Table 3. Equity of possession phases, averaged over field. |
| Phase |
Mean Equity |
Comments |
| Set |
+1.61(2) |
Being awarded a free kick in the centre circle is worth more than 1½ points on the scoreboard |
| Directed |
+1.32(2) |
About half-way between Loose and Set, this Phase tends to show up the good decision makers |
| Loose |
+1.11(2) |
Even if the options aren’t great, it’s still worth more than two points on the scoreboard to be in the right place instead of his opponent |
| Hard |
+0.80(3) |
Half the value of a set shot, compared to a 50/50 Phase |
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