Estimating Player Performance in Different Contexts Using Fine-tuned Large Events Models

This paper introduces an innovative application of Large Event Models (LEMs), akin to Large Language Models, to the domain of soccer analytics. By learning the "language" of soccer - predicting variables for subsequent events rather than words LEMs facilitate the simulation of matches and offer various applications, including player performance prediction across different team contexts. We focus on fine-tuning LEMs with the WyScout dataset for the 2017-2018 Premier League season to derive specific insights into player contributions and team strategies. …

analytics application applications cs.lg domain event events language language models large language large language models paper performance simulation soccer the simulation variables words