The Match Resources are a collection of macro-events, micro-events, and summary statistics resources in the Connect API.
So that everyone understands what we mean when we use these terms, the table below describes our definitions with a few examples.
Resource Type Description Examples Macro Events Top-level historical events associated with a football match, typically seen in a match report. Lineups, goals, bookings, substitutions Micro Events Events internal to a football match that produce the top-level historical events, parameterized by player, match time, and field location. passes, shots, fouls, tackles, off-ball player positioning Summary Statistics Tabulations of events in a football match, derived from micro events. shots on/off goal, crosses, final third actions
We group match resources by their association with club or national team games. Our match resource endpoints have the following structure:
Parameters: |
|
---|
Where match_type and resource take on the following values:
match_type | Description |
---|---|
clubs | Club matches. |
national | National team matches. |
resource | Description |
---|---|
matches | Macro-scale match resources. |
events | Micro-scale match resources. |
stats | Match statistics resources. |