@misc{10481/85206,
year = {2023},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/85206},
abstract = {The aim of the present study was to examine the effect ' s relevance of scoring first in knockout promotion to the Spanish Liga Smartbank and succeeding ' s probability in the knockout round according to contextual parameters. The sample consisted in all knockout rounds not ending scoreless (n = 199) played in the knockout promotion to Spanish Liga Smartbank between 2004/2005 to 2018/2019 season. Data were examined by descriptive analysis, chi-square tests and binary logistic regressions. Results shown statistically significant values when scoring first and moving through to the next qualifying round (chi(2) [1 df] = 32.37; p < .001). Teams opening knockout round as a home team and scoring first, move through to the next round 61.7% of times while teams opening knockout round as an away team and scoring first, move through to the next round 79.4% of the times (Total OR = 6.19). Moreover, significant results were found relative to the importance of gaining advantage in first-leg match and scoring first in the second-leg match. This information could be useful for coaches and performance analysts, being applicable to competition in order to prevent the opposite team from scoring a goal and to find tactical options that allow your team getting ahead on the scoreboard.},
publisher = {Universidad de Alicante},
keywords = {Football},
keywords = {Scoring first},
keywords = {Knockout},
keywords = {Semi-professional},
keywords = {Promotion},
keywords = {Odds ratio},
title = {Scoring first relevance in knockout promotion to Spanish LaLiga Smartbank},
doi = {10.14198/jhse.2023.181.02},
author = {Olvera-Rojas, Marcos and Femia Marzo, Pedro Jesús and Castillo Rodríguez, Alfonso},
}