We analyse two categories of midfielders, the playmakers and the assist-makers. Regarding the first group, Verratti (PSG) displays the highest number of accurate passes per match in Europe, while Arne… Masters of passes (2018 edition)
In this second post of our trilogy on ball possession, we expand the analysis we started in the first part, digging into the build-up habits of the top European teams.… Ball possession in European football (part 2)
This is part one of a trilogy of posts dedicated to the role of ball possession in football. In this post, we look at how ball possession is calculated and… Ball possession in European football (part 1)
Crossing is still very much used by the top European teams (18.6 per match, on average). However, we doubt the efficiency of such an attacking strategy. We calculate that only… Crossing: An effective strategy?
In our database, we notice, many of the best forwards have something in common: they were born in 1993. Kane, Dybala, Icardi, Lukaku, Fekir, Belotti and Batshuayi, inter alia. We… Top forwards were born in 1993
Timo Werner’s KPIs clearly indicate him as one of the most gifted young forwards in Europe, but the non-German media have not given him much attention, yet. We analyse his… Wonderkids: Timo Werner
Welcome to Soccerment’s research blog! We aim at providing our readers with new angles to look at the beautiful game, through football analytics. Digging into the vast amount of public data… Welcome to football analytics
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