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The effect of contextualised match variables on the metabolic power of elite soccer players during English Premier League match-play

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais::Ciências da Educação
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorMorgans, Ryland
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorMandorino, Mauro
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Ben
dc.contributor.authorZmijewski, Piotr
dc.contributor.authorModric, Toni
dc.contributor.authorde Araújo Teixeria, José Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Alexandre
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T14:06:42Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T14:06:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effect of contextualised match variables on metabolic power of elite soccer players during English Premier League (EPL) match-play across four seasons (2021/22–2024/25), comparing in-possession (MPIP) and out-of-possession (MPOP) phases. Match data from 31 male professional soccer players retrieved from 152 regular-season EPL competitive matches was obtained via an optical tracking system and analysed with decision tree regression models. The MPIP model demonstrated strong predictive accuracy (RMSE = 1.54; MPE = 2.04%), identifying playing position as the dominant predictor (88% of total feature importance). Defenders exhibited the lowest MPIP, while forwards in a 3-5-2 team formation showed the highest values (MPIP = 15.7 W · kg−1). Conversely, the lowest MPIP values (MPIP = 12.1 W · kg−1) were observed when the study team did not employ a 3-5-2 team formation and faced opponents with a ranking difference of less than eight positions. The MPOP model also demonstrated robust predictive performance (RMSE = 1.59; MPE = 1.30%). Playing position was the most influential factor (44% of total feature importance), with midfielders displaying higher MPOP. Forwards had the lowest MPOP in the second half, while the highest values (MPOP = 17.1 W · kg−1) were observed for midfielders when the team was losing in a 3-5-2 formation. These findings confirm that positional role is the principal determinant of metabolic power in EPL match-play, with midfielders particularly exposed to elevated demands out-of-possession. Tactical structure, match status, and match period further modulate metabolic load, highlighting the need to consider context-specific training strategies.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipRafael Oliveira is a research member of the Research Cen ter in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development (CIDESD) which was funded by National Funds by FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology under the following project UIDB/04045/2020 (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/04045/2020). The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or inter pretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results
dc.identifier.citationMorgans R, Oliveira, R., Mandorino, M., Ryan, B., Zmijewski, P., Modric, T., Teixeira, J.E., Moreira, A. (2025). The effect of contextualised match variables on the metabolic power of elite soccer players during English Premier League match-play. Biology of Sport, 43:671–678. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156783
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156783
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/5976
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.relationUIDB/04045/2020
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectmatch-play
dc.subjectmetabolic power
dc.subjectplaying position
dc.subjectmatch period
dc.subjectOpponent ranking
dc.subjectteam formation
dc.subjectmatch status
dc.subjectlocation
dc.subjectOptical tracking
dc.subjectFootball
dc.subjectSoccer
dc.titleThe effect of contextualised match variables on the metabolic power of elite soccer players during English Premier League match-playeng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage678
oaire.citation.startPage671
oaire.citation.titleBiology of Sport
oaire.citation.volume43
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