
PhD student sports science @KITKarlsruhe, match analyst in soccer @tsghoffenheim
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Joined November 2018
- Tweets29
- Following139
- Followers298
- Likes220
leander forcher retweeted
Was fun to write this chapter with @ForcherLeon & @leander_fo about how match data can facilitate decision-making processes and player development, & ultimately being more successful in soccer⚽️📊
📰👇
link.springer.com/chapter/10…
Many thanks @PeterDuking for the invitation!
Replying to @PeterDuking
@StefanAltmann3, @ForcherLeon & @leander_fo from @TSGResearchLab on #Soccer: Wearables can give information regarding #physical, #technical and #tactial match performance
REST DEFENSE
🗣️„… appears to be the optimal symbiosis to counter pressing!“
What is it? & How can we quantify it?
Cutting edge analysis using Bundesliga tracking data & explainable AI!
New study published in Journal of Sports Science & Medicine: doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2023.7…
leander forcher retweeted
Is ball-possession style more physically demanding than counter-attacking? The influence of playing style on match performance @ForcherLeon @StefanAltmann3 @leander_fo #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics
PERFECT MATCH
match analysis | tracking data | explainable AI
EXPECTED BALL GAIN (xBG) to measure defensive success
to be successful in defense:
• press the ball leading player
• create numerical superiority around the ball
doi.org/10.1080/24733938.202…
leander forcher retweeted
OFFENSIVE PLAYING STYLE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER ⚽️
•Offensive playing style influences TECHNICAL and PHYSICAL match performance considerably! 🏃♂️
•SUCCESS is only affected to a small extent by offensive playing style. 🏆
frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
@leander_fo
@StefanAltmann3
leander forcher retweeted
Had fantastic three days at @wcsf2023 in Groningen with the team from @TSGResearchLab & @KITKarlsruhe
Topics we were able to present on
➡️ Successful pressing
➡️ Playing styles
➡️ Effective playing time
➡️ Air pollution & performance
➡️ Curved sprinting
➡️ Biological maturity
Many thanks to @wcsf2023 for giving us the opportunity to give insights into current projects of @TSGResearchLab during #WCSF2023 ⚽️🔬
Thanks also to the audience for the great discussion 🙏
@JanSpielmann90
@StefanAltmann3
@BeavanAdam
@RufLudwig
Success Factors In Soccer:
Defend as One Unit!
• new study published in IJSSC
• compact organization as success factor of defensive play
• large-scale analysis using tracking data of German Bundesliga
doi.org/10.1177/174795412311…
@StefanAltmann3 @ForcherLeon @kempe_matthias
leander forcher retweeted
With the growing interest in soccer analytics, it can be challenging to sift through all of the content that appeared in 2022. My latest blog post lists the research papers, blog posts, news articles, books, and podcast episodes that I liked the most!
janvanhaaren.be/2022/12/29/s…
In soccer, the DEFENSE is the key to success!
• new study published in Science and Medicine in Football
• shows a way how to quantify defensive performance
• up to date analysis using tracking data
• detailed insights into successful defending tactics
doi.org/10.1080/24733938.202…
leander forcher retweeted
The Influence of In-Game Changes of Tactical Formation in Professional Soccer @ForcherLeon @leander_fo @StefanAltmann3 #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics
leander forcher retweeted
New publication in IJSSC ⚽️📖
♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️♟️♟️
♟️♟️♟️♟️ 🔄 ♟️♟️♟️♟️
♟️♟️♟️ ♟️♟️
When do in-game formation changes take place in soccer?
➡️ in the second half
➡️ with substitutions
➡️ when trailing
@leander_fo
@StefanAltmann3
leander forcher retweeted
Had a great time @wcss2022 and it was good to catch up with colleagues!
Next stop @wcsf2023 at Groningen 🇳🇱
@MCRumpf
@ForcherLeon
@leander_fo
@MThron
leander forcher retweeted
Center backs work hardest when playing in a back three: The influence of tactical formation on physical and technical match performance #footballscience #footballresearch #footballspecificinfographics
leander forcher retweeted
All presentations done at @wcss2022 🧑🎓🏫⚽️
Very well done @MThron, @leander_fo & @ForcherLeon 👏
➡️ testing aerobic capacity using field tests 🩸🧪🏃♂️
➡️ analysing defensive play and formation changes during matches 🔄📊📈
Looking forward to further presentations & discussions!
leander forcher retweeted
in-game formation changes improve match performance 📈
new publication in Frontiers in Psychology
doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.9…
@leander_fo
@StefanAltmann3
leander forcher retweeted
NEW PUBLICATION in Frontiers in Psychology ⚽️📒
impact of positional role / individuality of the player on technical match performance
frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
@leander_fo
@StefanAltmann3
leander forcher retweeted
New Publication in
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
The influence of tactical formation on physical and technical match performance in male soccer:
A systematic review
DOI: 10.1177/17479541221101363
@leander_fo
@StefanAltmann3
@jekauc
leander forcher retweeted
The “Hockey” Assist Makes the Difference - Validation of a Defensive Disruptiveness Model to Evaluate Passing Sequences in Elite Soccer #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics
leander forcher retweeted
NEW PUBLICATION
in PLOS ONE
Influence of tactical formation on match performance
journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
@leander_fo
@StefanAltmann3
@jekauc
NEW PUBLICATION
in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
Quantification of Defensive Perfomance using Tracking Data in Soccer
NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT DEFENSIVE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
@StefanAltmann3
@ForcherLeon
@kempe_matthias





































