Every shot recorded in the StatsBomb Database has a Freeze Frame attached to it, revealing the location of all players, attacking or defending, within the camera frame, as well as the goalkeeper’s position. Knowing where the goalkeeper is located has huge implications for the accuracy of oure...
As Jonathan Wilsonhas covered, not asincredibly preciseas we’d hope. The issue has to do with frame rates and pinpointing exactly when the ball leaves the foot of the passer. It’s important not to overstate the impact of uncertainty, and in reality, though the issue of camera frame rate...