Rating Player Actions in Soccer
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We present a data-driven model that rates actions of the player in soccer with respect to their contribution to ball possession phases. This study approach consists of two interconnected parts: (i) a trajectory prediction model that is learned from real tracking data and predicts movements of players and (ii) a prediction model for the outcome of a ball possession phase. Interactions between players and a ball are captured by a graph recurrent neural network (GRNN) and we show empirically that the network reliably predicts both, player trajectories as well as outcomes of ball possession phases. We derive a set of aggregated performance indicators to compare players with respect to. to their contribution to the success of their team.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 682986 |
Journal | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living |
Volume | 3 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISSN | 2642-9367 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15.07.2021 |
Bibliographical note
This publication was funded by the Open Access Publication Fund of Leuphana University Lüneburg.
- graph networks, soccer, sports analytics, trajectory data, trajectory prediction
- Informatics
- Business informatics