Reading the game through data since 2017.
When football analytics was still a niche, we were already publishing it. Here our data scientists share original metrics like Gegenpressing Intensity and AERO, league previews, scouting reports and the validation studies behind XSEED: the story of football intelligence, told as it happened.
New Benches, New Ideas: Iraola's Liverpool Meet Maresca's City
Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday 11 October, the first Premier League fixture after the international break.
More Football in the Same Ninety Minutes: Effective Time After the New Rules
After two editions spent on the transfer market, we return to the pitch.
Scouting Europe's Transfer Needs
Two weeks ago we looked at calciomercato through an Italian lens, focusing on Juventus, Inter and Milan.
Scouting the Eredivisie: Six Names for the Summer
The Eredivisie has long been one of European football's most reliable sources of young talent.
Serie A's Defensive Identity: Strength or Liability?
For those of us who follow Italian football closely, the debate has become hard to ignore.
Scouting Bundesliga: Six Names for the Summer
Bayern Munich's title this weekend brings the curtain down on a 2025/26 Bundesliga season that has offered more than the usual storylines.
Italy's Wake-Up Call: The Structural Problem and the Players Who Could Help Solve It
Italy's failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup has prompted a new round of resignations and post-mortem analysis.
Norway's Next Wave: Five Profiles to Watch in 2026
Norwegian football is having a moment.
How open play is changing in the Premier League’s set piece meta
Open-play xG in the Premier League is at its lowest since 2017/18. How open play is changing as set pieces dominate the 2025/26 season.
Scouting MLS: Five Profiles Worth Watching in 2026
MLS is becoming a development ground for young talent. Five profiles European clubs should watch in 2026, after Freeman, Vargas and Gutierrez moved on.
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, […]
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: […]
