technology at
@SportTechAwards
. Parade.
#YSTA2018
#ProVision
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🇮🇹 NEWS: OptaPro e Stats Perform sono liete di annunciare l’accordo stretto con
@acffiorentina
per un anno. Il club Viola utilizzerà ProVision e ProPortal per scouting e match analysis. Viola.
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NEWS: OptaPro announces call for proposals for 2020
#OptaProForum
.
✔️ Forum date confirmed
✔️ Submission categories listed
✔️ Club-led presentation topics
✔️Data to enhance proposals
✔️More information:
Launch.
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In the third & final part of Stats Perform’s
#TheTalentFactory
series,
@ReynoldsTommm
uses Role Discovery to complete his XI of emerging prospects, profiling three players making up the forward line.
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VACANCY – Working across both football and rugby, OptaPro is recruiting a data scientist. Woodward.
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Watch - An interview with
#OptaProForum
judge
@mixedknuts
discussing analytics in football. Bee.
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GUEST BLOG:
@GarryGelade
showcases a new data-driven approach to inform how we evaluate players in 1v1 situations. . Duel.
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FILM: Gegenpress tactics are analysed using the sequence framework. Dortmund.
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Stats Perform recently introduced an updated Possession Value (PV) framework, which adopts a time-based approach to crediting players who increase the overall probability of their team scoring. The video 👇 provides more insight into how PV is applied:
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LINK: Introducing Expected Threat -
@karun1710
showcases a new metric around build-up play in this well presented, considered analysis. Credit.
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BLOG:
@petermckeever
demonstrates how OptaPro’s Possession Value framework can be applied within a Talent ID process, quantifying position-specific player contributions on the pitch in overseas markets. Net.
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Ahead of first weekend of the new
@BarclaysFAWSL
season, OptaPro has shared its analytical season review of the 2018/19 campaign, highlighting key trends involving top-flight players. Countdown.
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Despite recording only 360 shots during 2018/19, the lowest output of any team in the
@premierleague
,
@BurnleyOfficial
had the joint-highest xG per shot ratio, matching
@Arsenal
and
@LFC
. Location.
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Goals Change Games:
The Final Ball:
Analysing Written Scouting Reports:
The Art of Crossing:
Evaluating 1v1 Ability:
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OptaPro looks back on an
@NWSL
campaign dominated by
@TheNCCourage
in its latest post-season review, who led the league in shots, goals and xG. Emphatic.
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OptaPro remembers some of the strongest analytical articles and videos from 2015. . Reminisce.
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Presentations from the 2014, 2015 & 2016 OptaPro Analytics Forums can be viewed here. Library.
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Visualing defensive involvement in the Eredivisie. Patience.
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Ben provides some examples of how this phases of play work can effectively be applied, with a specific focus on the Trabsition phase, using
@ChyronHego
’s excellent Paint tool. Slick.
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BLOG:
@PaulCarrTM
showcases a data-driven approach to recruiting attacking talent, using a newly promoted Premier League team as an example case. Shortlist.
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BLOG: The OptaPro team pick their personal standout players from 2018/19, which includes Nicolas Pepe, David Brooks and Denis Cheryshev. Performers.
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OptaPro's Phases of Play can be applied to establish the key players responsible for moving a team out of one phase and into another, allowing attacking moves to develop. Orchestrator.
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GUEST BLOG:
@TomBrownTweets
applies data to categorise positional playing styles and examines how different styles interact with each other on the pitch. Combinations.
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