the univariate analysis (Table 2) showed that there are ten variables with statistically significant differences (total shots, shots on goal, effectiveness, assists, crosses, crosses against, ball possession, and red cards, and venue). On the other hand, when applying a multivariate analysis (Table 3), the num-ber of statistically significant variables was reduced to six (total shots, shots on goal, crosses, crosses against, ball possession, and venue).

Table 1.

total shots, shots on goal, effectiveness, assists, crosses, offsides committed and received, fouls commit-ted and received, corners, ball possession, crosses against, corners against, yellow and red cards, and venu

all 380 games correspond-ing to the 2008-2009 season of the Spanish league have been analyzed

The main aim of match analysis is to identify strengths of one’s own team, which can then be further developed, and its weaknesses, which suggest areas for improvement.

The results from the present study indicate that winning teams made more shots and shots on goal than losing and drawing teams. Moreover, winning teams had a higher effectiveness than losing and drawing teams

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