Table 3.
Comparisons of match running performance according to match location between bottom- vs. top-ranked teams during the 2020 season of the Brazilian National 2nd Division League
| Variables | Bottom-ranked team | Top-ranked team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Home | Away | |
| TD (m) | 9916.0 (1257.5) | 9829.5 (1123.0) | 10440.0 (1310.0)a | 10290.0 (1567.5)a |
| HSR (m) | 1007.5 (502.2) | 982.0 (527.2) | 1081.0 (715.0) | 1001.0 (624.0) |
| Number of sprints | 33.0 (17.0) | 31.5 (18.5) | 34.0 (20.0) | 33.0 (19.7) |
| High-acceleration (m) | 86.0 (24.5) | 88.0 (23.0) | 95.0 (33.0) | 97.5 (29.0)a |
| High-deceleration (m) | 98.0 (25.7) | 100.0 (25.7) | 105.0 (35.0)a | 103.0 (36.2) |
The data are described by the median (interquartile range) of the whole matches
TD = Total distance covered; HSR = High-speed running (> 18 km h−1); High-acceleration (> 3 m s2); High-deceleration (< −3 m s2); Number of sprints (> 25 km h−1)
aTop-ranked Team > Bottom-ranked Team (p < 0.05); p < 0.05