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Table 2 Estimate Ind. Mean Difference – Goals obtained by OT/NT/POS OUT/SP in different group league (EL, ML, TL) – Comparison between “Rounds 1 to 5” and “Rounds Last 5”

From: An analysis of transition-resulted goal scoring patterns in football leagues: a comparison of the first 5 rounds and the last 5 rounds prior midway of the season

  

Rounds 1 to 5

Rounds Last 5

dunbiased

Goals by OT

Emerging Leagues

1.11 (0.91; 1.32) 98

1.01 (0.82; 1.20) 98

-0.10 (-0.39; 0.18)

Marginal Leagues

0.96 (0.79; 1.13) 119

0.96 (0.76; 1.54)119

0.00 (0,26; 0.26)

Top Leagues

1.27 (1.09; 1.45) 134

1.37 (1.19; 1.54) 134

0.09 (-0.15; 0.33)

Goals by NT

Emerging Leagues

1.13 (0.92; 1.34) 98

0.86 (0.70; 1.02) 98

-0.26 (-0.52; -0.01)

Marginal Leagues

1.07 (0.86; 1.29) 119

1.02 (0.81; 1.23) 119

-0.05 (-033; 0.23)

Top Leagues

0.80 (0.63; 0.97) 134

0.78 (0.64; 0.83) 134

-0.02 (-0.26; 0.22)

Goals by POS OUT

Emerging Leagues

0.37 (0.25; 0.49) 98

0.32 (0.21; 0.42) 98

-0.09 (-0.37; 0.19)

Marginal Leagues

0.27 (0.17; 1.52) 119

0.25 (0.17; 1.46) 119

-0.03 (-0.29; 0.22)

Top Leagues

0.38 (0.28; 0.48) 134

0.30 (0.21; 0.39) 134

-0.14 (-0.39; 0.10)

Goals by SP

Emerging Leagues

0.73 (0.57; 0.90) 98

0.80 (0.62; 0.97) 98

0.07 (-0.21; 0.35)

Marginal Leagues

0.68 (0.54; 0.82) 119

0.71 (0.57; 0.84) 119

0.03 (-0.22; 0.29)

Top Leagues

1.27 (0.46; 0.70) 134

1.37 (0.50; 0.77) 134

0.07 (-0.17; 0.31)

  1. Note NT: No Transition; OT: Offensive Transition; SP: Set Pieces; POS OUT: Positive Outcome; OT + POS OUT: Goals obtained by Offensive transition and Positive Outcome; M (LL; UP) n