10 Sep Are Substitution Patterns a Coaching Style — or a Reaction to the Scoreline?
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In LALIGA EA SPORTS 2025/26, 78% of coach-team units made their first substitution earlier when losing than when winning, with an average difference of 5.5 minutes. But timing alone does not define substitution strategy. Combining game-state-adjusted timing, substitution volume, bench exposure and temporal distribution reveals...