Data Analytics in Football - Positional Data Collection, Modelling and Analysis Memmert Daniel German Sport University Cologne Germany Paperback

Data Analytics in Football provides students, researchers and coaches with a firm grounding in the principles of modern performance analysis. Introducing cutting-edge methods, the book challenges long-held assumptions and encourages a new way of thinking about football analysis.Based on data collected from the German Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League, the book seeks to define the role of positional data in football match analysis by exploring topics such as:What is positional data analysis and how did it emerge from conventional match analysis?How can positional data be collected and which technologies can be used?What are the benefits of a data-driven approach to decision It offers an insight into the use of positional data, exploring how it can be collected, modelled, analysed and interpreted.