Across the Euros, circle entries with an outcome came in an underload 79% of the time, in even numbers 18% and in an overload only 3%, with 4v6 and 4v5 the most common pictures. Malebye’s question for coaches is whether their training matches that. He also argues the raw count overstates the disadvantage, since a 5v8 becomes a 5v6 once you discount the defenders standing passive at the top of the circle. Watch the full masterclass: How analysts look at scoring.
