Free kick ability Options

[Doeboy]

Does a striker or midfielder have more shot ability when taking a free kick than a defender? For example, if a forward and a defender both have equal ability, i.e 19 shot accuracy and 19 power or whatever, does the forward have more chance of scoring than the defender? Or vice-versa, does a defender or midfielder have more chance of making a successful pass-to-goal rate than a forward if all stats are equal? Not sure if i've made myself clear Does anybody know? Or have hard facts to prove otherwise? I currently have a high rated defender taking free kicks and he seems to make more pass-to-goal goals than my forward did when i had him taking kicks, but rarely scores on his own. But my forward scored on his own many times but rarely completed pass-to-goal goals. Just wondering. Any thoughts anyone?