Data Analytics in Professional Soccer - Performance Analysis Based on Spatiotemporal Tracking Data

Daniel Link explores how data analytics can be used for studying performance in soccer. Based on spatiotemporal data from the German Bundesliga, the six individual studies in this book present innovative mathematical approaches for game analysis and player assessment. The findings can support coaches and analysts to improve performance of their athletes and inspire other researchers to advance the research field of sports analytics.

List of contents

Individual Ball Possession in Soccer.- Real Time Quantification of Dangerousity.- A Topography of Free Kicks.- Match Importance Affects Activity.- Effect of Ambient Temperature on Pacing Depends on Skill Level.- Vanishing Spray Reduces Extent of Rule Violations.

Report

"Link (Technical Univ. of Munich) has compiled an interesting collection of sports analytics studies on professional soccer data. ... A valuable addition to collections on sports science, data analytics, and computer science; sports data experts, coaches, and experts will find interesting and practical insights here. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals." (C. Tappert, Choice, Vol. 56 (2), October, 2018)

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Link
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.02.2018
• EAN: 9783658211769
• ISBN: 978-3-658-21176-9
• No. of pages: 123
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 214 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 208 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 123 p. 25 illus., 10 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; C, Artificial Intelligence, computer science, Computer Vision, Sport Science, Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics, Mathematical and Computational Engineering, Engineering mathematics, Applied mathematics, Mathematical and Computational Engineering Applications, Maths for engineers, Optical data processing, Sports sciences, Sports & Active outdoor recreation, Sports and Active outdoor recreation