Network Motifs in Football

Abstract

Complex networks often display network motifs and these can be described as subgraphs. Methods for analyzing complex networks promise to be of great benefit to almost all scientific disciplines including sports. In football if we want to disrupt the opponent's game format, we must first be aware of the pass motifs that the team often uses. Determining how to break these motifs will make an important contribution to the success of a team. In this study, 3-nodes and 4-nodes pass motifs of the teams were examined within the frame of a data set of ten games and the most frequent repetitions of these motifs were determined. In addition, we suggest that in a match, the balance can be measured by the correlation between the frequencies of the motif types and there may be an inverse relationship between this correlation and the difference in the goals of the match.

Using of Network Motifs on Basketball Tactical Analysis

“…As it can be seen from Table 1, for undirected networks, number of 3-nodes motifs are 2 ( Figure 1) (Gürsakal et al, 2018). Also 13 directed 3-nodes motifs can be seen in Figure 2 above (Gürsakal et al, 2018). Figure 3 shows us that 3-node motifs like T5-T6-T15 (This is 13th motif in Figure 2).…”

“…Owing to their small size, motifs can be explicitly identified and enumerated in various networks, each network being characterized by its own set of distinct motifs (Dobrin, Beg, Barabá si & Oltvai, 2004). As it can be seen from Table 1, for undirected networks, number of 3-nodes motifs are 2 ( Figure 1) (Gürsakal et al, 2018). Also 13 directed 3-nodes motifs can be seen in Figure 2 above (Gürsakal et al, 2018).…”

“…Nowadays, sport is now considered as a complex networks often display network motifs and these can be described as subgraphs that recur in the network much more often than in randomized networks (Gürsakal, Yılmaz, Çobanoğlu & Çağlıyor, 2018). Performance analysis in team sports aims to measure and process data from training sessions and competitions with a view to use the information to improve future performances (Sampaio, Leser, Baca, Calleja-Gonzalez, Coutinho, Gonç alves & Leite, 2016).…”

Elastik Sabitlerden Kaynama Sıcaklığının Belirlenmesi

“…The term error represents, in a way, the argument that is not included in the model. There are different methods (Gürsakal 2014) and software to solve the regression equations. In this study, we used the MINITAB software.…”

“…In this study, we used the MINITAB software. In order to visually see the strength and direction of the relationship between two quantitative variables, a scattering diagram is drawn (Gürsakal 2014). If there is no relationship between variables, regression analysis cannot be applied.…”