The 93rd CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report analyses the high-pressure data produced exclusively by the French company SkillCorner. It notably reveals the link between the frequency with which players are subjected to high intensity pressure from opponents, the position they occupy on the pitch and the style of play of their team.
During the 2023 and 2023/24 seasons, outfield players from teams in the 28 leagues studied experienced an average of 9.2 instances of high-intensity pressure per match. The highest values were measured for dominant teams: Manchester City (15.2 pressures per game), Bayer Leverkusen (13.9) and Columbus Crew (13.5). Manchester City also tops the table for the percentage of ball retention under high pressure (84.2%), followed by Real Madrid (81.2%) and Paris St-Germain (80.8%).
The study also highlights the players who stand out most positively in terms of ball retention under high pressure, based on the residuals of a statistical model that takes into account their position and their team’s style of play. This approach is particularly useful for scouting purposes to target recruits with an unexploited potential.
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