Table 2
Bivariate analysis based on the criterion opponent quality.
| Criterion | Categorias | Weak n = 700 | Similar n = 765 | Strong n = 580 | p [ES] |
| Match result | Winner | 309 (44.1 %)* | 269 (35.2 %) | 158 (27.2 %)** | <.001 [.151] |
| Loser | 237(33.9%)* | 345 (45.1 %) | 287 (49.5 %)* | ||
| Draw | 145 (22.0 %) | 151 (19.7 %) | 135 (23.3 %) | ||
| Temporality of the action | 1Q | 118 (16.9 %) | 137 (17.9 %) | 111 (19.1 %) | .288 |
| 2Q | 132 (18.9 %) | 121 (15.8 %) | 99 (17.1 %) | ||
| 3Q | 108 (15.4 %) | 144 (18.8 %) | 91 (15.7 %) | ||
| 4Q | 108 (15.4 %) | 136 (17.8 %) | 83 (14.3 %) | ||
| 5Q | 113 (16.1 %) | 118 (15.4 %) | 93 (16.0 %) | ||
| 6Q | 121 (17.3 %) | 109 (14.2 %) | 103 (17.8 %) | ||
| Match status | Winning | 126 (18.0 %) | 165 (21.6 %) | 120 (20.7 %) | .210 |
| Drawing | 345 (49.3 %) | 340 (44.4 %) | 283 (48.8 %) | ||
| Losing | 229 (32.7 %) | 260 (34.0 %) | 177 (30.5 %) | ||
| Type of start | Static | 233 (33.3 %) | 238 (31.1 %) | 173 (29.8 %) | .388 |
| Dynamic | 466 (66.7 %) | 527 (68.9 %) | 407 (70.2 %) | ||
| Depth start area | Defensive | 206(29.4%)* | 269 (35.2 %) | 198 (34.1 %) | <.05 [.100] |
| Pre-defensive | 108 (15.4 %) | 104(13.6 %)** | 119 (20.5 %)* | ||
| Midfield | 199 (28.4 %) | 206 (26.9 %) | 141 (24.3 %) | ||
| Pre-offensive | 160 (22.9 %) | 159 (20.8 %) | 105 (18.1 %) | ||
| Attack | 27 (3.9 %) | 27 (3.5 %) | 17 (2.9 %) | ||
| Width start area | Left Defense | 173 (24.7 %) | 178 (23.3 %) | 107 (18.4 %)** | <.05 [.070] |
| Centre-Back | 361 (51.6 %) | 392 (51.2 %) | 337 (58.1 %)* | ||
| Right Defense | 166 (23.7 %) | 195 (25.5 %) | 136 (23.4 %) | ||
| Defensive organisation | Organised | 678 (97.3 %) | 749 (98.0 %) | 558 (96.2 %) | .126 |
| Circumstantial | 19 (2.7 %) | 15 (2.0 %) | 22 (3.8 %) | ||
| Defensive positioning | Back | 356 (50.9%)* | 337 (44.2 %) | 231(39.8%)** | <.001 [.104] |
| Midfield | 130 (18.6 %) | 131 (17.2 %) | 102 (17.6 %) | ||
| Forward | 214(30.6%)** | 294 (38.6 %) | 247 (42.6 %)* | ||
| Spatial context of the interaction | FF | 255(36.5%)* | 324 (42.4 %)* | 228 (39.3 %) | <.005 [.134] |
| FM | 1 (0.1 %) | 3 (0.4 %) | 4 (0.7 %) | ||
| FB | 10 (1.4 %) | 11 (1.4 %) | 11 (1.9 %) | ||
| MF | 5 (0.7 %) | 5 (0.7 %) | 5 (0.9 %) | ||
| MM | 69 (9.9 %) | 61 (8.0 %) | 47 (8.1 %) | ||
| MB | 5 (0.7 %) | 16 (2.1 %) | 8 (1.4 %) | ||
| BF | 12 (1.7 %) | 12 (1.6 %) | 9 (1.6 %) | ||
| BM | 243(34.8 %)* | 244 (31.9 %) | 162 (27.9 %)** | ||
| BB | 28 (4.0 %) | 29 (3.8 %) | 17 (2.9 %) | ||
| GF | 71 (10.2 %) | 59 (7.7 %)** | 89 (15.3 %)* | ||
| Offensive intention | Advance | 415 (59.3 %) | 458 (59.9 %) | 321 (55.3 %) | .209 |
| Maintain | 285 (40.7 %) | 307 (40.1 %) | 259 (44.7 %) | ||
| Defensive Intention | Recover | 468 (67.0 %) | 474 (62.1 %) | 354 (61.0 %) | .057 |
| Defend | 231 (33.0 %) | 289 (37.9 %) | 226 (39.0 %) | ||
| Own half P | 5 [0-12] | 6 [0-11] | 6 [0-10] | .715 | |
| Opponent half P | 7 [3-11] | 5 [1-9] | 5 [1-9] | <.001a | |
| TTotal | 12 [8-20] | 12 [7-18] | 11 [7-16] | <.005b | |
| Passes | 3 [2-5] | 3 [2-5] | 3 [1-4] | <.001c | |
| Possession area | MD | 311(44.4%)** | 390 (51.0 %) | 293 (50.7 %) | <.05 [.06] |
| MO | 389 (55.6%)* | 375 (49.0 %) | 285 (49.3 %) | ||
| Result of the action | Goal | 8 (1.1 %) | 7 (0.9 %) | 8 (1.4 %) | <.001 [.106] |
| Shot | 84 (12.0 %)* | 61 (8.0 %) | 47 (8.1 %) | ||
| Ball into penalty area | 128 (18.3 %)* | 94 (12.3 %)** | 81 (14.0 %) | ||
| No success | 480(68.6%)* | 603 (78.8 %)* | 444 (76.6 %) | ||
| NB. ES = Effect size; *More observed values than expected at Z, **Fewer observed values than expected based on Z (adjusted residual typed) a. Differences were found for Strong-Weak (p < .001) and Similar-Weak (p < .001) b. Differences found for Strong-Weak (p < .001) c. Differences found for the Strong-Weak (p < .001) and Strong-Similar pairs (p < .001). | |||||
