Passing Matrix
How to extract data-driven actionable insights using the Passing Matrix?
Where can you find the Passing module?
The Passing Matrix is part of the Passing feature. You can find the Passing feature within the Performance Center under Game Analyser.
What is the added value of the sequence feature?
The Game Analyser is a powerful feature that allows users to analyze various aspects of a football match, including Sequences, Passing Networks, and Passing Matrices. The Passing module allows the user to analyze the Passing structure of a team, line or players over one or multiple matches. Unique about this module are the interactive elements that make it possible to analyze passing patterns from multiple perspectives.
How to get started?
When you first navigate to the Passing Matrix feature, you are asked to define your filters. Without any filters selected, you cannot start your analysis.
Open the filter panel by clicking the filter icon on the top right. The panel now automatically slides in from the right side of your screen. In the filter sidebar, you see that there are two types of filters, namely: general and analysis specific filters.
First, start by setting your general filters. In the table below, you can find an overview of the available general filters including a description (see: table 1). When done, you can close the filter sidebar by pressing the X icon on the top right.
Table 1: General filters overview
Filter | Action | Mandatory | Description |
Team | Select one team | Yes | Available teams |
Match(es) | Select one or more matches | Yes | Matches played in the last year |
Player(s) | Select one or more players. | No | Players who played in the selected matches for the selected team |
Time | Select the timeframe within the selected match(es) | No | Time selection within the selected matches |
After selecting the general filters, the interface returns information based on your filter settings. You are now ready to start your first analysis.
Where to look when getting started?
Next to the filter sidebar, discussed in the previous section, the interface consists of two parts as shown in the image below.
Filter top bar
Contains your selected filters. Using the filter topbar you can easily adjust your filter settings by removing one or more filter(s).
Passing Matrix
Contains a matrix showing the number of passes between each pair of players. The darker the gradient, the more passes have been sent.
How to use the Passing Matrix
The Passing Matrix shows the number of passes between each pair of players including totals. The darker the gradient, the more passes have been sent. On the vertical axis, you find the names of the passing players. Next to the names you'll find a corresponding number. This number is used on the horizontal axis to visualize the players that are on the receiving end of each pass.
When you hover with your mouse over a square in the matrix, the passing (left) and receiving (right) players both pop-up.
When you filter on one or more player(s) the matrix changes. It now only shows the players involved based on your filter settings.
View Settings
Next to the pitch just below the legend, you can find the view settings. With this dropdown menu, you can change the visualization based on the way each pass is displayed. A description of each view setting can be found in the table below (see: table 2). If you change the View Settings to Sequence result, the visualization changes significantly. More information about this way of visualization can be found just below table 2.
Table 2: View settings
View setting | Description |
Totals | Displays the total number of passes between each pair of players. |
Sequence result | Displays the number of passes between each pair of players based on the sequence result. |
Sequence Result
A sequence ends by definition if the possession changes from one team to another, or if the ball goes dead (out of play, free-kick awarded etc.). Depending on the last event in a sequence, each sequence can have either a positive, neutral or negative result. In the table below, you can find a definition of each sequence result (see: table 3). The sequence result is displayed visually in the pitch view using the colors red (negative), orange (neutral), and green (positive).
Table 3: Sequence Results
Result | Definition |
Negative | Any sequence resulting in a turnover of the ball. The next sequence is not owned by the same team. |
Neutral | Any sequence ending in a new sequence by the current team. The ball goes out of play, a free-kick is awarded, a goalkeeper ends or a keep ball possession ends the sequence. |
Positive | Any sequence resulting in a direct scoring opportunity, or a goal. By direct scoring opportunity a shot or penalty awarded is meant. |
Negative
Neutral
Positive
How to edit an existing analysis?
You can edit an existing analysis by adding, removing or changing the filters settings. You can directly remove filters using the filter top bar, or configure your filter settings using the filters sidebar.
How to share an analysis?
After creating your own analysis by filtering the data, you can directly share the URL with your colleagues working within the same account. If they open the URL within the Performance Center, it automatically opens the Game Analyser including the already selected filters.
How to export your analysis?
You can export each event as part of a timeline that can be imported in any video analysis tool that supports SportsCode (HUDL, MyVA, NAC Sports, etc.). Navigate to the table view, and select one or more rows using the checkboxes just in front of the timestamp. Then, press the export button at the top right to download the .XML file containing all the events on a timeline.
How to import the exported XML file into your video tool?
Depending on your video tool, you can find a short description below:
MyVideoAnalyzer
After creating a project with the video of the match, import the downloaded XML file via File > Import > Timeline > XML File. You can also drag and drop the XML file directly into MyVideoAnalyzer.
Nacsport
After creating a project with the video of the match, import the downloaded XML file via File > Tools > Import XML File.
Hudl Sportscode
After creating a project with the video of the match import the downloaded XML file via File > Import > Sportscode XML
If you require any assistance or have any questions, please email support@scisports.com and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.