M.S. Applied Data Science - Capstone Chronicles 2025

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exceeding 86%, validating their roles as possession based midfielders. Figure 8 Midfielder Position Performance Comparison: Bellingham vs Modrić

Figure 9 Defender Position Performance Comparison: Militão vs. Rüdiger

Goalkeeper distribution patterns show Thibaut Courtois (Score: 43.1) maintaining slightly higher performance than Andriy Lunin (Score: 41.9), primarily through superior long-range distribution (32.8 vs. 24.9) and progressive passing distance. Both goalkeepers demonstrate exceptional short and medium pass completion rates exceeding 98%.

Defender analysis highlighted Éder Militão's comprehensive superiority (Score: 14.8) over Antonio Rüdiger (Score: 8.6) across all defensive metrics, with particularly notable advantages in interceptions (14.6 vs. 4.6) and tackles won (13.1 vs 6.9). The visualization confirms Militão's role as the primary defensive anchor.

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