Background Performance analysis research in association football has recently cusped a
paradigmatic shift in the way tactical behaviours are studied. Based on insights from system …

In professional soccer, increasing amounts of data are collected that harness great potential
when it comes to analysing tactical behaviour. Unlocking this potential is difficult as big data …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of match status, venue, and quality of
opposition on the styles of play in soccer. Data were collected from 380 games of the …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of a differential-learning program,
embedded in small-sided games, on the creative and tactical behavior of youth soccer …

With the rapid growth of information technology and sports, analyzing sports information has
become an increasingly challenging issue. Sports big data come from the Internet and show …

Regarded as a high-level tactic in soccer, a team formation assigns players different tasks
and indicates their active regions on the pitch, thereby influencing the team performance …

Abstract The application of Network Science to social systems has introduced new
methodologies to analyze classical problems such as the emergence of epidemics, the …

Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) have reduced drastically in size, cost, and power
consumption, while improving accuracy. The combination of different sensor technologies is …

During the last decade, Network Science has become one of the most active fields in
applied physics and mathematics (Newman, 2010). From all its possible applications, in this …

In soccer, passing is the most frequent interaction between players and plays a significant
role in creating scoring chances. Experts are interested in analyzing players' passing …