Do mid-week European matches influence European teams’ performance in their domestic league? A 20-year study
Fixture congestion ranks as a top concern in elite European football. But contrary to popular belief, congested fixtures may not necessarily lead to poorer performance in players. Our new study sheds light on this specific performance dynamic and offers practical tips to help teams—both European and non-European—maximise their chance of winning during congested periods. When […]
Practitioner Survey Highlights Optimal Return to Play Process in Elite Football
Injuries to professional athletes can affect team performance and morale, not to mention the bottom line. On average, English Premier League teams lose approximately £45 million per season due to injury-related decrements in performance. Therefore, return-to-play (RTP) strategies aimed at bringing players back to competition in the shortest time possible while reducing the risk of re-injury are of […]
Elite Football Injury Risk Explained, Sprinting x Hamstring Injuries
Hamstring strain injuries remain the most prevalent time loss injuries in professional soccer.
MLS Latest Experiment, Will It Be More “Messi” Than Messy? We Think So…
Pele with the New York Cosmos in 1975. David Beckham with the L.A. Galaxy in 2007. Lionel Messi with InterMiami in (perhaps) 2023. When people think of key moments in North American soccer – outside of World Cup years – when awareness for the sport really grew, these are the moments that arise most often. […]
The Legacy of Lasso
Richmond Til We Die… Best Practices From “Ted Lasso”, from a Kitman Labs Perspective.
The Seasonal Sports Grind and Managing a Path to Greatness
Find the competitive edge amid the drama.
A Tale Of Two Tournaments: March Madness Vs The Six Nations
Rugby’s season-round top performers were consistent in their tournament. Meanwhile, in March Madness, not a single No. 1,2 or 3 seed made it to the Elite Eight.
Know Your League Context: Insights for Players Preparation & Recruitment – Part 4: Match-to-Match Player Rotations
Know how football is played in each league can add context to a team’s foreign player recruitment process and help tailor player development.
Miss to Swish: How Data Analytics Helps Teams ‘on the bubble’ Score Big in March Madness
How data helps “control the controllables” in college basketball’s most unpredictable time – and powers the upsets people love.
Know Your League Context: Insight for Players Preparation & Recruitment – Part 3: Player Substitutions
Following our work on team formation and results and goals scored, this third part of our series of short papers focuses on players substitutions over the past two decades in the top seven European leagues.
