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EFPI: Elastic Formation and Position Identification in Football (Soccer) using Template Matching and Linear Assignment
Joris Bekkers
Understanding team formations and player positioning is crucial for tactical analysis in football (soccer). This paper presents a flexible method for formation recognition and play…
cs.DB2025
Common Data Format (CDF): A Standardized Format for Match-Data in Football (Soccer)
Gabriel Anzer, Kilian Arnsmeyer, Pascal Bauer +8
During football matches, a variety of different parties (e.g., companies) each collect (possibly overlapping) data about the match ranging from basic information (e.g., starting pl…
stat.AP2025
Pressing Intensity: An Intuitive Measure for Pressing in Soccer
Joris Bekkers
Pressing is a fundamental defensive strategy in football, characterized by applying pressure on the ball owning team to regain possession. Despite its significance, existing metric…