He's been involved in soccer analytics for some time now and SciSports aims at getting the most valuable insights from football matches and training sessions.

In this podcast (recorded before Jan left the company), the different types of football analytics are covered (match sheet data, event data, and tracking data). Furthermore, the analytics discipline and its critical hurdles are discussed in depth. In addition, the ambition of creating actionable insights, and the role of multidisciplinary teams in soccer analytics in general are discussed. Finally, Kristof & Jan talk about the transition from descriptive analytics to predictive & prescriptive analytics. 

This episode covers the following topics: 

• Getting insights of data from football matches & training sessions
• Match analysis data driven tools that analyse individual matches
• Football analytics 3 types of data: Match sheet data, event data, tracking data
• 2 types of services to clubs: software application & consulting
• Role of research
• Open innovation approach
• Transitioning from descriptive to predictive and prescriptive analytics
• Transfer to amateur sports

Enjoy this episode!