WHY BUNDESLIGA CHOOSES AWS

Teams are using pressure as a technique to disrupt a player’s rhythm. Most Pressed Player shows how often a player is receiving significant pressure from his opponents by measuring the number of opposing players, their distance to the player in possession, as well as the direction of every players’ movement. This advanced statistic will also compare the number of pressing situations a player receives compared to pressure situations faced by his teammates, helping determine which players are pressured more often.

As teams look to exploit defensive weaknesses to gain control of the ball and ultimately, score, Attacking Zones allows fans to see where teams focus their offense to create scoring opportunities. Attacking Zones are defined as an area on the field that a team uses to attempt to score a goal. This will show fans where a team is attacking and which side that team views as most opportunistic to score.

Evolving the Match Fact, Average Positions, this insight provide detail on specific in-game trends that result from events such as a red card, a goal, or a substitution with and against the ball.

“Skill” combines the cumulative stats of every Bundesliga player to assess their skills: The “Finisher” excels at scoring goals; a “Sprinter” generates high maximum speed and reach on the field; an “Initiator” accumulates assists; and, a “Ball Winner” creates turnovers.

Fans will now be able to see the positioning of a team’s players on the pitch and gain insight into the team’s intended playing style. Average Positions provides new insights based on analysis performed on data captured from tracking a player’s average location on the field, which is then displayed in real-time. This allows viewers to identify the current momentum on the field and understand tactical changes. The new statistic will help pinpoint if a team is setting up in an attacking or defending style, pressing up the middle, or utilizing the wings. 

With xGoals, or Expected Goals, the Bundesliga can now assess the probability of a player scoring a goal when shooting from any position on the field. The goal probability is calculated in real-time for every shot to give viewers insight into the difficulty of a shot and the likelihood of a goal.

Speed Alert displays how fast a player can sprint at any given time during a match, as well as help provide a ranking of players by comparing the maximum speed between players, teams, seasons, and all-time Bundesliga records. Speed Alert provides the 500 million Bundesliga fans from across 200-plus countries worldwide an engaging way to validate their assumptions on who some of the fastest players are.

"Which team wins the match?“ is arguably the most prominent question of each football match. Win Probability shows how the chances of winning change depending on the course of the game. Significant changes in the Win Probability are made visible by a corresponding graphic.