Host Tom Worville is joined by fellow OptaPro data scientists Johannes Harkins and Sam Gregory to discuss the new possessions framework, share insight on the process behind creating it and showcase examples and applications of the model in action, with specific reference to RB Leipzig and Mohamed Salah.

Read the first article introducing this work: http://www.optasportspro.com/about/optapro-blog/posts/2016/blog-introducing-a-possessions-framework/

Watch OptaPro’s analytical film on Borussia Dortmund that is underpinned by this possessions framework: http://www.optasportspro.com/about/optapro-blog/posts/2017/film-a-statistical-analysis-of-borussia-dortmund/

Show intro music can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/jckdvnprt/i-s-f-p