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01-30-2011, 06:05 PM
For those who have an interest in this sort of information....
The 2010 MLS Season Review
Prozone analyse every game in the MLS and produce comprehensive end of season reports for all clients in Major League Soccer.
SEASON IN NUMBERS
116 - Number of Home wins [48.3% Win Percentage], 47.5% in 2009
66 - Number of Away Wins [27.5% Win Percentage,] 21.8% in 2009
58 - Number of Ties [24.2% Tie Percentage], 30.7% in 2009
591 - Final Goal tally; same as 2008 [571 in 2009]
155,673 - Total number of passes in 2010 MLS Regular Season [138,249 in 2009]
324 - Average number of total team passes
78.5% - Average successful pass percentage across the league [78.6% in 2009]
2,860 - Shots on target this season out of a total of 5,725, a 50.3% shooting accuracy
15,353 - Total number of tackles this season, of which 5,089 were fouls
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
.....Home Wins...Home Loses ...Home Ties.. Away Wins...Away Loses...Away Ties
East......53...............37...............30.... .........28............69................23
West.....63...............29...............28..... ........38............47................35
GOALS ANALYSIS
In a turnaround from the 2009 season, the average number of shots on target per game for the teams who made the playoffs [6.09] was greater than the teams that did not make the post season [5.81]. There was no difference in the average number of penalty area entries per game between playoff/non playoff teams, 30.3, and minimal difference in final third entries, 71 compared to 70.5, however both playoff and non playoff teams had on average fewer numbers in both variables in the 2010 season compared to 2009.
Real Salt Lake scored the most goals in the 2010 season (45), 5 fewer than Dallas in 2009 (50) with an average shots on target ratio of 6.27 per game. Kansas City had the highest SOT ratio of 7.1 per game with Toronto having the lowest average shots on target per game (5.07). DC United scored the fewest goals however had one of the highest average number of shots per game (12.1) with a SOT ration of 5.67.
Kansas City had the highest shots on target average with 7.13 per game.
57% of goals in regular season were scored in the 2nd Half.
19% of goals in regular season were scored between 75-90 minutes.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Style of play and tactical orientation differ, of course, from team to team. Those performance variables associated with success may therefore differ considerably from one team to the next. It is suggested that by analysing individual team data in this way may assist with the identification of team specific key performance indicators.
The teams that made the Playoffs had – on average – less touches per possession than those who did not make the Playoffs. Playoff teams had a higher number of possessions and spent less time on average in possession, suggesting that ball circulation and movement may have been at a higher tempo in teams that made the Playoffs.
LA Galaxy, despite finishing top of the overall MLS standings had only the 11th best successful pass percentage average – 78.8%. Colorado had the highest pass success average with 83.09%.
Chivas USA had the highest number of 1st time passes on average [113] although Colorado had the highest average in 1st time pass completion [79%].
28% of all Kansas City passes were long [25m+], 1.4% more than any other team.
Prozone expands with 8 MLS clubs using Prozone Performance Analysis
Prozone have recently added Sporting Kansas City, DC United and Columbus Crew to a growing list of MLS clients.
Sporting Kansas City will join Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as the latest MLS club to utilise the industry leading PROZONE3 player tracking system.
Formerly the Kansas City Wizards, the club recently announced a new brand identity, and with the implementation of a suite of Prozone performance analysis tools and their plans to move to a new soccer-specific stadium for the 2011 season demonstrates the clubs ambitions.
"Prozone provides us a new set of resources that brings us to the forefront of technology as a technical staff," Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes said. "Top clubs from all around the world utilize their services and now we, too, will have the opportunity to take advantage of the astounding new ways to analyze all areas of our team."
Andrew Opatkiewicz, Prozone Americas’ Business Development Manager, commented: “Sporting KC has a unique vision for their organization.
Likewise, we have developed a unique partnership with them. Not only will SKC have access to the highest value performance analysis in the sport, but we also plan to work together to showcase other innovative analysis platforms within the fan and media space as well.”
Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference, two of the most successful teams in Major League Soccer; Columbus Crew and DC United, will be also using Prozone’s analysis solutions in the 2011 Season, including Prozone RECRUITER to enhance their player recruitment analysis.
“The Crew is excited to partner with Prozone who has been on the leading edge of scouting and recruiting worldwide over the last decade. We believe working with Prozone and their multi-faceted platforms will enhance our league scouting and player recruitment.” said Brian Bliss, Columbus Crew Technical Director.
DC United Director of IT, Carlos Saavedra, had this to say: “Prozone was an obvious choice for D.C. United, as the software the company has developed provides our club access to an unprecedented amount of data. To this end, we now have the ability to track the progress of our players as never before, and we are able to bolster our scouting methods with Prozone's proven infrastructure.”
Andrew Opatkiewicz, added: “Dave Kasper, Ben Olsen and Carlos Saavedra have a unique and progressive approach for DC United, one of the most successful clubs in MLS history. I am excited at the customized system of tools and resources that we have begun to provide them, and look forward to Prozone playing an active role in enhancing the club’s performance."
“Prozone’s growth within the US market exceeds 50 clients, including over 30 colleges and new MLS clubs: Portland, Vancouver, Kansas City, DC and Columbus. With offices in Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, the leading performance analysis technology is becoming mainstream within American football/soccer culture. With advances in our player recruitment and performance analysis platforms, MLS clubs and colleges are now taking advantage of PROZONE3, MATCHVIEWER and RECRUITER as well as other Prozone products and services, which offer a unique and holistic approach to performance analysis.”
The 2010 MLS Season Review
Prozone analyse every game in the MLS and produce comprehensive end of season reports for all clients in Major League Soccer.
SEASON IN NUMBERS
116 - Number of Home wins [48.3% Win Percentage], 47.5% in 2009
66 - Number of Away Wins [27.5% Win Percentage,] 21.8% in 2009
58 - Number of Ties [24.2% Tie Percentage], 30.7% in 2009
591 - Final Goal tally; same as 2008 [571 in 2009]
155,673 - Total number of passes in 2010 MLS Regular Season [138,249 in 2009]
324 - Average number of total team passes
78.5% - Average successful pass percentage across the league [78.6% in 2009]
2,860 - Shots on target this season out of a total of 5,725, a 50.3% shooting accuracy
15,353 - Total number of tackles this season, of which 5,089 were fouls
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
.....Home Wins...Home Loses ...Home Ties.. Away Wins...Away Loses...Away Ties
East......53...............37...............30.... .........28............69................23
West.....63...............29...............28..... ........38............47................35
GOALS ANALYSIS
In a turnaround from the 2009 season, the average number of shots on target per game for the teams who made the playoffs [6.09] was greater than the teams that did not make the post season [5.81]. There was no difference in the average number of penalty area entries per game between playoff/non playoff teams, 30.3, and minimal difference in final third entries, 71 compared to 70.5, however both playoff and non playoff teams had on average fewer numbers in both variables in the 2010 season compared to 2009.
Real Salt Lake scored the most goals in the 2010 season (45), 5 fewer than Dallas in 2009 (50) with an average shots on target ratio of 6.27 per game. Kansas City had the highest SOT ratio of 7.1 per game with Toronto having the lowest average shots on target per game (5.07). DC United scored the fewest goals however had one of the highest average number of shots per game (12.1) with a SOT ration of 5.67.
Kansas City had the highest shots on target average with 7.13 per game.
57% of goals in regular season were scored in the 2nd Half.
19% of goals in regular season were scored between 75-90 minutes.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Style of play and tactical orientation differ, of course, from team to team. Those performance variables associated with success may therefore differ considerably from one team to the next. It is suggested that by analysing individual team data in this way may assist with the identification of team specific key performance indicators.
The teams that made the Playoffs had – on average – less touches per possession than those who did not make the Playoffs. Playoff teams had a higher number of possessions and spent less time on average in possession, suggesting that ball circulation and movement may have been at a higher tempo in teams that made the Playoffs.
LA Galaxy, despite finishing top of the overall MLS standings had only the 11th best successful pass percentage average – 78.8%. Colorado had the highest pass success average with 83.09%.
Chivas USA had the highest number of 1st time passes on average [113] although Colorado had the highest average in 1st time pass completion [79%].
28% of all Kansas City passes were long [25m+], 1.4% more than any other team.
Prozone expands with 8 MLS clubs using Prozone Performance Analysis
Prozone have recently added Sporting Kansas City, DC United and Columbus Crew to a growing list of MLS clients.
Sporting Kansas City will join Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as the latest MLS club to utilise the industry leading PROZONE3 player tracking system.
Formerly the Kansas City Wizards, the club recently announced a new brand identity, and with the implementation of a suite of Prozone performance analysis tools and their plans to move to a new soccer-specific stadium for the 2011 season demonstrates the clubs ambitions.
"Prozone provides us a new set of resources that brings us to the forefront of technology as a technical staff," Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes said. "Top clubs from all around the world utilize their services and now we, too, will have the opportunity to take advantage of the astounding new ways to analyze all areas of our team."
Andrew Opatkiewicz, Prozone Americas’ Business Development Manager, commented: “Sporting KC has a unique vision for their organization.
Likewise, we have developed a unique partnership with them. Not only will SKC have access to the highest value performance analysis in the sport, but we also plan to work together to showcase other innovative analysis platforms within the fan and media space as well.”
Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference, two of the most successful teams in Major League Soccer; Columbus Crew and DC United, will be also using Prozone’s analysis solutions in the 2011 Season, including Prozone RECRUITER to enhance their player recruitment analysis.
“The Crew is excited to partner with Prozone who has been on the leading edge of scouting and recruiting worldwide over the last decade. We believe working with Prozone and their multi-faceted platforms will enhance our league scouting and player recruitment.” said Brian Bliss, Columbus Crew Technical Director.
DC United Director of IT, Carlos Saavedra, had this to say: “Prozone was an obvious choice for D.C. United, as the software the company has developed provides our club access to an unprecedented amount of data. To this end, we now have the ability to track the progress of our players as never before, and we are able to bolster our scouting methods with Prozone's proven infrastructure.”
Andrew Opatkiewicz, added: “Dave Kasper, Ben Olsen and Carlos Saavedra have a unique and progressive approach for DC United, one of the most successful clubs in MLS history. I am excited at the customized system of tools and resources that we have begun to provide them, and look forward to Prozone playing an active role in enhancing the club’s performance."
“Prozone’s growth within the US market exceeds 50 clients, including over 30 colleges and new MLS clubs: Portland, Vancouver, Kansas City, DC and Columbus. With offices in Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, the leading performance analysis technology is becoming mainstream within American football/soccer culture. With advances in our player recruitment and performance analysis platforms, MLS clubs and colleges are now taking advantage of PROZONE3, MATCHVIEWER and RECRUITER as well as other Prozone products and services, which offer a unique and holistic approach to performance analysis.”