A network theory analysis of football strategies
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Publication:6234027
arXiv1206.6904MaRDI QIDQ6234027FDOQ6234027
Authors: Javier López Peña, Hugo Touchette 
Publication date: 28 June 2012
Abstract: We showcase in this paper the use of some tools from network theory to describe the strategy of football teams. Using passing data made available by FIFA during the 2010 World Cup, we construct for each team a weighted and directed network in which nodes correspond to players and arrows to passes. The resulting network or graph provides a direct visual inspection of a team's strategy, from which we can identify play pattern, determine hot-spots on the play and localize potential weaknesses. Using different centrality measures, we can also determine the relative importance of each player in the game, the `popularity' of a player, and the effect of removing players from the game.
Programming involving graphs or networks (90C35) Applications of mathematical programming (90C90) Graph theory (including graph drawing) in computer science (68R10)
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