In this project, I am investigating relationships between the goals scored and the times in which they are scored. This coursework will be based around football matches. I will collect all my information from a data sheet which contains all the football games in the English league. I will choose a pattern for the games that I have chosen e.g. I will record the results of every 3 games. I will choose a certain number of matches and make tables and graphs due to the results of these matches.
I have chosen 70 football matches and have analysed each of the results. In those matches there have been goals scored, goals conceded and bookings received. Due to these results, I have made some hypotheses. These hypotheses will relate to the goals scored and the times in which they are scored. The following are my 3 chosen hypotheses and the reasons for why I have chosen these 3 in particular.
My first hypothesis is; the home team will score more goals, than the away team, in the last 30 minutes of the second half than at any other time during the match. I have chosen this hypothesis because, during this time, the home team may want to score a goal that would give them the lead and make the closing stages of the game a lot easier and more comfortable. Also, if the home team already have a goal, they will want to score another goal to totally kill the game off and prevent the opposition from scoring an equaliser and frustrating the home fans.
My second hypothesis is; the away team will mainly score a goal in the last 15 minutes of the first half than at any other time in the match. I have chosen this hypothesis because, during this period of time, the away team will be likely to put on a lot of pressure to the home team in order sneak a goal and take the lead or to get a vital equaliser that could save them 2 points. Also, they may bring on a substitute, maybe an attacking player, to freshen up the team and to try and get a goal so they can make the travelling away fans happy.
I have chosen 70 football matches and have analysed each of the results. In those matches there have been goals scored, goals conceded and bookings received. Due to these results, I have made some hypotheses. These hypotheses will relate to the goals scored and the times in which they are scored. The following are my 3 chosen hypotheses and the reasons for why I have chosen these 3 in particular.
My first hypothesis is; the home team will score more goals, than the away team, in the last 30 minutes of the second half than at any other time during the match. I have chosen this hypothesis because, during this time, the home team may want to score a goal that would give them the lead and make the closing stages of the game a lot easier and more comfortable. Also, if the home team already have a goal, they will want to score another goal to totally kill the game off and prevent the opposition from scoring an equaliser and frustrating the home fans.
My second hypothesis is; the away team will mainly score a goal in the last 15 minutes of the first half than at any other time in the match. I have chosen this hypothesis because, during this period of time, the away team will be likely to put on a lot of pressure to the home team in order sneak a goal and take the lead or to get a vital equaliser that could save them 2 points. Also, they may bring on a substitute, maybe an attacking player, to freshen up the team and to try and get a goal so they can make the travelling away fans happy.