Influence of some types of passes and finishing in the comparison of the performance of successful and unsuccessful teams in La Liga

Abstract

Objective: This study sought to identify if there is an influence on the classification in the technical performance indicators of the Spanish league teams, and to identify technical performance indicators that differentiate successful from non-successful teams in the Spanish league.

Method: Data were collected on five technical variables from 1900 La Liga matches between the years from 2014 to 2019, through the website "whoscored.com". The teams were divided into five groups containing 4 teams, according to their classification in the competition. After collection, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine the distribution of variables. To identify the effect of the table on the technical actions of the teams, the ANOVA One-Way test was used. For multiple comparisons between groups, the Bonferroni test was used.

Results: The indicators of performance technicians that differentiate the four best teams in the competition from the other teams are: kick from inside the area, pass to the midfield sector and pass to the attack sector.

Conclusion: The study proved to be effective because it achieved its objectives by identifying the technical variables that differentiated successful from non-successful teams, and can help coaches, analysts and other football professionals to understand the context of their performance and target their future interventions.