scholarly journals How do Elite Soccer Teams Perform to Ball Recovery? Effects of Tactical Modelling and Contextual Variables on the Defensive Patterns of Play

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Fernandes ◽  
Oleguer Camerino ◽  
Júlio Garganta ◽  
Raúl Hileno ◽  
Daniel Barreira
Keyword(s):  
Sequential Analysis ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Match Analysis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Soccer Teams ◽  
Training Exercises ◽  
Regression Tests

AbstractResearchers in soccer match analysis have been using limited procedures to express the dynamics of the game and mainly focus on the attack. Therefore, the aims of this paper were to detect the successful teams’ ball recovery defensive patterns of play and study the influence of tactical modelling, halves, match status, opponent quality and stage competition on those patterns. The sample consisted of 1323 situations of defensive ball possession of the semi-finalist teams from the 2014 FIFA World Cup play-offs, which was collected by a valid and reliable observational instrument (Soccer-Defence). The Kruskal-Wallis H, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square, Z-, multinomial logistic regression tests and sequential analysis (p < .05; z > 1.96) were used accordingly to test the differences and associations among and within teams of tactical modelling, tactical-technical behaviours and contextual variables to ball recovery. We found that among teams ball recovery differed in duration; H(3) = 14.958, p = .002. Germany were more likely to perform ball recovery by the goalkeeper than Argentina (p = .04; OR = 0.47) or the Netherlands (p < .05; OR = 0.50). Nevertheless, Brazil was the least likely to concede a shot off goal. Teams facing lower-ranked opponents were 0.63 times less likely to perform ball recovery by interception (p <.001). Additionally, sequential analysis illustrated that teams varied between central and lateral high-pressure zones before ball recovery in lower zones of the field. Finally, coaches could use such findings to design training exercises, create their own style of play, and set strategies.

Associations of situational and performance variables with defensive transitions outcomes in FIFA World Cup 2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 174795412095366
Author(s):  
Rui Freitas ◽  
Anna Volossovitch ◽  
Carlos H Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Initial Position ◽  
The Body ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Transition Moments ◽  
And Performance

Transition moments play a major role in match outcome and constitute an important part of the soccer coaching process. Nevertheless, the body of literature on match analysis reveals a lack of knowledge regarding transition moments, particularly the defensive ones. This study aimed to analyse how several situational and performance variables were associated with different defensive transition outcomes. A sample of 977 defensive transitions from 15 matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 was coded using a bespoke observational system. Data were analysed through log-linear modelling and Pearson’s chi-square. Regarding performance variables, final position ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.390[≥0.290]; large effect size), duration ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.206[0.07; 0.21]) , defensive approach ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.419[0.30; 0.50]) , defensive pressure ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.147[0.05; 0.15]; medium effect sizes), numerical relations ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.113[0.07; 0.21]) , initial position ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.092[0.06; 0.17]) , initial number of zones ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.083[0.05; 0.15]) , final number of zones ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.112[0.05; 0.15]) and defensive coverage ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.130[0.05; 0.15]; small effect sizes) were significantly associated with the defensive transitions outcomes. A small-sized and non-significant association ( p = 0.126; ES = 0.080[0.07; 0.21]) was found for type of ball loss. Concerning the situational variables, a small-sized and significant association between match outcome and defensive transitions outcome was identified ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.092[0.07; 0.21]). Our findings provide new knowledge on factors that influence team success in defensive transitions. The coaching staff should be aware that the exploitation of areas behind the most retreated player of the midfield sector ought to be avoided. Furthermore, a reduction in the space available to ball carriers and an increased effort to quickly recover possession should be encouraged.

scholarly journals “A Tale of Two Croatias”: How Club Football (Soccer) Teams Produce Radical Regional Divides in Croatia’s National Identity

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Dustin Y. Tsai
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Regional Identity ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Football Fans ◽  
Soccer Teams ◽  
North And South

Abstract Croatia’s monumental second-place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup represents the highest football achievement to date for the young nation. This victory, however, masks violent internal divisions between its domestic club football teams. This article examines the most salient rivalry between Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split, two teams that have evolved to represent the interests of Croatia’s north and south, respectively. Using interviews with radical football fans, I argue that the two teams act as reservoirs for regional identity-building while violence between their fans is a microcosm for political and economic tensions between Zagreb and Split. More importantly, this rivalry exposes the dividedness of the Croatian state, as it continues to grapple with the complexity of its radical regional identities in the wake of its independence from Yugoslavia. This article contributes to the existing body of literature on sports identity and regionalisms/nationalism as well as how sporting teams shape the geographies of belonging.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF THE FIRST GOAL ON THE FINAL RESULT OF THE FOOTBALL MATCH

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (98) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Werlayne Leite
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
High Probability ◽  
Test Results ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Football Match ◽  
The World ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background. Among many technical and tactical aspects of the behaviour of players, the goals are the most studied. The goal is the key to success for teams and its analysis in all matches of a major football tournament that allows multiple assessments. Methods. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of the first goal on the final result of the football match, identifying the team that scored the first goal and the final result obtained by this team: winning, drawing or losing, and subsequently, to relate the obtained results to physical, technical, tactical and psychological performance. We analyzed all the matches of the last 5 editions of the 6 major football tournaments (national teams) in the world: FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro, CONMEBOL America Cup, AFC Asian Cup, CAF Africa Cup of Nations, and FIFA Confederations Cup (n = 996). The data were obtained from the database on the websites of the official federations, through overviews of the official matches. Quantitative data were collected in relation to the time that the goals were scored in the course of the matches. The statistical analysis of the results was conducted using the non parametric chi-square test. Results. According to the results, the team that scored the first goal in these last tournaments presented a high probability of winning (the average of 71.17% in the 6 tournaments). Conclusion. Thus, the high probability of victory in favour of the team that scores the first goal in the match of football is linked to the physical, technical, tactical and mainly the psychological aspects.

scholarly journals Timeline, Scores and Results Prediction in Professional Men's Soccer FIFA World Cups (1930-2018)

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (264) ◽  
pp. 112-125
Author(s):  
Flávio Vinicius Fonseca Barreto ◽  
Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva ◽  
Marcos Bezerra de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Excellent Opportunity

Professional men's soccer FIFA World Cup (FWC) takes place every four years, so it is an excellent opportunity to follow evolution in this modality. Hence, three objectives were set: a) to verify the trend of the average goals scored and score frequency; b) to analyze the association between first-half results and final results of matches; and c) to identify if half times results could predict matches outcomes. Thus, we analyzed all 900 FWC matches between years 1930 and 2018. Data were organized in goals scored and against in the first half and at the end of matches, first-half and matches outcome (win, draw or lose). Descriptive and trend analysis were carried out for the evolution of goals in FWC editions. A cross table was used to verify the final scores of matches, followed by an analysis of the association between partial results (first half) and final matches outcome, and a multinomial logistic regression to identify the match win odds ratio. It concludes that goals average in FWC has an undulatory trend; scores up to three goals were prevalent; first half win is associated to final win matches, and first half lose or draw increases odds to lose at the end of matches.

scholarly journals Análisis multivariante en las faltas indirectas de la FIFA World Cup 2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Maneiro Dios ◽  
José Luis Losada López ◽  
Claudio Alberto Casal Sanjurjo ◽  
Antonio Ardá Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Optimal Execution ◽  
The Creation

<p>Indirect free kicks are relatively common in soccer and have the potential to change the outcome of a match. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of these kicks, to identify variables associated with success, and propose a model for optimal execution.</p><p>We analyzed and coded 506 indirect free kicks taken in 64 matches during the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil and conducted univariate, bivariate (chi-square), and multivariate (binary logistic regression) analyses. Our results show very low success rates in terms of shots, shots between the posts, and goals. Nevertheless, 89% of goals scored from indirect free kicks led to the teams gaining valuable points. Determinants of success included a dynamic attack based on the creation and occupation of spaces and the intervention of up to four attackers.  Our findings offer an interesting starting point for trainers to build on tactical strategies designed to improve free-kick performance.</p>

General network analysis of national soccer teams in FIFA World Cup 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Fernando Manuel Lourenço Martins ◽  
Dimitris Kalamaras ◽  
P. Del Wong ◽  
Rui Sousa Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
General Network ◽  
Soccer Teams

scholarly journals Analysis of Goal Scoring Patterns in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
Alliance Kubayi
Keyword(s):  
Video Analysis ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Analysis System

AbstractThe aim of this study was to analyse the goal scoring patterns during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. All goals scored during the tournament were analysed using the InStat video analysis system. The results showed that 169 goals (open play: 60.9%; set play: 39.1%) were scored during the competition. While 85 goals (82.5%) were scored from elaborate attacks, 18 goals (17.5%) came from counter attacks. A chi-square test indicated that there was a significant difference in the type of possession (χ2 (1, n = 103) = 43.58, p = 0.00). The highest number of goals was yielded from the final third (35%) as compared to the first (33%) and middle (32%) thirds. The results also indicated that most goals accounted from short passes (69.9%), while 13.6% of goals came from long passes and 16.5% from mixed passes (χ2 (2, n = 103) = 62.12, p = 0.00). Soccer coaches should incorporate set pieces in their training sessions in view to improve goal-scoring opportunities.

scholarly journals TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL ANALYSIS OF GOAL SCORING PATTERNS IN THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Alexandros Vergonis ◽  
Yiannis Michailidis ◽  
Dimitrios Mikikis ◽  
Eleni Semaltianou ◽  
George Mavrommatis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Line Technology ◽  
Over Time

The aims of this research are to record and analyze the goals scored during the 64 matches in the 21st World Cup in Russia in 2018, to highlight those factors that are directly related to the teams’ effectiveness in scoring, to record the goals approved after the use of the new technologies, video assistant referee and goal line technology, as well as their effect on the outcome of the game. Chi-square and univariate general linear methods were used for the data analysis. Statistical difference is observed in the number of goals scored between the two halves (X²=8.699, p<0.005). A comparable percentage of scoring in most of the periods with exceptions of the periods in over time, the period 16th to 30th min, the addition time of the first and second half and the period 76th to 90th min of the game is determined (p<0.01). The teams that scored first won 71.4% matches, lost 9.5% and had a tie 19% of the matches (X²=42.000, p<0.001). Most of the goals were scored following a corner kick (24), penalty (22) and free kick scored non-directly (16), which were significantly different from free kick scored directly (6) and throw in (2) (X²=26.857, p<0.001). 19 goals were scored from cross, 19 from a long-range shot (8 of them with the “inner foot”), 18 from a forward pass and 12 from cutback. Statistical differences between the first four groups and all of the others are determined (X²=27.818, p<0.01). Significant differences were found between the goals that “began” from the offensive third, the middle and the defensive third (X²=73.645, p<0.001). 58.9% of the goals are scored following positional play, which is significantly different compared to counter attack (29.5%) and direct play (11.6%) (X²=32.611, p<0.001). Over 59 goals were scored from “the inner part of the foot” or “place”, and 31 from header, which were significantly different from the other types of shot (X²=89.254, p<0.001).

scholarly journals Trends of Goal Scoring Patterns in Soccer: A Retrospective Analysis of Five Successive FIFA World Cup Tournaments

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
Alliance Kubayi ◽  
Abel Toriola
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Period Analysis ◽  
Extra Time ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract This study analysed the 795 goals scored during a total of 320 matches played in five successive FIFA World Cup tournaments (1998–2014). Data were obtained through YouTube videos and analysed by means of Longomatch software. The variables analysed included the number of goals scored per half (45‐min period), per 15‐min period, and per 30‐min period of extra time, goal scoring zones, goals scored by substitutes, types of goals scored, and goals scored according to the playing position. With regard to 15‐min period analysis, most goals were scored between the 76th and 90th minutes (24.7%) of the game in all five World Cup competitions. Chi‐square analyses showed no significant (p > 0.05) differences in the frequency of goal scoring patterns per 45‐min and 15‐min periods in the five World Cup tournaments. Most goals were scored from inside the goal (23.8%) and penalty (14.6%) areas. The greatest number of goals was scored by strikers (54.2%), followed by midfielders (33.3%) and defenders (2.3%). These findings provide practical implications for improving goal‐scoring performance in soccer.

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