Uncovering Soccer Teams Passing Strategies Using Implication Rules

Abstract

Formal Concept Analysis FCA has seen application in different knowledge areas, including Social Network Analysis SNA. In turn, research has also shown the applicability of SNA in assessing team sports. In this project, to uncover frequent passing sequences of a soccer team, an FCA based approach is introduced. The approach relies on a minimum cover of implications, the Duquenne Guigues DG basis and the notion that a soccer teams passes describe a social network.