Opposition analysis is the half of preparation that most coaches under-invest in. The default workflow, watch the last match, note the strikers, note the formation, deliver a generic briefing, leaves most of the value on the table. A better workflow is structural: identify the opponent's structural patterns across multiple recent matches and design your match plan to exploit them.
This page introduces the opposition analysis workflow TACTIXGRID recommends. It is built around the same five pillars used in match analysis (shape, pressing, transitions, build-up, rest-defence) but applied prospectively, to prepare for an opponent rather than to review your own team.