After the last weekend of complete club football action before the first international break of the 2023/24 season, it is once again time to look back on some of the big storylines in our Decode The Weekend column. Using data and insights from our analytics platform, xvalue.ai, we have picked out some interesting stats and observations from three matches.
The 2023/24 season seems to be in full swing now, as we were treated to a lot of great action all over the world this weekend. As we do every week, we have picked out three of the most interesting and exciting matches using data and insights from our analytics platform, xvalue.ai.
All five of Europe’s top men’s leagues have kicked off for the 2023/24 season, so our weekly column can get in full swing now. Using data and insights from our analytics platform, xvalue.ai, we have picked out three matches that stood out.
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