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Quality recoveries & build-up play that offers guarantees
This video illustrates how recoveries can be distinguished not only in terms of their effectiveness, but also their quality. Barcelona record the fourth-most advantageous recoveries in the league, i.e. situations that involve a numerical advantage and where the side in possession has more players ahead of the ball than the opposition.
Given the importance of build-up play in the system deployed by Xavi’s troops, the team’s set-up at the start of the attacking transition is key. This video shows how the Barcelona players react in these situations. It’s worth pointing out that 15% of the Catalan giants’ recoveries put them at an advantage.
Madrid aim to advance up the pitch & prove their potency
Real Madrid are the LaLiga Santander front runners for the number of carries leading to shots, with four per game to their name. Carries can be analysed from a whole host of angles, but in this case we’re keen to look at their outcome, i.e. shots.
There’s no question that Ancelotti’s charges are capable of making the most of these actions, as illustrated in our Clip of the Week. The players’ ability to go past their man, their skill level and decision-making ability are key to the success of such actions, which can reap rich rewards for the capital club.
Atletico Madrid & their carries leading to shots
As we can see in this clip, Simeone’s boys post an average of two carries that lead to shots per game. Indeed, this is one of Atleti’s favourite tactics to pose a threat on goal. If we dive deeper and take a look at what the Wanda Metropolitano-based outfit do in possession, we learn that they feature amongst the league’s top five teams for the number of players per possession (almost three), whilst they find themselves amongst the division’s leading five teams for the number of dangerous possessions per match (4.6).
Betis & their breathtaking dangerous possessions
When it comes to possession, there are a whole host of aspects that we can analyse, with one of them being the degree of danger created. When we speak of dangerous possessions, we’re referring to those that end in a goal or a goalscoring opportunity. This video features a dangerous possession put together by Manuel Pellegrini’s charges. Betis excel in this department and lie second in the LaLiga standings for the number of dangerous possessions (5.7 per outing).
Dangerous possessions that result in goalscoring chances
The Real Madrid players ensure that their team balance enables them to consistently produce and improve on their statistics as the games goes on. As we can see in the latest instalment of Clip of the Week, the Blancos record more dangerous possessions than any other side in the league (6.76 per game) and, crucially, they make them count.
It’s your Game
Matchday 27
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
SAT 05.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Elche CF
FC Barcelona
SUN 06.03.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Martínez Valero
Real Betis
Atlético de Madrid
SUN 06.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Athletic Club
Levante UD
MON 07.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio San Mamés
Real Betis
Atlético de Madrid
SUN 06.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 27
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Betis’s fine football delivers results
The sensational run of form put together by Manuel Pellegrini’s side was brought to an abrupt halt last time out, when they slipped to defeat in the derby clash against Sevilla. Despite that reverse, the Verdiblancos remain one of the division’s most potent sides. The boys from the Benito Villamarin lie in second place for the number of dangerous possessions, with a return of almost six per outing, whilst they are also the league’s runners-up for the number of carries leading to shots. However, as we always say, a team needs to combine intensity with their quality and Betis certainly do that, bagging fifth spot in the league standings for distance covered at over 28km/hr.
Atleti at free-scoring best
Diego Simeone’s lot have won all of their last three outings and plundered an impressive nine goals in the process. The Rojiblancos’ quest to hit top form has seen them excel in the more creative aspects of the game. The Madrilenians are the league’s third-highest scorers and sit in fifth spot for the number of dangerous possessions (4.5 per game). This video shows how the Colchoneros gain an average of 32.8m per possession. If we take our analysis a step further, we discover that the capital club pose a real threat with their carries. Indeed, the Wanda Metropolitano-based side’s carries beat more opposition defenders than any other top-flight team.
PLAYER FOCUS
Evergreen Suarez continues to haunt opposition backlines
The Uruguayan sharpshooter registers an average of 2.5 attempts per game. However, the key lies in the quality of his shots, with 1.3 of these efforts being on target. This return sees him secure a place amongst the top 15 players in LaLiga Santander in this particular department. In football, goals win games and his seven from open play place him amongst LaLiga Santander’s top 10 players in this area. In addition, the frontman features amongst the top three players in the Atleti ranks for the shortest distance to the nearest opponent when receiving a pass.
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Number of players involved per possession offers clear indication of team’s style
There are a number of ways in which a team’s possession can be defined, with the number of players involved in them being one of the methods that we analyse. This criteria measures how many team members touch the ball during the course of an attacking transition. Teams whose game involves more intricate build-up play and possessions typically feature more players per possession.
As this video illustrates, Real Madrid are the LaLiga Santander champions for the number of players involved per possession, with an average of 3.67 per outing.
HOW IT'S MADE
Beyond Stats offers incredible metrics which go beyond the ordinary in the football industry: it does not limit itself to gathering the data normally used for the standard analyses that reach fans, but goes one step further, collecting a vast amount of in-match information, almost in real time, thanks to LaLiga’ s Mediacoach proprietary tool, that is capable of revealing new perspectives on the game at a deeper level, allowing patterns to be traced and future predictions to be made.
In every LaLiga stadiums we have up to sixteen high-resolution, fixed perimeter cameras for optical tracking which follow the positions of the players, referees, and the ball on the field of play, collecting the physical and technical/tactical data at the dizzying rate of 25 times a second. These devices permit the integration, through the Mediacoach analysis tool, of two technologies: tracking and eventing. Tracking is based on the positional information collected by the stadium perimeter cameras and allows for the generation of metrics such as distance covered, top and average speeds, and number of sprints. Eventing allows more objective events to be recorded: number of passes, corners, and fouls committed and received, for example. The information captured through tracking and eventing is integrated and stored in the system forming a high-volume set of data.
The raw data collected is processed for analysis by a multidisciplinary team composed of LaLiga experts in business intelligence & analytics and football analysis, through machine learning and artificial intelligence processes made possible thanks to the Azure technology supplied by Microsoft, which is capable of processing large volumes of data. After processing, an algorithm is generated that permits the visualisation of the metrics that reach fans through Beyond Stats. These statistics allow fans to better understand why their team has won or lost a match, or to benefit from a panoramic view of their performance and expectations, gifting football fans an unprecedented immersion in the experience.
Find out the meaning of each metric
Carries that break opposition’s defensive line
Overcoming a team’s defensive line is certainly no mean feat. Many sides turn to carries as a means to break opposition lines and create goalscoring opportunities. Carries involve taking the ball past opposition players and, in this case, breaking the defensive line. The aim is to create overloads and advantageous situations to carve out chances, some of which see teams ending up with just the opposition’s goalkeeper to beat. Players who have the ability to carry the ball at high speeds tend to excel in this department.
HOW IT'S MADE
Beyond Stats offers incredible metrics which go beyond the ordinary in the football industry: it does not limit itself to gathering the data normally used for the standard analyses that reach fans, but goes one step further, collecting a vast amount of in-match information, almost in real time, thanks to LaLiga’ s Mediacoach proprietary tool, that is capable of revealing new perspectives on the game at a deeper level, allowing patterns to be traced and future predictions to be made.
In every LaLiga stadiums we have up to sixteen high-resolution, fixed perimeter cameras for optical tracking which follow the positions of the players, referees, and the ball on the field of play, collecting the physical and technical/tactical data at the dizzying rate of 25 times a second. These devices permit the integration, through the Mediacoach analysis tool, of two technologies: tracking and eventing. Tracking is based on the positional information collected by the stadium perimeter cameras and allows for the generation of metrics such as distance covered, top and average speeds, and number of sprints. Eventing allows more objective events to be recorded: number of passes, corners, and fouls committed and received, for example. The information captured through tracking and eventing is integrated and stored in the system forming a high-volume set of data.
The raw data collected is processed for analysis by a multidisciplinary team composed of LaLiga experts in business intelligence & analytics and football analysis, through machine learning and artificial intelligence processes made possible thanks to the Azure technology supplied by Microsoft, which is capable of processing large volumes of data. After processing, an algorithm is generated that permits the visualisation of the metrics that reach fans through Beyond Stats. These statistics allow fans to better understand why their team has won or lost a match, or to benefit from a panoramic view of their performance and expectations, gifting football fans an unprecedented immersion in the experience.
Conoce el significado de cada métrica
Presión tras pérdida
Las presiones tras pérdida persiguen recuperar la posesión del esférico desde el mismo momento en el que se pierde la misma. El estilo de los de Xavi sigue haciendo de la posesión una de las claves básicas del juego del equipo. Precisamente, en busca de esta posesión, el Barcelona protagoniza presiones tras pérdida en las que forman parte, de media, 3,2 jugadores. Esta cifra es la segunda más alta de toda la competición y permite al equipo recuperar balones en campo rival. Con ellas regeneran las transiciones ofensivas en zonas más cercanas a meta rival.
HOW IT'S MADE
Beyond Stats offers incredible metrics which go beyond the ordinary in the football industry: it does not limit itself to gathering the data normally used for the standard analyses that reach fans, but goes one step further, collecting a vast amount of in-match information, almost in real time, thanks to LaLiga’ s Mediacoach proprietary tool, that is capable of revealing new perspectives on the game at a deeper level, allowing patterns to be traced and future predictions to be made.
In every LaLiga stadiums we have up to sixteen high-resolution, fixed perimeter cameras for optical tracking which follow the positions of the players, referees, and the ball on the field of play, collecting the physical and technical/tactical data at the dizzying rate of 25 times a second. These devices permit the integration, through the Mediacoach analysis tool, of two technologies: tracking and eventing. Tracking is based on the positional information collected by the stadium perimeter cameras and allows for the generation of metrics such as distance covered, top and average speeds, and number of sprints. Eventing allows more objective events to be recorded: number of passes, corners, and fouls committed and received, for example. The information captured through tracking and eventing is integrated and stored in the system forming a high-volume set of data.
The raw data collected is processed for analysis by a multidisciplinary team composed of LaLiga experts in business intelligence & analytics and football analysis, through machine learning and artificial intelligence processes made possible thanks to the Azure technology supplied by Microsoft, which is capable of processing large volumes of data. After processing, an algorithm is generated that permits the visualisation of the metrics that reach fans through Beyond Stats. These statistics allow fans to better understand why their team has won or lost a match, or to benefit from a panoramic view of their performance and expectations, gifting football fans an unprecedented immersion in the experience.
Find out the meaning of each metric
Dangerous recoveries & opponents ahead of the ball
Dangerous recoveries are all about the level of willingness displayed by the players on our side and opposition players after possession has changed hands. This video of Real Madrid in action highlights the importance of creating advantages by having a high number of players ahead of the ball and as few opponents as possible once possession is regained.
HOW IT'S MADE
Beyond Stats offers incredible metrics which go beyond the ordinary in the football industry: it does not limit itself to gathering the data normally used for the standard analyses that reach fans, but goes one step further, collecting a vast amount of in-match information, almost in real time, thanks to LaLiga’ s Mediacoach proprietary tool, that is capable of revealing new perspectives on the game at a deeper level, allowing patterns to be traced and future predictions to be made.
In every LaLiga stadiums we have up to sixteen high-resolution, fixed perimeter cameras for optical tracking which follow the positions of the players, referees, and the ball on the field of play, collecting the physical and technical/tactical data at the dizzying rate of 25 times a second. These devices permit the integration, through the Mediacoach analysis tool, of two technologies: tracking and eventing. Tracking is based on the positional information collected by the stadium perimeter cameras and allows for the generation of metrics such as distance covered, top and average speeds, and number of sprints. Eventing allows more objective events to be recorded: number of passes, corners, and fouls committed and received, for example. The information captured through tracking and eventing is integrated and stored in the system forming a high-volume set of data.
The raw data collected is processed for analysis by a multidisciplinary team composed of LaLiga experts in business intelligence & analytics and football analysis, through machine learning and artificial intelligence processes made possible thanks to the Azure technology supplied by Microsoft, which is capable of processing large volumes of data. After processing, an algorithm is generated that permits the visualisation of the metrics that reach fans through Beyond Stats. These statistics allow fans to better understand why their team has won or lost a match, or to benefit from a panoramic view of their performance and expectations, gifting football fans an unprecedented immersion in the experience.
Find out the meaning of each metric
Distance covered after losing possession
Winning the ball back is essential to allowing teams to launch attacking transitions. When it comes to regaining possession, the way in which teams manage the distance after losing the ball, i.e. the distance travelled from the moment possession is relinquished, is a key factor. The distance is dependent on a host of factors, including the team’s height on the pitch and other elements of their tactical set-up. This clip features a move that shows the distance covered by Elche after losing possession.
HOW IT'S MADE
Beyond Stats offers incredible metrics which go beyond the ordinary in the football industry: it does not limit itself to gathering the data normally used for the standard analyses that reach fans, but goes one step further, collecting a vast amount of in-match information, almost in real time, thanks to LaLiga’ s Mediacoach proprietary tool, that is capable of revealing new perspectives on the game at a deeper level, allowing patterns to be traced and future predictions to be made.
In every LaLiga stadiums we have up to sixteen high-resolution, fixed perimeter cameras for optical tracking which follow the positions of the players, referees, and the ball on the field of play, collecting the physical and technical/tactical data at the dizzying rate of 25 times a second. These devices permit the integration, through the Mediacoach analysis tool, of two technologies: tracking and eventing. Tracking is based on the positional information collected by the stadium perimeter cameras and allows for the generation of metrics such as distance covered, top and average speeds, and number of sprints. Eventing allows more objective events to be recorded: number of passes, corners, and fouls committed and received, for example. The information captured through tracking and eventing is integrated and stored in the system forming a high-volume set of data.
The raw data collected is processed for analysis by a multidisciplinary team composed of LaLiga experts in business intelligence & analytics and football analysis, through machine learning and artificial intelligence processes made possible thanks to the Azure technology supplied by Microsoft, which is capable of processing large volumes of data. After processing, an algorithm is generated that permits the visualisation of the metrics that reach fans through Beyond Stats. These statistics allow fans to better understand why their team has won or lost a match, or to benefit from a panoramic view of their performance and expectations, gifting football fans an unprecedented immersion in the experience.
