Table 3
Comparisons between home and away teams in the Spanish League. Data are means (±SD).
All teams
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Goals scored
Home
1.66 (1.34)
*
2.29 (1.59)
**
1.75 (1.18)
*
1.41 (1.15)
*
1.19 (1.11)
Away
1.24 (1.17)
1.74 (1.38)
1.09 (1.07)
1.00 (0.99)
1.11 (1.07)
Total shots
Home
14.71 (5.16)
*
17.21 (5.16)
*
14.49 (4.89)
*
13.22 (4.50)
*
13.93 (5.24)
*
Away
11.83 (4.68)
13.94 (5.46)
11.35 (4.60)
10.40 (3.64)
11.64 (4.15)
Shots on goal
Home
5.60 (2.80)
*
6.76 (2.99)
*
5.87 (2.72)
*
4.84 (2.54)
*
4.95 (2.51)
**
Away
4.38 (2.39)
5.53 (2.77)
4.25 (2.15)
3.60 (2.08)
4.14 (2.08)
Attacking moves
Home
118.74 (12.48)
*
118.75 (10.14)
**
116.75 (15.24)
117.36 (11.42)
**
122.13 (12.04)
Away
115.96 (12.10)
115.68 (9.55)
116.25 (9.51)
112.43 (15.71)
119.45 (11.68)
Box moves
Home
3.91 (2.98)
*
5.69 (3.45)
*
3.79 (2.91)
*
3.02 (2.31)
3.14 (2.35)
Away
2.90 (2.47)
4.40 (3.21)
2.05 (1.70)
2.39 (1.87)
2.77 (2.17)
Crosses
Home
32.29 (9.71)
*
31.83 (9.10)
*
31.74 (9.21)
*
33.20 (9.78)
*
32.37 (10.76)
*
Away
25.13 (8.92)
24.38 (10.83)
23.87 (7.72)
26.54 (8.23)
25.72 (8.46)
Offsides committed
Home
2.78 (1.92)
**
2.94 (1.97)
3.12 (1.88)
2.29 (1.69)
2.78 (2.07)
Away
2.52 (1.93)
2.41 (1.61)
2.85 (2.17)
2.21 (1.86)
2.62 (1.99)
Losses of possession
Home
74.04 (8.50)
*
73.28 (7.96)
73.09 (6.83)
**
73.58 (9.77)
76.21 (8.92)
Away
76.06 (8.85)
75.26 (9.25)
75.91 (8.67)
75.17 (8.44)
77.88 (8.87)
Fouls received
Home
16.57 (4.46)
16.98 (4.11)
17.23 (4.50)
16.08 (4.72)
16.00 (4.44)
Away
16.80 (4.52)
17.23 (4.53)
16.87 (4.35)
16.63 (4.53)
16.45 (4.68)
Assists
Home
8.94 (3.83)
*
10.53 (3.66)
*
8.59 (3.90)
*
8.41 (3.65)
*
8.25 (3.71)
Away
7.12 (3.26)
8.09 (3.75)
6.85 (3.21)
6.38 (2.72)
7.15 (3.07)
Passes made
Home
421.64 (95.31)
*
510.38 (87.17)
*
399.56 (79.57)
371.02 (67.14)
**
405.59 (82.97)
Away
395.96 (90.56)
467.32 (96.44)
384.99 (76.95)
344.65 (63.35)
386.89 (76.29)
Successful passes
Home
309.18 (92.11)
*
401.29 (87.71)
*
290.49 (74.04)
255.96 (60.25)
**
288.99 (72.11)
**
Away
286.72 (87.38)
361.14 (94.92)
278.42 (72.24)
234.44 (56.63)
272.86 (68.77)
Dribbles made
Home
24.42 (13.97)
**
32.47 (15.09)
22.03 (11.56)
18.55 (10.16)
24.63 (14.71)
Away
22.02 (13.67)
28.39 (15.43)
20.79 (13.08)
17.55 (10.83)
21.36 (12.80)
Successful dribbles
Home
15.85 (9.98)
**
22.13 (11.31)
**
13.33 (7.99)
11.77 (6.72)
16.19 (10.07)
Away
14.17 (9.47)
18.62 (11.04)
13.22 (9.08)
10.83 (6.86)
14.00 (8.86)
Ball possession
Home
51.58 (7.96)
*
56.84 (7.24)
*
49.74 (7.00)
**
48.91 (6.67)
*
50.83 (8.40)
*
Away
48.42 (7.96)
53.02 (8.82)
47.26 (7.05)
45.54 (6.64)
47.85 (7.25)
Gains of possession
Home
54.65 (8.71)
*
56.06 (7.92)
**
53.91 (8.98)
53.06 (8.84)
**
55.59 (8.87)
Away
52.05 (8.66)
53.28 (8.87)
51.68 (7.82)
50.12 (9.08)
53.12 (8.56)
Fouls committed
Home
16.80 (4.51)
15.67 (3.94)
16.88 (4.33)
18.60 (4.75)
16.03 (4.50)
Away
16.57 (4.46)
15.66 (4.58)
16.41 (4.15)
18.09 (4.47)
16.13 (4.32)
Yellow cards
Home
2.76 (1.56)
**
2.61 (1.55)
2.72 (1.51)
3.07 (1.57)
2.65 (1.60)
Away
3.06 (1.65)
2.85 (1.54)
3.15 (1.84)
3.22 (1.68)
3.01 (1.51)
Red cards
Home
.22 (.51)
.15 (.38)
.14 (.35)
.29 (.65)
.28 (.58)
Away
.25 (.52)
.25 (.53)
.20 (.43)
.31 (.58)
.23 (.51)
Clearances
Home
113.11 (17.15)
108.52 (17.07)
115.43 (16.85)
114.63 (16.73)
113.85 (17.34)
Away
115.20 (18.67)
112.39 (19.15)
114.88 (18.86)
118.16 (18.11)
115.38 (18.39)
p < 0.01.
p < 0.05.