Space and Control in Soccer
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Space and Control in Soccer. / Martens, Florian; Dick, Uwe; Brefeld, Ulf.
In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living , Vol. 3, 676179, 16.07.2021.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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T1 - Space and Control in Soccer
AU - Martens, Florian
AU - Dick, Uwe
AU - Brefeld, Ulf
N1 - This publication was funded by the Open Access Publication Fund of Leuphana University Lüneburg. Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2021 Martens, Dick and Brefeld.
PY - 2021/7/16
Y1 - 2021/7/16
N2 - In many team sports, the ability to control and generate space in dangerous areas on the pitch is crucial for the success of a team. This holds, in particular, for soccer. In this study, we revisit ideas from Fernandez and Bornn (2018) who introduced interesting space-related quantities including pitch control (PC) and pitch value. We identify influence of the player on the pitch with the movements of the player and turn their concepts into data-driven quantities that give rise to a variety of different applications. Furthermore, we devise a novel space generation measure to visualize the strategies of the team and player. We provide empirical evidence for the usefulness of our contribution and showcase our approach in the context of game analyses.
AB - In many team sports, the ability to control and generate space in dangerous areas on the pitch is crucial for the success of a team. This holds, in particular, for soccer. In this study, we revisit ideas from Fernandez and Bornn (2018) who introduced interesting space-related quantities including pitch control (PC) and pitch value. We identify influence of the player on the pitch with the movements of the player and turn their concepts into data-driven quantities that give rise to a variety of different applications. Furthermore, we devise a novel space generation measure to visualize the strategies of the team and player. We provide empirical evidence for the usefulness of our contribution and showcase our approach in the context of game analyses.
KW - soccer (football)
KW - movement model
KW - motion model
KW - pitch control
KW - soccer analytics
KW - Business informatics
KW - Informatics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85124562209&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fspor.2021.676179
DO - 10.3389/fspor.2021.676179
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 34337401
VL - 3
JO - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
JF - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
SN - 2642-9367
M1 - 676179
ER -