Title: Suggestion and solution of a mathematical model for determining effective routes in football

Authors: Kenan Mengüç; Tarık Küçükdeniz

Addresses: Industrial Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey ' Industrial Engineering Department, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract: As obtaining data gets easier and cheaper with the help of technological achievements, data-based analytics and management have become an essential part of planning and decision making to achieve success in the sports industry. The study finds offensive routes for a team game using high-security data produced with technology. An analysis of a sport's team match was performed using seasonal data. A mathematical model has been developed for this analysis, discussing the effectiveness of the routes the model offers. This article aims to find the safe, efficient route for organising the football on the field. In addition, the study also offers an experimental proposal for this purpose.

Keywords: match strategy; tactics; optimisation; transshipment problem.

DOI: 10.1504/IJDMMM.2022.10047896

International Journal of Data Mining, Modelling and Management, 2022 Vol.14 No.2, pp.126 - 148

Received: 03 Jul 2020
Accepted: 27 Sep 2020
Published online: 11 Jun 2022 *

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