Patterns of numerical relations in goal-scoring possessions of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Winner

Q3 Social Sciences

Movement and Sports Sciences - Science et Motricite Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1051/SM/2021003

Rodrigo Santos, R. Duarte, Ricardo Leão Andrade, J. Garganta, Israel Teoldo

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Goal scoring has been regarded as the ultimate indicator of offensive success in soccer. Research on patterns that characterize goal-scoring possessions have frequently employed reductionist approaches. This paper aimed to examine the patterns of numerical relations of open-play goal-scoring possessions of the 2014 FIFA™ World Cup winner team. We hypothesized that a more unstable distribution of players in goal-scoring possessions Germany would be generated in sub-areas of the effective play-space closer to opponents’ goal. We analysed 11 video sequences from 6 matches of the German team in this tournament. The uncertainty of teams’ numerical advantage within sub-areas of play was calculated for each offensive sequence through Shannon’s entropy. We observed higher entropy within Germany’s Central Offensive (opponents’ Central Defensive) sub-area in comparison with the other sub-areas of play. There is a tendency of the German team to generate numerical instability within locations closer to the opponents’ goal, possibly due to the shifting of positions, drawing of opposing defenders towards peripheral areas and the creation of spaces for teammates to exploit within this risky zone to the opposition.

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2014年世界杯冠军的进球数关系模式

进球得分一直被视为足球进攻成功的最终指标。对进球进球的模式的研究经常采用简化的方法。本文旨在研究2014年FIFA™世界杯冠军球队的开放比赛进球次数的数字关系模式。我们假设，德国队进球次数的球员分布会更不稳定，这将在距离对手球门更近的有效比赛空间的子区域产生。我们分析了本届世界杯德国队6场比赛的11个视频片段。通过香农熵计算了每个进攻序列中球队在子区域内的数字优势的不确定性。我们观察到，与其他比赛区域相比，德国中央进攻(对手的中央防守)区域的熵值更高。德国队有一种倾向，在靠近对手球门的位置上制造数字不稳定，可能是由于位置的变化，将对方后卫吸引到外围区域，并为队友在这个危险区域内创造空间。

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期刊介绍： Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité is a peer-reviewed journal published on behalf of the French Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (ACAPS). The journal publishes scientific articles related to human movement, physical activity, rehabilitation, sport and performance in a multidisciplinary perspective. All scientific disciplines are represented: physiology, biomecanics, neuroscience, motor control, psychology, sociology, management, history, epistemology. Fundamental, empirical and more applied or technological approaches are welcome.