The success in the Premier League appears especially associated with the attack`s performance, while in the Italian Serie A the defense`s performance seems more determinant, although Italian forwards are be a bit more prolific. Mean bookings and expulsion values are markedly higher in the Serie A, indicating a more nervous and uncontrolled play and/or a higher severity of referees. The number of substitutions in the last two quarters shows significant differences between the two Leagues, indicating that coaches have different strategic conceptions when using substitutions. Furthermore, a higher number of substitution should be allowed by wider teams` lists in the Italian championship. The cluster analysis showed the different roles of draws in the two championships. The drawing, especially in home games, is associated to failure in the Serie A, while it assumes a different meaning in the Premier League, being linked to the goals scored by defenders. The cluster analysis carried out on each team enables to detect the correspondence of the team behaviour vs. the model performance of the entire league. Thus, typical and atypical clubs may be characterized. The single match performance indices may be useful to the coach from a technical and tactical perspective, while time series analyses performed on the entire season may suggest valid information for the physical training program, differentiating between the positional roles.
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