NEW PUBLICATION in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Quantification of Defensive Perfomance using Tracking Data in Soccer NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT DEFENSIVE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17… Stefan Altmann Leon Forcher @kempe_matthias

NEW PUBLICATION in PLOS ONE Influence of tactical formation on match performance journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… leander forcher Stefan Altmann Darko Jekauc

The “Hockey” Assist Makes the Difference - Validation of a Defensive Disruptiveness Model to Evaluate Passing Sequences in Elite Soccer #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

New Publication in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching The influence of tactical formation on physical and technical match performance in male soccer: A systematic review DOI: 10.1177/17479541221101363 leander forcher Stefan Altmann Darko Jekauc

NEW PUBLICATION in Frontiers in Psychology ⚽️📒   impact of positional role / individuality of the player on technical match performance frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… leander forcher Stefan Altmann

in-game formation changes improve match performance 📈 new publication in Frontiers in Psychology doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.… leander forcher Stefan Altmann

Center backs work hardest when playing in a back three: The influence of tactical formation on physical and technical match performance #footballscience #footballresearch #footballspecificinfographics

All presentations done at World Conference on Science and Soccer 2022 🧑‍🎓🏫⚽️ Very well done Maximiliane Thron, leander forcher & Leon Forcher 👏 ➡️ testing aerobic capacity using field tests 🩸🧪🏃‍♂️ ➡️ analysing defensive play and formation changes during matches 🔄📊📈 Looking forward to further presentations & discussions!

Had a great time World Conference on Science and Soccer 2022 and it was good to catch up with colleagues! Next stop WCSF2023 at Groningen 🇳🇱 footballscience Leon Forcher leander forcher Maximiliane Thron

New publication in IJSSC ⚽️📖 ♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️♟️ 🔄 ♟️♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️ When do in-game formation changes take place in soccer? ➡️ in the second half ➡️ with substitutions ➡️ when trailing leander forcher Stefan Altmann

The Influence of In-Game Changes of Tactical Formation in Professional Soccer Leon Forcher leander forcher Stefan Altmann #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

In soccer, the DEFENSE is the key to success! • new study published in Science and Medicine in Football • shows a way how to quantify defensive performance • up to date analysis using tracking data • detailed insights into successful defending tactics doi.org/10.1080/247339…

With the growing interest in soccer analytics, it can be challenging to sift through all of the content that appeared in 2022. My latest blog post lists the research papers, blog posts, news articles, books, and podcast episodes that I liked the most! janvanhaaren.be/2022/12/29/soc…

Success Factors In Soccer: Defend as One Unit! • new study published in IJSSC • compact organization as success factor of defensive play • large-scale analysis using tracking data of German Bundesliga doi.org/10.1177/174795… Stefan Altmann Leon Forcher @kempe_matthias

Had fantastic three days at WCSF2023 in Groningen with the team from TSG ResearchLab & Shmoopy Topics we were able to present on ➡️ Successful pressing ➡️ Playing styles ➡️ Effective playing time ➡️ Air pollution & performance ➡️ Curved sprinting ➡️ Biological maturity

OFFENSIVE PLAYING STYLE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER ⚽️ •Offensive playing style influences TECHNICAL and PHYSICAL match performance considerably! 🏃‍♂️ •SUCCESS is only affected to a small extent by offensive playing style. 🏆 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… leander forcher Stefan Altmann

PERFECT MATCH match analysis | tracking data | explainable AI EXPECTED BALL GAIN (xBG) to measure defensive success to be successful in defense: • press the ball leading player • create numerical superiority around the ball doi.org/10.1080/247339…

Is ball-possession style more physically demanding than counter-attacking? The influence of playing style on match performance Leon Forcher Stefan Altmann leander forcher #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

REST DEFENSE 🗣️„… appears to be the optimal symbiosis to counter pressing!“ What is it? & How can we quantify it? Cutting edge analysis using Bundesliga tracking data & explainable AI! New study published in Journal of Sports Science & Medicine: doi.org/10.52082/jssm.…

Was fun to write this chapter with Leon Forcher & leander forcher about how match data can facilitate decision-making processes and player development, & ultimately being more successful in soccer⚽️📊 📰👇 link.springer.com/chapter/10.100… Many thanks Peter Dueking for the invitation!