I did some quick research looking at some match data I have, and here is what I found.
In matches between a 4.5 male with 3.5 female against two 4.0s, the 4.5/3.5 combo wins about 61% of the time.
In matches between a 3.5 male with 4.5 female against two 4.0s, the 3.5/4.5 combo wins about 53% of the time.
So it would seem that the non-balanced pairings fare better than the balanced.
What about when non-balanced pairs play each other? The 4.5 male with 3.5 female wins a whopping 87% of the time.
You may also be wondering how often the different combinations play? Just over 50% of the matches are between four 4.0s. About 32% are between a 4.5 male with 3.5 female against two 4.0s. About 9% are between a 3.5 male with 4.5 female against two 4.0s. And about 9% are between two unbalanced pairs.
With this information, are you going to do anything different when forming your mixed team or planning your line-up?
Interesting. What about 7.0? This would imply 4.0m/3.0f would be best, but it would be interesting to see if level makes a difference for what works best.
ReplyDeleteWhat about 3.0f/5.0m for mixed 8.0? Is it better?
ReplyDeleteAt least in my section, that isn't a valid combination. There can be a level gap of no more than 1.0 between partners in mixed.
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