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Jes Buster Madsen's full #OptaForum2026 session – 𝐱𝐆, 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 – is available to watch on demand.

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xG said one thing. The result said another.

@SPL's Jes Buster Madsen explains why that gap matters – and why analysts need to go beyond descriptive models to properly understand what happens in a match.

#OptaForum2026

Up next in the #OptaForum2026 research competition.

Billy Mulley introduces a new metric – 𝙻𝚘𝚠 𝙱𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚅𝚊𝚕𝚞𝚎 (LBDV) – designed to identify players with the execution and bravery to break down low defensive blocks.

The research competition gets underway at #OptaForum2026.

Jaime Oriol presents how off-ball runs can be grouped into player archetypes – and how they shape passing decisions under pressure.

Day two of #OptaForum2026 is underway, and we've shifted to a pro performance focus.

Bence Kocsis opens with how the Hungarian FA are building a connected data ecosystem – strengthening player pathways, improving collaboration and supporting long-term development at every level.