The analysis of tracking data in tactical game analysis is a topic of rising interest, as more
detailed insights into performance structure in soccer can be obtained compared to …

Background Defensive action can decisively affect football match performance. However,
there has been limited translation of the existing academic literature into improvement in …

Recently, the availability of big amounts of data enables analysts to dive deeper into the
constraints of performance in various team sports. While offensive analyses in football have …

The interest in tactical analysis in soccer has increased in the latest years, especially with
the growing availability of player tracking data. With it, the defending team's compact …

The aim of the research detailed here has been to assess the frequency with which football
players engage in technical activity of various different types, in relation to seven phases of a …

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effects of pressure on the ball on physiological
responses and time-motion characteristics during football small-sided games between elite …

Soccer has been a very popular sports industry all over the world. Since soccer clubs
generate a huge income from a variety of sources, the stakeholders of the soccer industry …

While the tactical behavior of soccer players differs between specific phases of play (offense,
defense, offensive transition, defensive transition), little is known about successful behavior …

In professional sports, predicting success factors is very vital and important and is always
questionable. The failure of teams in the leagues has been a constant issue and progress …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the effects of ball-in/out-play, ball possession, and
different moments of soccer match play on running performance in professional Brazilian …