Table 5.
Comparisons of match running performance according to match outcome between bottom- vs. top-ranked teams during the 2020 season of the Brazilian National 2nd Division League
| Variables | Bottom-ranked team | Top-ranked team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Draw | Win | Loss | Draw | Win | |
| TD (m) | 9657.5 (1176.0) | 10070.5 (1067.2) | 10053.0 (1080.0) | 10330.0 (1600.0)c | 10250.0 (1040.0) | 10370.0 (1520.0) |
| HSR (m) | 975.0 (519.5) | 987.0 (451.2) | 1056.0 (590.2) | 1069.0 (640.0) | 1068.0 (660.5) | 1031.0 (609.0) |
| Number of Sprints | 31.5 (17.0) | 33.0 (17.0) | 33.5 (19.7) | 37.0 (25.0) | 35.0 (18.5) | 30.0 (19.5) |
| High-acceleration (m) | 85.5 (23.5) | 86.5 (19.2) | 90.5 (33.2) | 100.0 (35.0)c | 98.0 (29.0) | 92.0 (30.0) |
| High-deceleration (m) | 98.5 (24.5) | 100.5 (25.7) | 100.5 (31.2) | 104.0 (40.0)c | 105.0 (33.5) | 100.0 (42.0) |
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)
avs. Win > Draw (p < 0.05)
bWin > vs. Loss (p < 0.05)
c = Top-ranked team > Bottom-ranked team (p < 0.05)