Linkkansen
Linkkansen is a term used in football analytics, particularly in Dutch-language discourse, to describe the volume and quality of goal-scoring opportunities generated on the left side of the pitch during open play. It covers actions from the left wing or left channel, including crosses, cut-backs, dribbles that lead to shots, through-balls, and combinations that finish with a shot in or near the penalty area.
Measurement of linkkansen typically combines event data that originate from the left flank with derived metrics.
Applications of the concept include evaluating the tactical strength of a team’s left side, planning overloads
Limitations include dependence on how data is labeled and zone-classified, potential inconsistencies across datasets, and the