skillcornerviz 1.1.1

A Python package for processing and visualizing data SkillCorner data. This enables a user to produce visualizations with the SkillCorner brand style with a minimum of changes

SkillCornerviz Overview

The SkillCornerviz Library is a Python package that provides functions to create standard visualizations frequently used by the SkillCorner data analysis team. It also includes functions to normalize SkillCorner data in various ways. This package is designed to streamline the data analysis process and facilitate the creation of insightful visualizations.

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File Structure

skillcornerviz/
├── resources/
│   └── Roboto/ # Folder containing fonts
│       └── __init__.py
├── standard_plots/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── bar_plot.py
│   ├── formating.py
│   ├── radar_plot.py
│   ├── scatter_plot.py
│   ├── summary_table.py
│   └── swarm_violin_plot.py
├── utils/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── constants.py
│   ├── skillcorner_colors.py
│   ├── skillcorner_game_intelligence_utils.py
│   ├── skillcorner_physical_utils.py
│   └── skillcorner_utils.py
└── __init__.py

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Installation Instructions

• Open the Terminal
• Ensure python is installed by running the command python --version through the terminal.
• Ensure pip is installed by running the command pip --version through the terminal.
• Once both python and pip are installed, you can install the package using pip install skillcornerviz.
• Ensure that the package is installed using pip show skillcornerviz which will display information about the package if it has been installed.

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Plot Examples - Including Code Snippets

Bar Plot

Code Snippet:

from skillcornerviz.standard_plots import bar_plot as bar
from skillcornerviz.utils import skillcorner_physical_utils as p_utils
from skillcorner.client import SkillcornerClient
import pandas as pd

client = SkillcornerClient(username='YOUR USERNAME', password='YOUR PASSWORD')
data = client.get_physical(params={'competition': 4, 'season': 28,
                                    'group_by': 'player,team,competition,season,group',
                                    'possession': 'all,tip,otip',
                                    'playing_time__gte': 60, 
                                    'count_match__gte':8,
                                    'data_version': '3'})

df = pd.DataFrame(data)
metrics = p_utils.add_standard_metrics(df)

df['plot_label'] = df['player_short_name'] + ' | ' + df['position_group']

fig, ax = bar.plot_bar_chart(df=df[(df['team_id'] == 262)], 
                             metric='psv99',
                             label='Peak Sprint Velocity 99th Percentile',
                             unit='km/h',
                             primary_highlight_group=[12253, 12251, 993, 31993],
                             add_bar_values=True,
                             data_point_id='player_id',
                             data_point_label='plot_label')

Bar Plot Figure:

Scatter Plot

Code Snippet:

from skillcornerviz.standard_plots import scatter_plot as scatter
from skillcornerviz.utils import skillcorner_physical_utils as p_utils
from skillcorner.client import SkillcornerClient
import pandas as pd


client = SkillcornerClient(username='YOUR USERNAME', password='YOUR PASSWORD')
data = client.get_physical(params={'competition': 4, 
                                   'season': 28,
                                   'group_by': 'player,team,competition,season,group',
                                   'possession': 'all,tip,otip', 
                                   'playing_time__gte': 60,
                                   'count_match__gte':8,
                                   'data_version': '3'})

df = pd.DataFrame(data)
metrics = p_utils.add_standard_metrics(df)

fig, ax = scatter.plot_scatter(df=df[df['position_group'].isin(['Midfield'])], 
                               x_metric='total_distance_per_90',
                               y_metric='hi_distance_per_90', 
                               data_point_id='team_name',
                               data_point_label='player_short_name',
                               x_label='Total Distance Per 90',
                               y_label="High Intensity Distance Per 90",
                               x_unit='m',
                               y_unit='m',
                               primary_highlight_group=['FC Barcelona'], 
                               secondary_highlight_group=['Real Madrid CF'])

Scatter Plot Figure

Radar Plot

Code Snippet

from skillcornerviz.standard_plots import radar_plot as radar
from skillcorner.client import SkillcornerClient
import pandas as pd

client = SkillcornerClient(username='YOUR_USERNAME', password='YOUR_PASSWORD')

# Request data for LaLiga 2023/2024.
data = client.get_in_possession_off_ball_runs(params={'competition': 4, 
                                                      'season': 28,
                                                      'playing_time__gte': 60,
                                                      'count_match__gte': 8,
                                                      'average_per': '30_min_tip',
                                                      'group_by': 'player,competition,team,group',
                                                      'run_type': 'all,run_in_behind,run_ahead_of_the_ball,'
                                                                 'support_run,pulling_wide_run,coming_short_run,'
                                                                 'underlap_run,overlap_run,dropping_off_run,'
                                                                 'pulling_half_space_run,cross_receiver_run'})

df = pd.DataFrame(data)

RUNS = {'count_cross_receiver_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Cross Receiver',
        'count_runs_in_behind_per_30_min_tip': ' In Behind',
        'count_runs_ahead_of_the_ball_per_30_min_tip': 'Ahead Of The Ball',
        'count_overlap_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Overlap',
        'count_underlap_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Underlap',
        'count_support_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Support',
        'count_coming_short_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Coming Short',
        'count_dropping_off_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Dropping Off',
        'count_pulling_half_space_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Pulling Half-Space',
        'count_pulling_wide_runs_per_30_min_tip': 'Pulling Wide'}

# Plot off-ball run radar for Nico Williams.
fig, ax = radar.plot_radar(df=df[df['group'] == 'Wide Attacker'],
                            data_point_id='player_id',
                            label=35342,
                            plot_title='Off-Ball Run Profile | Nico Williams 2023/24',
                            metrics=RUNS.keys(), 
                            metric_labels=RUNS, 
                            percentiles_precalculated=False,
                            suffix=' Runs P30 TIP', 
                            positions='Wide Attackers',
                            matches=8,
                            minutes=60, 
                            competitions='LaLiga', 
                            seasons='2023/2024', 
                            add_sample_info=True)

Radar Plot Figure

Summary Table

Code Snippet

from skillcornerviz.standard_plots import summary_table as table
from skillcornerviz.utils import skillcorner_physical_utils as p_utils
from skillcorner.client import SkillcornerClient
import pandas as pd

client = SkillcornerClient(username='YOUR USERNAME', password='YOUR PASSWORD')
data = client.get_physical(params={'competition': 4, 
                                      'season': 28,
                                      'group_by': 'player,team,competition,season,group',
                                      'playing_time__gte': 60,
                                      'count_match__gte': 8,
                                      'possession': 'all,tip,otip',
                                      'data_version': '3'})

df = pd.DataFrame(data)
metrics = p_utils.add_standard_metrics(df)

plot_metrics = {'meters_per_minute_tip' : 'Meters Per Minute TIP',
        'meters_per_minute_otip' : 'Meters Per Minute OTIP',
        'highaccel_count_per_60_bip': 'Number Of High Accels Per 60 BIP',
        'highdecel_count_per_60_bip': 'Number Of High Decels Per 60 BIP',
        'sprint_count_per_60_bip': 'Number Sprints Per 60 BIP',
        'psv99' : 'Peak Sprint Velocity 99th Percentile'}

fig, ax = table.plot_summary_table(df=df[df['position_group'] == 'Midfield'], 
                                   metrics=list(plot_metrics.keys()), 
                                   metric_col_names=plot_metrics.values(), 
                                   percentiles_mode=True,
                                   data_point_id='player_name',
                                   data_point_label='player_short_name',
                                   highlight_group=[
                                            'Fermín López Marín',
                                            'Francis Coquelin',
                                            'Beñat Turrientes Imaz',
                                            'Sergi Darder Moll',
                                            'Toni Kroos',
                                            'Djibril Sow'])

Summary Table Figure

Swarm/Violin Plot

Code Snippet

from skillcornerviz.standard_plots import swarm_violin_plot as swarm_plot
from skillcornerviz.utils import skillcorner_game_intelligence_utils as gi_utils
from skillcorner.client import SkillcornerClient
import pandas as pd

client = SkillcornerClient(username='YOUR_USERNAME', password='YOUR_PASSWORD')

data = client.get_in_possession_off_ball_runs(params={'season': 28,
                                                      'competition': 4,
                                                      'group_by': 'player,team,competition,season,group',
                                                      'playing_time__gte': 60, 
                                                      'count_match__gte': 8})
df = pd.DataFrame(data)
metrics = gi_utils.add_run_normalisations(df)

midfielders = [4450, 9188, 25738, 118870, 24120, 13908]
forwards = [733366, 9106, 7619, 16381, 1401]

fig, ax = swarm_plot.plot_swarm_violin(df=df,
                                x_metric='runs_dangerous_percentage',
                                y_metric='group',
                                y_groups=['Center Forward', 'Midfield'],
                                x_label='Dangerous Run Percentage',
                                y_group_labels=['Center Forwards',
                                                'Midfielders'],
                                x_unit='%',
                                primary_highlight_group=midfielders,
                                secondary_highlight_group=forwards,
                                data_point_id='player_id',
                                data_point_label='short_name',
                                point_size=7)

Swarm Violin Plot Figure

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Contact

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