Soccer Analytics
Very long time no see… However for an excellent motive.
After some months I’m again on Medium and right this moment we’re merging two thrilling worlds: soccer and geometry.
Concretely, we’ll contact upon the subject of networks however, as all the time, via a sensible case. We’ll research soccer passing networks specializing in final yr’s Bayer Leverkusen matches.
The Bundesliga winners had an incredible season taking part in excellent soccer underneath Xabi Alonso. I’m curious to analyze how that interprets to mathematical phrases and perceive their taking part in type and most related gamers via their passing networks.
Whereas the significance of networks is already established to review interconnection between nodes, its utility in soccer isn’t completely different from that. It’s fundamental stuff, actually, but it surely’s value dedicating a publish for anybody who hasn’t seen one but.
Statsbomb[1] has high-quality information and, fortunately for us, they made free and obtainable for everybody all Bayer Leverkusen’s video games from final season.