About Dataset
1) Data Introduction
• The European Soccer Database provides annual team characteristics data for approximately 300 football teams in 11 European countries from 2008 to 2016, and is a dataset that numerically summarizes various tactical attributes such as each team's unique ID, recording point, team play style, attack and defense strategy, pressure intensity, and pass style.
2) Data Utilization
(1) European Soccer Database has characteristics that:
• Each row consists of around 25 numerical and categorical variables, including team_api_id, date, buildUpPlaySpeed, buildUpPass, chanceCreationPassing, chanceCreationShooting, and defencePressure, allowing quantitative comparison of tactical changes and tendencies by season and team.
(2) European Soccer Database can be used to:
• Team Tactical Change and Performance Analysis: By analyzing changes in key tactical indicators such as team build-up, opportunity creation, and defensive strategies by year, you can understand the tactical evolution of a particular team or changes in trends within the league.
• Study the correlation between winning and winning percentage and team characteristics: By linking and analyzing team tactical characteristics and actual match results (winning, winning percentage, etc.), you can statistically explore which team attributes are associated with high performance.