Messi Player Profile Quiz
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What type of match is classified as 'ExtraTime'?

  • Matches that end in regular time
  • Matches that do not have a clear winner
  • Matches decided by penalty kicks
  • Matches with supplementary times (correct)

    • What does 'gameweek' refer to in the context of a soccer league?

  • The number of clubs participating in the league
  • The ranking of teams after each match
  • The week when matches are scheduled to occur (correct)
  • The total number of matches played in one season

    • What information does the 'label' contain regarding a match?

  • The names of clubs and the final result (correct)
  • The total attendance at the match
  • The type of competition the match belongs to
  • The date and time the match started

    • What does 'roundID' indicate in a soccer competition?

    <p>The specific match-day for a given competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many times does each participating club play against every other club in the league?

    <p>Twice, once at home and once away</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Messi's preferred foot for playing?

    <p>Left foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Messi's height in centimeters?

    <p>170 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Messi preferably play in his team?

    <p>Forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was Messi born?

    <p>1987</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of event recorded in the events data set?

    <p>Assist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information related to events is NOT included in an event document?

    <p>Match location</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes the event 'pass' in the events data set?

    <p>A successful attempt to move the ball to a teammate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes 'tags' in the events data set?

    <p>Describes additional information about the event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the 2015 workshop on large-scale sports analytics?

    <p>Application of network analysis in team sports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which journal published the analysis of national soccer teams in the FIFA World Cup 2014?

    <p>International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key outcome expected from the big data and tactical analysis in elite soccer according to the authors?

    <p>Greater understanding of team dynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which year did the conference on knowledge discovery and data mining take place?

    <p>2015</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was primarily responsible for designing the datasets in the acknowledged work?

    <p>L.P.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What project supported the funding for the work mentioned?

    <p>EU project SoBigData RI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of soccer does the paper by Wang et al. aim to study with network analysis?

    <p>Tactical patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What topic is addressed by the article by Passos et al. in relation to team ball sports?

    <p>Networks as complex social systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the algorithm mentioned in the text?

    <p>To ensure a statistically meaningful sample for quality control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following soccer competitions are included in the data sets?

    <p>Spanish first division and World Cup 2018</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What format are the data sets provided in?

    <p>JSON format</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the UEFA country coefficient important according to the document?

    <p>It ranks football associations and affects their participation in UEFA competitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many data sets are provided in total?

    <p>Seven data sets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which season's data is included for the national soccer competitions?

    <p>Season 2017/2018</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of actions are tagged in the match video according to the process shown?

    <p>Scoring events and fouls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What equivalent does the UEFA country coefficient provide?

    <p>A ranking that impacts the number of participating clubs in UEFA competitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the invasion index measure in soccer?

    <p>The probability of scoring based on event positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a team's average invasion index during a match calculated?

    <p>By computing the average of the highest probabilities from possession phases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which team demonstrated a higher average acceleration index during the match?

    <p>Fiorentina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a higher acceleration index imply about a team's performance?

    <p>The team is more effective at reaching dangerous positions quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event sequence does the invasion index focus on in soccer?

    <p>The sequence of events made by a team before losing possession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the acceleration index computed for a possession phase?

    <p>The ratio of invasion index to the square of time between events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement reflects the overall performance of Fiorentina in the match against Roma?

    <p>Fiorentina demonstrated greater danger and efficiency during the match</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conclusion can be drawn about the performance indices of the two teams?

    <p>Higher indices correlate with better match results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Player Information

    • Lionel Messi, born on June 24, 1987, stands at a height of 170 cm and weighs 72 kg.
    • Preferred playing foot is the left foot.
    • He typically plays as a forward.

    Events Data Set

    • Describes events occurring during each match, encompassing information on 7 event types: pass, foul, shot, duel, free kick, offside, and touch.
    • Each event has:
      • eventId: Identifier for event type.
      • eventName: Name associated with the event type.
      • subEventId: Identifier for subevent type, linked to subEventName.
      • tags: Additional description tags for events, providing context like accuracy.
      • eventSec: Timestamp of the event in seconds during the match half.
      • id: Unique identifier for the event.
      • matchId: Links the event to the respective match.
      • matchPeriod: Indicates match phase such as regular time, extra time, or penalties.

    Data Records

    • Data sets are publicly available under CC BY 4.0 License on figshare.
    • Covers season 2017/2018 for major European leagues and includes data from the World Cup 2018 and European Cup 2016.
    • All data sets provided in JSON format, facilitating both human readability and machine processing.

    Match Analysis

    • Matches are categorized into gameweeks and labeled with competing teams and score results.
    • Involves organized match days where teams play each other home and away.
    • Algorithms are used to sample matches for comprehensive quality control and statistical significance.

    Invasion and Acceleration Indices

    • Invasion Index: Measures a team's effectiveness in reaching scoring positions; calculated by evaluating scoring probability from event locations within possession phases.
    • Acceleration Index: Evaluates how quickly a team reaches dangerous zones relative to its possession duration, calculated using the ratio of the invasion index to the time squared of the possession phase.
    • Example: In the Roma vs. Fiorentina match on April 7, 2018, Fiorentina had higher averages in both invasion (0.27) and acceleration (0.07) indices compared to Roma (0.23 and 0.06, respectively).

    Contributions and Acknowledgments

    • Research funded by the EU project SoBigData RI.
    • Multiple authors contributed to data design, processing, and manuscript preparation.
    • No competing interests declared in the study.

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