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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 10d

We're delighted to announce that Jordyn Kaplan will be speaking at #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025

Jordyn is the Director of Sporting Analytics at Boston Legacy FC, an NWSL expansion team preparing for its inaugural season

Tickets & more info here:
www.hudl.com/en_gb/hudlpr...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 10d

▪️ Each colour represents a cluster of passes with similar characteristics
▪️ On-Ball Value (OBV) is a model that values each action based on the +/- impact it has on the team's likelihood of scoring and conceding

Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 10d

Which players have added the most value with their line-breaking passes? Brazilian Série A 2025 🇧🇷

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 11d

Trent Koné-Doherty has been the most impactful ball carrier in Premier League 2 Division One this season, adding more value with his carries than any other player

Harnessing data from youth competitions can help teams to identify where to invest scouting resources 🔽
www.hudl.com/en_gb/produc...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 12d

We're delighted to announce that Alexander Schmalhofer will be speaking at #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025

Alex was most recently Head of Sports Analytics & Development at Red Bull Soccer

Tickets and more information here:
www.hudl.com/en_gb/hudlpr...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 16d

Loan players can be a crucial method of improving the quality of the playing squad without investing a significant portion of the playing budget

Hudl Statsbomb's industry-leading event data now covers the top youth competitions in England. Learn more 🔽 www.hudl.com/en_gb/produc...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 17d

The smart recruitment choice for women’s football

Hudl Statsbomb now links advanced analytics to video in over 40 women’s competitions worldwide, providing recruitment teams with the tools they need to identify the right talent, faster.

Learn more 🔽
www.hudl.com/en_gb/produc...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 17d

▪️ Each colour represents a cluster of passes with similar characteristics
▪️ On-Ball Value (OBV) is a model that values each action based on the +/- impact it has on the team's likelihood of scoring and conceding

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 17d

Which players have added the most value with their line-breaking passes? Allsvenskan and Eliteserien 2025

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 18d

Which players have added the most value with their line-breaking passes? Major League Soccer 2025

(On-Ball Value (OBV) is a model that values each action based on the +/- impact it has on the team's likelihood of scoring and conceding)

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 18d

Vitor Roque, Palmeiras, Série A 2025 🇧🇷

Roque has the most xG + xG Assisted per 90 minutes (0.56 per 90) in the Brazilian top flight this season

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 19d

We're delighted to announce that Arielle Dror will be speaking at #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025

@arielledror.bsky.social is Director of Data & Analytics at Bay FC, where she leads data integration into processes across the sporting department

Tickets & more info here:
www.hudl.com/en_gb/hudlpr...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · 19d

The 2025 Ballon D'Or Winners

🇫🇷 Ousmane Dembélé
🇪🇸 Aitana Bonmati

#BallonDor

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 10

▪️ "A game-changer"
▪️ "This will save us so much time"

Customers are already enjoying the benefits of our enhanced platform, with Statsbomb data and Wyscout video integrated side-by-side.

Read more on the powerful new integration:
www.hudl.com/blog/hudl-st...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 10

It'll be very interesting to see how Nottingham Forest handle the transition from Nuno Espírito Santo to Ange Postecoglou - two managers who play very different styles of football, both last season and historically

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 5

Only Cata Coll (28.7m) had a higher average sweeping distance than Anneke Borbe (28.0m) of goalkeepers in the top four European leagues in 2024/25

For more analysis on the performance of goalkeepers in the women's game, check out our latest article:
www.hudl.com/blog/europe-...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 4

Sophia Winkler from SGS Essen saved 82% of shots faced in 2024/25, an overperformance of 10% when factoring in the quality of shots faced

For more goalkeeper analysis from the top four European women's leagues in 2024/25, check out our latest article here:
www.hudl.com/blog/europe-...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 4

We're delighted to announce that Mariela Nisotaki will be speaking at #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025

@MarielaNisotaki is Head of Group Talent Acquisition at Southampton FC and Sport Republic

Tickets & more info here:
www.hudl.com/en_gb/hudlpr...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 3

NEW: A Deep Dive Into Women's Goalkeepers In Europe

Our analyst Martha Reyna digs into the performance and stylistic traits of goalkeepers in four of the top European women's leagues

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www.hudl.com/blog/europe-...

A Deep Dive into Europe’s Women’s Goalkeepers 2024/25

As the top Women’s leagues around Europe start their new seasons, we use Hudl Statsbomb data to explore some of the top performing goalkeepers.

www.hudl.com

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Sep 2

Not all xG is created equal.

Hudl Statsbomb's xG model includes:

▪️ the precise position of the goalkeeper
▪️ the precise position of the surrounding defenders and attackers
▪️ the height of the ball at the moment the shot is struck

In every match across 170+ competitions 🔽

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Aug 29

*New Deadline*

Due to several requests, we’ve granted an extension to the deadline for our research paper competition. The new deadline for submissions is this Friday, 5th September.

More details can be found below. Good luck! 🔽
www.hudl.com/blog/hudl-pe...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Aug 27

We're delighted to announce that Chris Markham will be speaking at #HudlPerformanceInsights 2025

Chris was most recently the Sporting Director at Bolton Wanderers, and previously held analysis roles at Huddersfield Town and The FA.

Tickets & more info here:
www.hudl.com/en_gb/hudlpr...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Aug 25

Webinar: Accelerating Live Data Analysis with Hudl Insight

Discover how the flow of live data into Insight and onwards into Sportscode streamlines in-match analysis and enables faster and smarter decisions

Watch on demand 🔽
www.hudl.com/about/events...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Aug 21

The submission window for the 2025 #HudlPerformanceInsights Research Competition is open now

▪️ Perform analytical research on large datasets used by elite clubs and federations
▪️ Present your findings to an audience of industry professionals

More details here: www.hudl.com/blog/hudl-pe...

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Hudl Statsbomb @statsbomb.com · Aug 19

The new Hudl Statsbomb with integrated Wyscout video

✅ Data and video side-by-side
✅ Available at every stage of the scouting and recruitment process
✅ Repeatable filtering and shortlisting workflows

Read more on our enhanced, purpose-built recruitment platform:
www.hudl.com/blog/hudl-st...

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