Variation of match statistics and football teams’ match performancein the group stage of the EUFA Champions league from 2010 to 2017

摘要

The aim of this study was to identify the relationships between the variation of match variables and teams’match performance. Data from all 768 matches played at the group stage of the UEFA Champions Leaguefrom season 2009/2010 to 2016/2017 were analysed. The non-clinical magnitude-based inferences were usedto identify the differences of technical variation between the teams. Autocorrelation function, correlationanalysis and generalised linear model were used to examine the relationships between the variation of matchvariables and teams’ match performance. Results showed that the qualified teams demonstrated a more stablematch performance on the variables related to goal scoring, attacking and passing, while the non-qualifiedteams displayed a more stable match performance on the variables related to defending. The coefficients ofvariation (CV) of all the variables related to goal scoring and the variables related to attacking and passingshowed negative relationships with the teams’ match performance, while the CVs of the variables relatedto defending showed positive relationships with the teams’ match performance. Findings of this study canprovide useful information about the fluctuation of match variables, contributing to the development ofspecific training interventions to enhance teams’ performance in key indicators.