In the introduction, we alluded to the fact that the performance of the xPass 2.0 model surpasses that of the state-of-the-art tracking data xPass model when using an equivalent data preparation. The SoccerMap model estimates the probability of a successful pass based on the end location, ...
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 ourexpected goalsmodel.
StatsBomblaunched the 360 datasetin 2021. Put simply,StatsBomb 360allows the end-user to identify the locations of all players surrounding a given event, within the scope of the broadcast camera. You could call it “events plus” - the amenability of an event data set (~3000 events per game...
It certainly isn’t on its own, but you could at least make the argument that it’s a worthwhile price for getting the increased accuracy that VAR provides. Which brings us to the technological limitations. Exactly how accurate is the VAR camera system at detecting an offside infraction anyway?
StatsBomblaunched the 360 datasetin 2021. Put simply,StatsBomb 360allows the end-user to identify the locations of all players surrounding a given event, within the scope of the broadcast camera. You could call it “events plus” - the amenability of an event data set (~3000 events per game...