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Qualifier ID's and Descriptions for Opta Football F24

These tables highlight the list of qualifier_id attributes that are included in this feed.

An appendix follows that details the list of qualifier_id attributes that you can reasonably expect to see against an associated type_id.

The following tables detail the qualifiers that you should expect to see in F24:

ID Pass Events Values Description - ASSOCIATED TO EVENT TYPE 1

1 Long ball Long pass over 35 yards
2 Cross A ball played in from wide areas into the box
3 Head pass Pass made with a players head
4 Through ball Ball played through for player making an attacking run to create a chance on goal
5 Free kicktaken Any free kick; direct or indirect
6 Corner taken All corners. Look for qualifier 6 but excluding qualifier 2 for short corners
7 Players caught offside Player ID Player who was in an offside position when pass was made.
8 Goal disallowed Pass led to a goal disallowed for a foul or offside
106 Attacking Pass A pass in the opposition's half of the pitch
107 Throw-in Throw-in taken
140 Pass End X 0-100 The x pitch coordinate for the end point of a pass - See Appendix 5
141 Pass End Y 0-100 The y pitch coordinate for the end point of a pass - See Appendix 5
155 Chipped Pass which was chipped into the air
156 Lay-off Pass where player laid the ball into the path of a teammates run
157 Launch Pass played from a player's own half up towards front players. Aimed to hit a zone rather than a specific player
168 Flick-on Pass where a player has "flicked" the ball forward using their head
195 Pull Back Player in opposition's penalty box reaches the by-line and passes (cuts) the ball backwards to a teammate
196 Switch of play Any pass which crosses the centre zone of the pitch and in length is greater than 60 on the y axis of the pitch
210 Assist The pass was an assist for a shot. The type of shot then dictates whether it was a goal assist or just key pass.
212 Length Dynamic - yards of pitch The estimated length the ball has travelled during the associated event.
213 Angle 0 to 6.28 (Radians) The angle the ball travels at during an event relative to the direction of play. Shown in radians.
218 2nd assist Pass was deemed a 2nd assist - created the opportunity for another player to assist a goal
219 Players on both posts Assigned to event 6 indicating there were defensive players on both posts when a corner was taken
220 Player on near post Assigned to event 6 indicating there was a defensive player on only the near post when a corner was taken
221 Player on far post Assigned to event 6 indicating there was a defensive player on only the far post when corner was taken
222 No players on posts Assigned to event 6 indicating there were no defensive players on either post when a corner was taken
223 In-swinger Corner was crossed into the box swerving towards the goal
224 Out-swinger Corner was crossed into the box swerving away from the goal
225 Straight Corner was crossed into the box with a straight ball flight

ID Body Part Values Description

15 Head Any event where the player used their head such as a shot or a clearance
72 Left footed Player shot with their left foot
20 Right footed Player shot with right footed
21 Other body part Shot was neither via a player's head or foot for example knee or chest

ID Pattern of Play Values Description - ASSOCIATED TO EVENT TYPES 13, 14, 15, 16

22 Regular play Shot during open play as opposed to from a set play
23 Fast break Shot occurred following a fast break situation
24 Set piece Shot occurred from a crossed free kick
25 From corner Shot occurred from a corner
26 Free kick Shot occurred directly from a free kick
29 Assisted Indicates that there was a pass (assist) from another player to set up the goal opportunity
96 Corner situation Pass or shot event in corner situation. 25 is used when the goal is direct from corner, 96 relates to 2nd phase attack.
97 Direct free kick 26 will be used for shot directly from a free kick. 97 only used with Opta GoalData (game system 4) but not with full data.
112 Scramble Goal where there was a scramble for possession of the ball and the defence had an opportunity to clear
160 Throw-in set piece Shot came from a throw-in set piece
154 Intentional assist Shot from an intentional assist i.e. The assisting player intended the pass, no deflection etc

Related event ID Event_id This will appear for goals or shots, the related event_id will be that of the assist and thus show the assisting player ID

216 2nd related event ID Event_id If there was a 2nd assist, i.e a pass to create the opportunity for the player making the assist. MLS and German Bundesliga 1 & 2.

ID Shot Descriptors Values Description - ASSOCIATED TO EVENT TYPES 13, 14, 15, 16

9 Penalty When attempt on goal was a penalty kick. ALSO used on Event type 4 to indicate a penalty was awarded
28 Own goal Own goal . Note: Use the inverse coordinates of the goal location
113 Strong Shot was subjectively classed as strong
114 Weak Shot was subjectively classed as weak
115 Rising Shot was rising in the air
116 Dipping Shot was dipping towards the ground
117 Lob Shot was an attempt by the attacker to play the ball over the goalkeeper and into the goal
120 Swerve Left Shot which swerves to the left - from attackers perspective
121 Swerve Right Shot which swerves to the right - from attackers perspective
122 Swerve Moving Shot which swerves in several directions
133 Deflection Shot deflected off another player
136 Keeper Touched Goal where the goalkeeper got a touch on the ball as it went in
137 Keeper Saved Shot going wide or over the goal but still collected/saved by the goalkeeper with event type 15
138 Hit Woodwork Any shot which hits the post or crossbar
153 Not past goal line Shot missed which does not pass the goal line
214 Big Chance Shot was deemed by Opta analysts an excellent opportunity to score – clear cut chance eg one on one
215 Individual Play Player created the chance to shoot by himself, not assisted. For example he dribbled to create space for himself and shot.
217 2nd assisted Indicates that this shot had a significant pass to create the opportunity for the pass which led to a goal
228 Own shot blocked Player blocks an attacking shot unintentionally from their teammate

ID Shot Location Descriptors Values Description

16 Small box-centre Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
17 Box-centre Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
18 Out of box-centre Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
19 35+ centre Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
60 Small box-right Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
61 Small box-left Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
62 Box-deep right Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
63 Box-right Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
64 Box-left Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
65 Box-deep left Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
66 Out of box-deep right Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
67 Out of box-right Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
68 Out of box-left Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
69 Out of box-deep left Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
70 35+ right Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
71 35+ left Zone of the pitch - See appendix 7
73 Left Hit the left post or missed left
74 High Hit crossbar or missed over
75 Right Hit right post or missed right
76 Low left Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
77 High left Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
78 Low centre Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
79 High centre Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
80 Low right Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
81 High right Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
82 Blocked Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
83 Close left Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
84 Close right Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
85 Close high Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
86 Close left and high Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
87 Close right and high Zone of the goalmouth - See appendix 6
100 Six yard blocked Shot blocked on the 6 yard line
101 Saved off line Shot saved on the goal line
102 Goal mouth y co-ordinate 0-100 Y Co-ordinate of where a shot crossed goal line - see Appendix 4
103 Goal mouth z co-ordinate 0-100 Z Co-ordinate for height at which a shot crossed the goal line - see Appendix 4
146 Blocked x co-ordinate 0-100 The x pitch coordinate for where a shot was blocked
147 Blocked y co-ordinate 0-100 The y pitch coordinate for where a shot was blocked

ID Foul & Card Events Values Description - ASSOCIATED TO EVENT TYPE 4 except for cards

10 Hand Handball
11 6-seconds violation Goalkeeper held onto the ball longer than 6 seconds resulting in a free kick
12 Dangerous play A foul due to dangerous play
13 Foul All fouls
31 Yellow Card Player shown a yellow card
32 Second yellow Player receives a 2nd yellow card which automatically results in a red card
33 Red card Player shown a straight red card
34 Referee abuse Card shown to player because of abuse to the referee
35 Argument Card shown to player because of an argument
36 Fight Card shown to player because of their involvement in a fight
37 Time wasting Card shown to player for time wasting
38 Excessive celebration Card shown to player for excessively celebrating a goal
39 Crowd interaction Card shown to player because of contact or communication with the crowd
40 Other reason Card shown for unknown reason
95 Back pass Free kick given for an illegal pass to the goalkeeper which was collected by his hands or picked up
132 Dive Free kick or card event; player penalised for simulation
158 Persistent infringement Card shown to player for persistent fouls
159 Foul and abusive language Card shown for player using foul language
161 Encroachment Card shown for player who moves within 10 yards of an opponent's free kick
162 Leaving field Card shown for player leaving the field without permission
163 Entering field Card shown for player entering the field during play without referee's permission
164 Spitting Card shown for spitting
165 Professional foul Card shown for a deliberate tactical foul
166 Handling on the line Card shown to an outfield player for using their hand to keep the ball out of the goal
171 Rescinded card Referee rescind a card post match
172 No impact on timing Player booked on bench but who hasn't played any minutes in the match
184 Dissent Cad shown when a player does not obey referee instructions
191 Off the ball foul Foul committed by and on a player who is not in possession of the ball
192 Block by hand Outfield player blocks a shot with their hand

ID Goalkeeper Events Values Description - EVENT TYPES 10, 11, 12

190 From shot off target Used with Event 10. Indicates a shot was saved by the goalkeeper but in fact the shot was going wide and not on target
88 High claim Event 11 Claim - Goalkeeper claims possession of a crossed ball
89 1 on 1 Event 10 Save; when attacker was clear with no defenders between him and the goalkeeper
90 Deflected save Event 10 Save; when goalkeeper saves a shot but does not catch the ball
91 Dive and deflect Event 10 Save; when goalkeeper saves a shot while diving but does not catch the ball
92 Catch Event 10 Save; when goalkeeper saves a shot and catches it
93 Dive and catch Event 10 Save; when goalkeeper saves a shot while diving and catches it
123 Keeper Throw Pass event - goalkeeper throws the ball out
124 Goal Kick Pass event – goal kick
128 Punch Clearance by goalkeeper where he punches the ball clear
139 Own Player Shot saved by goalkeeper that was deflected by a defender
173 Parried safe Goalkeeper save where shot is parried to safety
174 Parried danger Goalkeeper save where shot is parried but only to another opponent
175 Fingertip Goalkeeper save using his fingertips
176 Caught Goalkeeper catches the ball
177 Collected Goalkeeper save and collects possession of the ball
178 Standing Goalkeeper save while standing
179 Diving Goalkeeper save while diving
180 Stooping Goalkeeper saves while stooping
181 Reaching Goalkeeper save where goalkeeper reaches for the ball
182 Hands Goalkeeper saves with his hands
183 Feet Goalkeeper save using his feet
186 Scored Goalkeeper event - shots faced and not saved resulting in goal
187 Saved Goalkeeper event - shots faced and saved
188 Missed Goalkeeper event - shot faced which went wide or over. Did not require a save.
198 GK hoof Goalkeeper drops the ball on the ground and kicks it long towards a position rather than a specific player
199 Gk kick from hands Goalkeeper kicks the ball forward straight out of his hands

ID Defensive Events Values Description

14 Last line When a player makes a defensive action and they are the last person between the opponent and the goal
94 Def block Defender blocks an opposition shot. Shown with event 10.
167 Out of play Tackle or clearance event sent the ball out of play
169 Leading to attempt A player error, event 51, which leads to an opponent shot on goal
170 Leading to goal A player error, event 51, which lead to an opponent scoring a goal
185 Blocked cross Clearance; cross is blocked

ID Line Up / Subs / Formation Values Description - ASSOCIATED WITH EVENT TYPES 32, 34, 35, 36, 40

30 Involved Player ID's in line up This will show all players in the starting line up and available as a substitute
41 Injury Substitution, event 18, because of injury
42 Tactical Substitution, event 18 for tactical reasons
44 Player position Dynamic Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder, Forward or Substitute. These are the default / natural positions associated with each player and not necessarily the position they played in the match; see qualifier 131 for this.
59 Jersey number Shirt number of player(s) This will be shown for substitutions, line ups, line up changes
130 Team formation Formation ID See appendix 8
131 Team player formation 1 to 11 Player position within a formation - 'See appendix 8
145 Formation slot 1 to 11 Formation position of a player coming on - see appendix 8
194 Captain Player ID ID of the player who is the team captain
197 Team kit Kit ID Kit of the team

ID Referee Values Description

50 Official position 1, 2, 3, 4 Referee, Linesman#1, Linesman#2, Forth official
51 Official ID Official ID Unique ID for the official
200 Referee stop Referee stops play
201 Referee delay Delay in play instructed by referee
208 Referee Injury Referee injured

ID Attendance Values Description

49 Attendance figure Dynamic Number of people in the crowd

ID Stoppages Values Description - EVENT TYPE 27

53 Injured player id ID of player injured ID of the player who is injured and causing a delay in the game
202 Weather problem Bad weather stops or interrupts play
203 Crowd trouble Trouble within the crowd stops or delays play
204 Fire Fire with the stadium stops or delays play
205 Object thrown on pitch Object throw from the crowd lands on the pitch and delays play
206 Spectator on pitch Spectator comes onto the pitch and forces a delay in play
207 Awaiting officials decision Given to an event/delay where the referee still has to make a decision
208 Referee injury Referee sustained injury causing stoppage in play
226 Suspended Game is has not finished but is suspended
227 Resume Game has resumed after being suspended mid-way through on a previous date

ID General Values Description

54 End cause 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,99,100 Golden goal, weather, crowd, insufficient players, floodlight failure, frozen pitch, waterlogged pitch, other, unknown
56 Zone Back, left, centre, right Area on the pitch - see appendix 7
57 End type End of the match
127 Direction of play Right to Left Event type 32 - Actual direction of play in relation to TV camera. X/Y coordinates however are ALWAYS all normalized to Left to Right.
144 Deleted event type Event ID An event which should be removed. Value will show the ID of this event
189 Player not visible Broadcast footage showing replay and not live footage – this event is what Opta analysts believe occurred.
209 Game end The game is finished
211 Overrun TAKE ON (3) - where a player takes on an opponent but the ball runs away from them out of play or to an opponent.
229 Post-match complete Opta post match quality control has been completed on this match

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