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.
Harry Kane, Ballon d'Or 2026 winner: why the data says nobody finished better
73 goals in 65 matches for Bayern and England, and the best finishing in Europe by a distance. The season of the 70th Ballon d'Or winner, through SICS Atlas data.
The Ballon d'Or 2026 snubs: Doué, Raphinha and Enzo Fernández through the lens of xValue
Every shortlist leaves someone out. We ran the 2025/26 season through xValue, Soccerment's new event-value metric, to test the three biggest omissions of the 70th Ballon d'Or.
Introducing xValue
A new metric that puts a number on every on-ball event, in attack and in defence: how much it changed the team's chances of scoring, minus its chances of conceding, over the next 30 seconds of play.
How Europe’s National Teams Are Starting the New Cycle
Ten European national squads compared at the start of the new cycle: where players play, age, market value, uncapped call-ups and Italy's new faces.
Scouting Europe's Transfer Needs
Two weeks ago we looked at calciomercato through an Italian lens, focusing on Juventus, Inter and Milan.
Inside Serie A's Frozen Market
This time we're turning to calciomercato, right in the busiest stretch of the summer transfer window.
Six Talents for the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday in Mexico City, launching an expanded 48-team tournament across three host nations.
Scouting the Eredivisie: Six Names for the Summer
The Eredivisie has long been one of European football's most reliable sources of young talent.
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.
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.
