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Table 2 Match statistics according to the tertiles of championship

From: The influence of athletic performance on the highest positions of the final ranking during 2017/2018 Serie A season

 

1st -13th game

14st -25th game

26st -38th game

p for trend

Total goal, n

 All

1.46 ± 1.33

1.26 ± 1.19

1.30 ± 1.26

0.247

 1st -4th positions

2.33 ± 1.42

1.68 ± 1.49

1.75 ± 1.45

0.027

 5st -20th positions

1.24 ± 1.21

1.16 ± 1.08

1.19 ± 1.18

0.885

Total shots, n

 All

10.86 ± 4.39

10.36 ± 5.00

9.92 ± 4.79

0.024

 1st -4th positions

13.83 ± 4.46

12.88 ± 5.35

12.33 ± 5.25

0.256

 5st -20th positions

10.11 ± 4.06

9.74 ± 4.71

9.31 ± 4.48

0.057

Shots on target, n

 All

6.03 ± 3.17

5.80 ± 3.10

5.59 ± 3.34

0.142

 1st -4th positions

8.35 ± 3.31

7.07 ± 3.40

7.11 ± 3.90

0.051

 5st -20th positions

5.44 ± 2.86

5.47 ± 2.94

5.20 ± 3.08

0.377

Goal attempts, n

 All

8.18 ± 3.66

6.81 ± 3.57

6.35 ± 3.52

< 0.001

 1st -4th positions

10.98 ± 3.37

8.59 ± 3.67

7.79 ± 3.74

< 0.001

 5st -20th positions

7.47 ± 3.38

6.36 ± 3.41

5.98 ± 3.38

< 0.001

Assist, n

 All

3.17 ± 1.97

2.89 ± 1.86

2.87 ± 1.94

0.120

 1st -4th positions

4.38 ± 2.35

3.61 ± 2.20

3.42 ± 1.93

0.096

 5st -20th positions

2.84 ± 1.71

2.68 ± 1.70

2.71 ±1.92

0.435

Turnovers, n

 All

35.58 ± 7.88

36.44 ± 8.82

33.80 ± 8.81

0.001

 1st -4th positions

38.35 ± 8.14

39.50 ± 7.83

37.69 ± 8.82

0.372

 5st -20th positions

34.89 ± 7.67

35.68 ± 8.90

32.83 ± 8.56

0.002

Steals, n

 All

27.09 ± 7.21

28.78 ± 7.51

26.29 ± 7.37

0.001

 1st -4th positions

29.52 ± 7.43

28.98 ± 6.37

28.33 ± 7.76

0.660

 5st -20th positions

26.48 ± 7.04

28.73 ± 7.78

25.78 ± 7.20

< 0.001

Fouls suffered, n

 All

12.03 ± 4.18

12.47 ± 4.34

11.82 ± 4.23

0.106

 1st -4th positions

11.10 ± 4.16

11.09 ± 4.11

11.00 ± 3.70

0.980

 5st -20th positions

12.26 ± 4.16

12.81 ± 4.34

12.03 ± 4.33

0.077

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons among groups