FM 24 EF 424 IF HP V2 Tweaks

base: n=600  home 2.80  away 0.85  GD +1.95  points 2.58
effects vs base on the same seeds (paired); "same" = every match identical to base
base = Villa's tactic of Knap's 424. "on"/"off" = that setting switched on/off from the base;
Effects are from Villa's (home) point of view.
change (variant)                                    n    goal diff       home goals      away goals      home points    z(GD)
Villa: all team instructions off                   300  -1.06 +- 0.13   -0.79 +- 0.12   +0.27 +- 0.07   -0.60 +- 0.09   -8.0
Villa off: defensive line: much higher             300  -0.31 +- 0.13   -0.25 +- 0.11   +0.05 +- 0.07   -0.09 +- 0.08   -2.4
Villa off: line of engagement: high press          300  -0.28 +- 0.13   -0.17 +- 0.12   +0.11 +- 0.07   -0.12 +- 0.08   -2.1
Villa off: trigger press: much more often          300  -0.24 +- 0.14   -0.10 +- 0.12   +0.14 +- 0.07   -0.14 +- 0.08   -1.7
Villa off: pass into space                         300  -0.21 +- 0.13   -0.17 +- 0.12   +0.04 +- 0.07   -0.05 +- 0.08   -1.7
Villa off: when possession lost: counter-press     300  -0.20 +- 0.13   -0.09 +- 0.12   +0.12 +- 0.07   -0.11 +- 0.08   -1.5
Villa off: attacking width: narrow                 300  -0.19 +- 0.13   -0.11 +- 0.12   +0.08 +- 0.07   -0.06 +- 0.08   -1.4
Villa off: tempo: much higher                      300  -0.15 +- 0.13   -0.07 +- 0.12   +0.08 +- 0.07   -0.05 +- 0.07   -1.2
Villa off: prevent short goalkeeper distribution   300  -0.15 +- 0.13   -0.12 +- 0.12   +0.04 +- 0.07   -0.06 +- 0.08   -1.2
Villa off: when possession won: counter            300  -0.10 +- 0.13   -0.04 +- 0.12   +0.06 +- 0.07   -0.01 +- 0.07   -0.8
Villa on: tackling: get stuck in                   300  -0.09 +- 0.11   -0.03 +- 0.10   +0.05 +- 0.07   +0.06 +- 0.07   -0.8
Villa off: step up more                            300  -0.07 +- 0.12   +0.01 +- 0.11   +0.08 +- 0.07   +0.04 +- 0.07   -0.6
Villa on: run at defence                           300  -0.07 +- 0.13   -0.09 +- 0.12   -0.02 +- 0.08   -0.02 +- 0.07   -0.5
Villa off: crosses: low                            300  -0.05 +- 0.13   -0.04 +- 0.12   +0.01 +- 0.07   -0.00 +- 0.07   -0.4
Villa off: focus play: down the left               300  -0.04 +- 0.13   -0.08 +- 0.12   -0.04 +- 0.07   +0.01 +- 0.07   -0.3
Villa off: focus play: down the right              300  -0.04 +- 0.13   +0.00 +- 0.11   +0.04 +- 0.07   +0.05 +- 0.08   -0.3
Villa off: invite crosses                          300  -0.03 +- 0.13   +0.04 +- 0.12   +0.07 +- 0.07   +0.06 +- 0.07   -0.2
Villa off: passing directness: shorter             300  -0.01 +- 0.13   +0.04 +- 0.12   +0.05 +- 0.07   +0.03 +- 0.07   -0.1
Villa off: goalkeeper: roll it out                 300  +0.04 +- 0.12   +0.14 +- 0.11   +0.10 +- 0.07   +0.03 +- 0.07   +0.3
Villa off: goalkeeper: distribute quickly          300  same
Villa off: legacy: probably use offside trap       300  same