Intensity

Intensity is a metric of the team’s attacking activity in points. In BetLab a shot on target gives 10 points, a shot off target — 5, and a corner and a dangerous attack — 1 point each. The higher the value, the more attacking actions the team performed in the selected period.

Intensity for the last 10 minutes

The metric is calculated from events in the last ten minutes of the match and is regularly updated. It helps to see the current activity of the team: for example, whether it started attacking more often after the break, a substitution or a conceded goal.

Intensity for the match

Match intensity reflects the overall attacking activity of the team from the start of the game. The metric allows comparison of teams, but by itself does not determine the quality of chances and does not guarantee that high activity will lead to a goal.

How to use intensity

Growth of the metric may indicate an increase in the team’s attacking activity.
It is useful to evaluate intensity together with the score, shots, xG and other metrics.
In the algorithm constructor intensity can be used as one of the conditions for creating a Live signal.

Related terms

xG xG, or expected goals, is an assessment of the quality of created scoring chances. Each shot is assigned a probability of becoming a goal based on position, distance to goal and other factors. The sum of these probabilities forms the team’s xG value.
Shots on target A shot on target is a shot after which the ball would have entered the goal if it had not been stopped by the goalkeeper or a defending player on the goal line. Scored goals are also included in this metric.
Dangerous attacks A dangerous attack is a statistical assessment of an attack in which the team approached the opponent’s goal and could create a scoring chance. The exact definition depends on the data provider, so values in different sources may differ.

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