Technical performance indicators for comparing successful and unsuccessful teams in the Bundesliga

  • Luis Felipe Domingos Federal University of Viçosa. Department of Physical Education. Soccer Research and Studies Center. Lush. Minas Gerais. Brazil.
  • Iago Cambre Añon Federal University of Viçosa. Department of Physical Education. Soccer Research and Studies Center. Lush. Minas Gerais. Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2020.08.003
Keywords: Fútbol, Análisis discriminante, Análisis rendimiento Soccer, Discriminant analysis, Performance analisis Futebol, Análise discriminante, Análise desempenho

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the current study is to compare and identify specific technical indicators that discriminate the successful and unsuccessful team that played in the Bundesliga in the last five seasons.

Method: Data of nine technical variables of 1530 games in Bundesliga between the seasons 2014-15 and 2018-19 were collected through the public website “whoscored.com”. The teams that played in the Bundesliga in the last five seasons were divided in groups of three. The Shapiro-Wil Test was used to determine the distribution of these variables. For data whose distribution is normal, the T test of independent samples was used and for data whose distribution was not normal, the Mann-Whitney test was used.

Results: The results showed the teams on Group 1 had better ratio in variables such Six Yard Box Shot, Out of Box Shot, Passes to Midfield Area, Passes to Attacking Area, Tackles related to Opponent’s Possession Time.

Conclusion: In conclusion, this study presents values finding technical indicators that discriminate successful and unsuccessful team that can be used by coaches to design individual and group strategies in training sessions.

Published
2020-08-25
Issue
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2022): March 2022
Section
Originals
Page/s
1-5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2020.08.003