In this piece, the aim is to find an undervalued centre back who can build from the back and defend with a high line, which means we need…

Mapping the most effective players across Europe’s second tier leagues

Data Scouting the Premier League 2: Mapping the Forward line Part One of a series applying data-driven scouting methodology to England’s elite development league. Scouting has always been about …

The Winter Olympics are on, and I have completely fallen down a curling rabbit hole (again).

An in-depth examination of the CPL's season through comprehensive data analysis.

There’s been a lot of talk about how far women’s football in Spain has evolved, and how much further it still needs to go.

For Albert Camus, football was more than a game; it was a philosophy in motion. His theory of the absurd helps us see the beauty in chaos.

An in-depth examination of the CPL's season through comprehensive data analysis.

A data-driven exploration of playing styles in Sweden's elite women's football.

A comprehensive 3,500-word analysis of Arsenal's reported signing

A data-driven exploration of playing styles in Sweden's elite women's football.

A comprehensive 3,500-word analysis of Arsenal's reported signing

Full-backs have become one of the most tactically interesting and diverse roles in football. Within the frames of a team’s tactical…

We are 32 games into the 2025 MLS season as this report is being written. Cincinnati, lead by Head Coach Pat Noonan, find themselves…

Where football, politics and protest unite.

“Marseille isn’t a city for tourists. There’s nothing to see. Its beauty cannot be photographed, it can only be shared” — Jean-Claude Izzo.

In today’s football landscape, data has become a crucial tool for identifying playing styles and team dynamics, particularly in rapidly…

With the January transfer window in full flow, I decided to take a look back at the previous Summer Window to get back into some data…

Ellie Carpenter has established herself as one of the standout full-backs in women’s football, she is known for blnending defensive…

Ellie Carpenter has established herself as one of the standout full-backs in women’s football, she is known for blnending defensive…

The League of Ireland has been quietly developing some incredibly talented young players for a while now.

Arsenal Women's start to the season has been far from impressive. Whilst they have managed to shake off a rocky introduction with four wins in their last five, the Gunners still find themselves one po...

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Sheffield Wednesday have endured some tough times both on and off the pitch recently. The departure of Darren Moore shortly after gaining promotion back to the EFL Championship and the torrid tenure o...