How Technology Helps Measure Soccer Statistics and Tactics
Over the last 5–6 months, I have had different conversations with people who are working on technologies related to soccer. And I recall writing about Tactical Analysis in Soccer for SportTechie some years back and thought I will reshare it here plus add a bit of update as some things have changed since then.
What are some of the Football Tactical Analysis Websites?
Squawka is a tactical analysis web application that provides a platform where one can view real-time and post-match statistics of (almost) everything that goes on in a football match. This includes time of possession, number of passes, number of shots, shot accuracy, chances created, tackles (or duels), blocks (or defensive actions), player stats etc. Match analysis data is presented in a field diagram with coloured dots and lines and heat maps. Those statistics can then be filtered by team and player for various types of analysis — whether it’s comparing player performance or looking at shots from one team or overall team events. A useful feature is the timeline scrolling which allows one to look at specific 5 min blocks of match activity.
