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Combining Gradient Sports Player Grades with Pass Clusters

By grouping passes based on their spatial characteristics and evaluating execution quality, we reveal not only how teams pass—but how well they do it.

Mehmet Erden

July 8, 2025

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Announcements

Open Letter from the CEO: PFF FC rebrands to Gradient Sports

CEO Nate Gerstle discusses the process of the rebrand from PFF FC to Gradient Sports

Gradient Sports

June 29, 2025

Player Grades

Five Defensive Data Points You Need to Know from the 2024/25 Premier League

We use Gradient Sports Grades and Metrics to highlight 5 out of possession data points from the 2024/25 Premier League season

Gradient Sports

May 23, 2025

Products

Introducing The Updated Epitome Platform: The New Standard for Football Physical Metrics

Gradient's new Epitome platform sets a new benchmark in football physical metrics. With coverage of 50 top competitions

Gradient Sports

May 12, 2025

Player Grades

The Rise of Morgan Rogers - Unai Emery’s Main Man

We dive into Gradient Sports player grades and metrics to analyse the performance of Morgan Rogers

Gradient Sports

April 9, 2025

Physical Metrics

MLS intensity - how does it compare to Europe’s Big Five leagues?

Major League Soccer (MLS) has long been considered a developing league, but recent physical data suggests that its intensity is rapidly increasing.

Harry Pritchard

March 11, 2025

Case Studies

Receiving on the turn, who opens their body to goal the most?

At Gradient Sports we collect the body orientation of the target player for each pass at the point the pass is played & at the point they receive the ball.