Manager Recruitment: A Data-driven Approach
In modern football data and analytics are becoming increasingly influential, and head coach appointments are no exception.
Evidence-based change: S.C. Braga leverages multivariate analytics to evolve player management practices
Top Portuguese club seeks to simplify player testing and improve the player experience
Identifying Sleeper Picks in the 2024 NFL Draft Using Kitman Labs Artificial intelligence (AI)
At Kitman Labs, we have experience of working with elite sporting organizations to identify and select talent through the draft process, for example from our work with the Western Bulldogs. For the 2024 NFL Draft, we used our AI models on NCAA and NFL datasets from 2010 to present to identify players that we think […]
The NFL Combine: What do drafted players look like?
An analysis of NFL Combine and NFL Draft performance spanning more than 10 years and 3000+ athletes.
Picking the Future Stars: Western Bulldogs Harness Analytics to Scout Top Young Talent for the League
Discover how Kitman Labs and the Western Bulldogs partnered on their 2023 AFL draft strategy.
Spain vs England: Head-to-Head
Kitman Labs has long been fascinated by what it takes to win in Football. Throughout the FIFA Women’s World Cup we have been comparing squads across a number of categories that our Performance Experts have found to be important from years of research and experience of working alongside some of the world’s top sports teams.
Which Semi-Finalist is Going to Win the Women’s World Cup?
As the Women’s World Cup arrives at the penultimate round, Kitman Labs have taken a look at the remaining teams to see which team is best set up to pick up the trophy next Sunday.
World Cupset?
Are the world’s elite underperforming on the biggest stage?
Do mid-week European matches influence European teams’ performance in their domestic league? A 20-year study
Fixture congestion ranks as a top concern in elite European football. But contrary to popular belief, congested fixtures may not necessarily lead to poorer performance in players. Our new study sheds light on this specific performance dynamic and offers practical tips to help teams—both European and non-European—maximise their chance of winning during congested periods. When […]
Practitioner Survey Highlights Optimal Return to Play Process in Elite Football
Injuries to professional athletes can affect team performance and morale, not to mention the bottom line. On average, English Premier League teams lose approximately £45 million per season due to injury-related decrements in performance. Therefore, return-to-play (RTP) strategies aimed at bringing players back to competition in the shortest time possible while reducing the risk of re-injury are of […]
