Table 1. Inferences for the within-match periods comparisons according to playing positions.

Change in means and uncertainty in the true differences for players’ distance covered and speed synchronization dyads.

Variables	Change in means (%; ±95%CL)
	Uncertainty in the true differences
	[0’-15’] vs [45’-60’]	[15’-30’] vs [60’-75’]	[30’-45’] vs [75’-90’]	[0’-15’] vs [75’-90’]
Distance covered (m)
All players	-1.4; ±1.1	-0.7; ±1.2	2.7; ±1.2	-6.5; ±1.0
	likely tri	very likely tri	likely ↑	most likely ↓
Defenders	-1.5; ±1.6	-1.2; ±1.6	2.7; ±1.6	-6.2; ±1.5
	possibly ↓	likely tri	likely ↑	most likely ↓
Midfielders	-0.5; ±2.0	0.3; ±2.2	4.4; ±2.3	-6.5; ±1.7
	likely tri	likely tri	very likely ↑	most likely ↓
Forwards	-2.5; ±2.5	-1.0; ±2.9	-0.4; ±3.0	-7.5; ±2.5
	possibly ↓	possibly ↓	unclear	most likely ↓
Players’ speed synchronization (% of time near-in-phase)
All dyads
Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1)	15.5; ±2.2	13.4; ±2.1	4.6; ±1.9	24.0; ±1.8
	most likely ↑	most likely ↑	likely tri	most likely ↑
Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1)	-7.4; ±0.8	-5.5; ±0.9	-0.8; ±1.0	-8.8; ±0.8
	most likely ↓	most likely ↓	most likely tri	most likely ↓
Running (≥14.4 km.h-1)	-20.7; ±1.7	-11.3; ±2.3	-5.1; ±2.8	-28.1; ±1.9
	most likely ↓	likely ↓	most likely tri	most likely ↓
Defender dyads
Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1)	13.0; ±3.5	9.4; ±3.2	5.9; ±3.2	22.4; ±3.3
	most likely ↑	very likely ↑	possibly ↑	most likely ↑
Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1)	-5.2; ±1.3	-5.3; ±1.4	0.4; ±1.6	-8.8; ±1.3
	most likely ↓	most likely ↓	most likely tri	most likely ↓
Running (≥14.4 km.h-1)	-19.5; ±2.5	-17.4; ±3.5	-12.3; ±4.0	-33.6; ±3.0
	most likely ↓	most likely ↓	very likely ↓	most likely ↓
Midfielder dyads
Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1)	13.0; ±3.5	9.4; ±3.2	5.9; ±3.2	22.4; ±3.3
	most likely ↑	very likely ↑	possibly ↑	most likely ↑
Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1)	-6.3; ±1.9	-3.2; ±2.3	-2.7; ±2.3	-11.1; ±1.9
	most likely ↓	possibly ↓	possibly ↓	most likely ↓
Running (≥14.4 km.h-1)	-16.9; ±3.9	-4.5; ±5.1	-6.2; ±5.6	-29.9; ±3.9
	most likely ↓	very likely tri	likely tri	most likely ↓
Forward dyads
Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1)	14.2; ±8.8	2.4; ±8.4	8.2; ±9.4	25.1; ±8.2
	very likely ↑	unclear	possibly ↑	most likely ↑
Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1)	-9.3; ±3.1	-6.1; ±3.8	-10.5; ±4.0	-9.3; ±3.1
	most likely ↓	likely ↓	most likely ↓	most likely ↓
Running (≥14.4 km.h-1)	-25.7; ±7.3	-21.6; ±9.9	-16.9; ±10.5	-26.6; ±9.3
	most likely ↓	very likely ↓	likely ↓	most likely ↓

Symbols and abbreviations: ↓ = decrease; ↑ = increase; tri = trivial; ‘ = minutes; m = meters.