Introduction: This study aims to develop a method for characterizingthe offensive playing
style of soccer teams, in terms of its ball circulation profile, and respective efficiency …

Victory is the ultimate aim in soccer and therefore when a team wins an elite European or
world championship, attempts will invariably be made to emulate the winning team's style of …

Describing and measuring different styles of play that soccer teams can adopt during a
match is a very important step towards a more predictive and prescriptive performance …

Researchers in soccer match analysis have been using limited procedures to express the
dynamics of the game and mainly focus on the attack. Therefore, the aims of this paper were …

The aim of this study was to define and categorise different styles of play in elite soccer and
associated performance indicators by using factor analysis. Furthermore, the observed …

IS THE BEST DEFENSE A GOOD OFFENSE? COMPARING THE BRAZILIAN AND ITALIAN
SOCCER STYLES Page 1 Filho, E. et al.: IS THE BEST DEFENSE A GOOD OFFENSE …

Sažetak The soccer game between Brazil and Scotland, played at the FIFA World Cup in
France in 1998, was chosen to determine the applicability of a model intended for …

The game of soccer is complex and unpredictable, demanding multifaceted strategies for
success. Performance analysis has evolved, focusing on key performance indicators (KPIs) …

Deciding on effective team strategies and tactics is fundamental to successful performance
in soccer (Carling, Williams, & Reilly, 2005). Previous research showed that performance …

In soccer, ball recovery is the purpose of the defensive phase and it is also the first stage of
the attack. Identifying how and where the ball is regained in elite competitions, taking in …