Developing a Data-Driven Player Ranking in Soccer Using Predictive Model Weights

Quantitative evaluation of the ability of soccer players to contribute to team offensive performance is typically based on goals scored, assists made, and shots taken. In this paper, we describe a novel player ranking system based entirely on the value of passes completed. This value is derived base...

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Main Authors: Brooks, Joel David (Author), Kerr, Matthew (Author), Guttag, John (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2019-06-24T17:19:38Z.
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