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Hudl Performance Insights 2025: Research Stage
Watch the Research Stage sessions for practical, high-value insights directly from thought leaders in data science and sports academia.
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HPI 25: Quantifying Off-Ball Defensive Impact through Cover Shadows - Lorenzo Cascioli; Allen WangAre defensive contributions poorly captured by traditional metrics? In this session, Lorenzo Cascioli and Allen Wang investigate how cover shadows can be used as a solution to this challenge.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: A Fatigue Penalty Model for xG - Conor MaloneIn this presentation, Conor Malone combines event data with physical metrics to quantify the impact of workload on shot performance in elite football.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: Capturing Player Impact from Team Action Sequences - a GPT-Based Framework for Transfer Fit - Minho LeeMinimizing risk from player transfers is a key challenge in football recruitment. In this session, Minho Lee proposes a strategy to better predict player-team suitability.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: Do Physical Demands Play a Greater Role in Player Performance in the Premier League? - Richard McIntosh; Tobias BeckmannWatch Richard McIntosh and Tobias Beckmann compare competitive contexts to see to what extent performance can be explained by athleticism – and how this can inform recruitment strategies.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: Defending the Long Throw - a Dual-Model Framework for Minimising Defensive Risk - Sebastian Greenhalgh & Dan AnghelHow do you defend against long throws? Sebastian Greenhalgh and Dan Anghel address this topical question using data-driven principles in their Research Stage presentation.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: One xG Model to Rule Them All - Challenging the Most Accurate xG Model - Robert Bajons; Tobias HarringerRobert Bajons and Tobias Harringer take to the Research Stage to analyse Hudl Statsbomb’s industry-leading expected goals model.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: The Manager Bounce: From Immediate Shock to Tactical Identity - Sean HookerDoes the new manager bounce actually exist? Sean Hooker questions this received wisdom through the lens of team identity, analysing how a manager’s tactical style and its convergence influence short-term performance shifts.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: Estimating Player Impact Over Time - Hierarchical Models for Scouting & Performance Evaluation in English Football - Tahmeed Tureen; Irena ChenWatch Tahmeed Tureen and Irena Chen’s Research Stage presentation on scouting goalscorers using player-adjusted hierarchical statistical methods.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: The Imposter on the Pitch - Learning Team-Agnostic Signatures for Counterfactual Evaluation - Davide DanesiIn this session, Davide Danesi tries to decipher whether a player is great or if they are just in a great system, using a method to isolate a player’s intrinsic, context-neutral ‘signature’.Dec 18, 2025 -
HPI 25: Using Data to Make Evidence-Based Decisions in Football with Recruiting Managers, Players and Staff - Ryan GroomRyan Groom presents on how to use qualitative data for identifying and appointing talent both on and off the pitch.Dec 18, 2025