Background Evolving patterns of match analysis research need to be systematically
reviewed regularly since this area of work is burgeoning rapidly and studies can offer new …

It is common practice amongst coaches and analysts to search for key performance
indicators related to attacking play in football. Match analysis in professional football has …

Despite the demonstrated importance of customer sentiment in social media for outcomes
such as purchase behavior and of firms' increasing use of customer engagement initiatives …

This study aimed to investigate position-specific evolution of physical and technical
performance parameters in the English Premier League (EPL). Match performance …

The present paper investigates factors contributing to the home advantage, by using the
exceptional opportunity to study professional football matches played in the absence of …

Identifying match statistics that strongly contribute to winning in football matches is a very
important step towards a more predictive and prescriptive performance analysis. The current …

Running performance (RP) and game performance indicators (GPI) are important
determinants of success in soccer (football), but there is an evident lack of knowledge about …

Passing behaviour is a key property of successful performance in team sports. Previous
investigations however have mainly focused on notational measurements like total passing …

Recent research suggests that match-to-match variation adds important information to
performance descriptors in team sports, as it helps measure how players fine-tune their …

Game style is a term commonly used by coaches, sports scientists, performance analysts
and media to refer to patterns of play in team sports. Despite these pervasive references …