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Playing tactics, contextual variables and offensive effectiveness in English Premier League soccer matches. A multilevel analysis

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  • Joaquín González-Rodenas
  • Rodrigo Aranda-Malaves
  • Andrés Tudela-Desantes
  • Félix Nieto
  • Ferran Usó
  • Rafael Aranda

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The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effects of tactical and contextual indicators on achieving offensive penetration and scoring opportunities in English Premier League (EPL) soccer matches. A total of 1971 team possessions from 20 random matches were evaluated by means of multidimensional observation. The EPL matches had a great proportion of fast attacks (36.0%) followed by combinative (29.6%), direct attacks (24.1%) and counterattacks (9.5%). Multilevel logistic regression models revealed that counterattacks (OR = 3.428; 95% CI: 2.004–5.864; P

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  • Joaquín González-Rodenas & Rodrigo Aranda-Malaves & Andrés Tudela-Desantes & Félix Nieto & Ferran Usó & Rafael Aranda, 2020. "Playing tactics, contextual variables and offensive effectiveness in English Premier League soccer matches. A multilevel analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0226978
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226978
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