Table 2
Differences between winning, drawing and losing teams in game statistics from the Spanish soccer league 2008-2009.
Variable
Winner
Drawer
Loser
P
1
Value
M
SD
Median
M
SD
Median
M
SD
Median
Variables related to goals scored
Total shots
14.4
5.1
14.0
13.6
5.2
13.0
11.9
4.8
12.0
.000
Shots on goal
6.6
2.8
6.0
5.1
2.7
5.0
4.2
2.4
4.0
.000
Effectiveness
46.2
15.7
44.4
37.5
15.4
38.3
37.6
31.3
35.3
.000
Variables related to offense
Assists
8.6
3.7
8.0
8.4
3.7
8.0
7.3
3.6
7.0
.000
Crosses
27.4
9.4
26.0
29.8
10.6
29.0
29.4
10.1
28.0
.004
Offsides committed
2.9
1.9
3.0
2.6
2.0
2.0
2.4
1.9
2.0
.001
Fouls received
16.7
4.2
17.0
16.7
5.3
17.0
16.8
4.7
17.0
.874
Corners
5.2
2.9
5.0
5.5
2.8
5.0
5.3
2.9
5.0
.387
Ball posession
50.6
8.4
50.0
50.0
8.2
50.0
49.2
7.9
50.0
.339
Variables related to defence
Crosses against
29.4
10.1
28.0
29.8
10.6
29.0
27.4
9.4
26.0
.004
Offsides received
2.4
1.9
2.0
2.6
2.0
2.0
2.9
1.9
3.0
.001
Fouls committed
16.8
4.6
17.0
16.7
5.3
17.0
16.7
4.2
17.0
.822
Corners against
5.3
2.9
5.0
5.5
2.8
5.0
5.2
2.9
5.0
.387
Yellow cards
2.8
1.6
3.0
2.9
8.2
3.0
3.1
1.7
3.0
.291
Red cards
.19
.58
.0
.20
10.6
.0
.35
.68
.0
.000
Contextual variable
Venue
.39
.49
.0
.50
1.98
.5
.61
.49
1.0
.000
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