A World Cup penalty kick shootout can be one of the tensest ways to end the game. But where’s the best spot to place a kick?
Where to aim a penalty kick
When you see hundreds of kicks, it’s possible to make some conclusions.
Phil Edwards was a senior producer for the Vox video team.
Data scientist Pablo López Landeros pored over hundreds of kicks and tracked where keepers dove, where players kicked the ball and, most importantly, when they scored a goal. As the above video shows, the results provided some conclusions — and also raised some questions about the best spot for a penalty kick.
Watch the video to learn more. You can also check out Landeros’s dataset here.
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