Book chapter
Network Analysis of the Goals Scored at the 2018 Football World Cup
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Sport: Applications and Future Directions, pp.287-301
CRC Press
2021
Abstract
Understanding the mechanisms by which goals are scored in football provides practical implications for coaches regarding match tactics. Network analysis is a method used to understand the passing interaction between players in football and can assist in understanding the types of passing structures that lead to goals being scored in football. In this chapter, all of the goals scored (169) at the 2018 football World Cup held in Russia were analysed using network analysis, notational analysis and passing efficiency measures to provide a detailed analysis of how goals were scored in the tournament. In general, goals were scored via networks of short duration involving few players and few pitch zones with minimal reciprocity of passes between players. Furthermore, teams that were efficient in terms of total passes to shots ratio, and shots to goals ratio were successful in the tournament.
Details
- Title
- Network Analysis of the Goals Scored at the 2018 Football World Cup
- Authors
- Scott McLean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsPaul Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsOrito Takemoto-Forsyth (Author)
- Contributors
- Paul Salmon (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsScott McLean (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsClare Dallat (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - LegacyNeil Mansfield (Editor) - Nottingham Trent UniversityColin Solomon (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - LegacyAdam Hulme (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
- Publication details
- Human Factors and Ergonomics in Sport: Applications and Future Directions, pp.287-301
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- DOI
- 10.1201/9781351060073-21; 10.1201/9781351060073
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99479308502621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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