Category: League Stats & Analysis
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Top 10 Advanced Football Metrics: Unveiling Europe’s Best Performers
Football analytics has revolutionised how we evaluate player performances beyond traditional stats like goals and assists. Advanced metrics provide a deeper understanding of a player’s influence on the game, measuring key aspects such as goal probability, playmaking efficiency, defensive contributions, and aerial dominance. In this analysis, we break down 10 cutting-edge performance indicators from Europe’s…
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Evolution in Numbers: Comparing the 2023/24 and 2024/25 Seasons Across Europe’s Top 5 Leagues
Key Insights Introduction The ever-evolving landscape of European football offers an intriguing opportunity to analyze how teams adapt, evolve, and shift their tactical priorities from one season to the next. With the 2024/25 season heading into its final third, it is time to take a data-driven deep dive into the Premier League, Serie A, La…
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Winter Transfer Shockwaves: Breaking Down the 7 Biggest Moves of the Window
Key Insights: The Winter Market Recap: Bold Moves, Big Expectations The January transfer window never fails to surprise, and this year was no exception. While some clubs opted for strategic depth, others made headline-grabbing moves that could reshape the landscape of European football. From Kvaratskhelia’s sensational switch to PSG to Rashford’s unexpected transfer to Aston…
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Soccerment insights: 2.Bundesliga: A Fierce Battle at the Top – 9 Teams Within 6 Points
Key Insights: 9 Teams, 6 Points: An Unprecedented Title Race The 2. Bundesliga has become one of the most thrilling leagues in Europe this season, with an intense title race. After 19 games, no fewer than nine teams are separated by just six points at the top of the table. As shown in the image…
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Midseason reviews 2022/23: Serie A
A stellar start to the season has seen Napoli gain an edge over the rest of the field. Our advanced metrics show that the top spot is well deserved, while Roma are the side with the largest underperformance compared to Expected Points. The two sides show the largest improvement in xG difference compared to 2021/22,…
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Midseason reviews 2021/22: Serie A
According to our advanced metrics, Inter Milan are performing better under Inzaghi than they did under Conte last year, when the Nerazzurri won their 19th Scudetto. Whilst AC Milan have been reaping more points than expected based on the scoring chances they created, Juventus accumulated fewer points than they deserved, according to our xPts model:…
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Top 5 leagues through the "xLenses"
League football is back after an intense international break. Time for recapping what has happened so far in the European top 5 competitions. We have analysed them using our advanced metrics (xPoints, xG, xA, xOVA, etc.), which sometimes confirm the tables’ initial verdicts (like in the case of Napoli), while in other cases highlight how…
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2021/22 Bundesliga preview
In 2020/21, Bayern Munich managed an unprecedented 9th Bundesliga title in a row and are the clear favourites for this season too. Their continuous reinforcement at the detriment of the competitors (Upamecano and Nagelsmann the most recent) has allowed them to keep dominating the domestic scene. Competition for the European spots is fierce as always,…
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2021/22 La Liga Preview
For the first time in eighteen years, La Liga started without Lionel Messi, who left FCB and joined PSG, owing to the Blaugrana‘s financial issues. Meanwhile, Real Madrid have so far lost two defensive pillars (Sergio Ramos and Varane). However, their transfer window could obviously go from underwhelming to brilliant if they were to sign…
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[ITA] – Anteprima Serie A 2021/22
La pandemia sta intaccando i bilanci delle squadre italiane, incentivando alcuni top player come Romelu Lukaku, Achraf Hakimi e Gianluigi Donnarumma a lasciare la Serie A. Questa situazione dovrebbe favorire la Juventus e l’Atalanta, che attualmente sembrano in pole position per lo Scudetto. A nostro avviso, la principale competizione italiana, ormai ridimensionata, è matura per…