Daniel Link explores how data analytics can be used for studying performance in soccer. Based on spatiotemporal data from the German Bundesliga, the six individual studies in this book present innovative mathematical approaches for game analysis and player assessment. The findings can support coaches and analysts to improve performance of their athletes and inspire other researchers to advance the research field of sports analytics.
"Link (Technical Univ. of Munich) has compiled an interesting collection of sports analytics studies on professional soccer data. ... A valuable addition to collections on sports science, data analytics, and computer science; sports data experts, coaches, and experts will find interesting and practical insights here. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals." (C. Tappert, Choice, Vol. 56 (2), October, 2018)