Football Stats & Analysis
Morocco and Senegal are Africa's only real 2026 World Cup heavyweights
Africa gets nine direct World Cup spots in 2026. Morocco and Senegal have the blueprint …
2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Arsenal's record pursuit crashed in 58 brutal minutes at Brighton
Arsenal fell 3-0 at Brighton, failing to match a 123-year club record as Fabian Hurzeler …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Wrexham's wartime hero Peter Baines remains football's most fascinating puzzle
Peter Baines averaged 0.77 goals per game for Wrexham in the 1940s, creating an extraordinary …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Arsenal need to pump the brakes on the Max Dowman hype train right now
Mikel Arteta calls Max Dowman a joy to work with, but Arsenal must pump the …
3 weeks ago
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Leeds United's 4-1 destruction of Newcastle is no fluke
Leeds United dismantled Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road, posting a 2.85 xG and climbing to …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Ruben Amorim needs 15 points in Europe to fix Milan's domestic slump
AC Milan target 15 points in the Europa League as Ruben Amorim seeks to fix …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Hearts hold tactical upper hand as Edinburgh derby heads to Hampden
Hearts carry a 5-1 League Cup record over Hibs into Hampden, but Vrancken's 9-game streak …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
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Man United's 48-hour rest gap gives City a deadly edge in the derby
A 48-hour recovery deficit and defensive sloppiness give Manchester City a distinct tactical advantage over …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
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Pedro Neto's new deal reveals Xabi Alonso's tactical vision for Chelsea
Pedro Neto's 40 goal involvements since 2024 prove why Xabi Alonso made keeping the £54m …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
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Liverpool beat Atletico but Iraola's pressing system has a 35-minute flaw
Alexis Mac Allister's 50th-minute strike masked glaring structural issues in Andoni Iraola's Liverpool debut.
3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Manchester United's European return comes with a brutal derby catch
Michael Carrick is celebrating Manchester United's Champions League return, but a two-day rest deficit against …
4 weeks ago
Martin Ødegaard Has Finally Unlocked Arsenal's Killer Instinct
Martin Ødegaard has traded midfield safety passes for penalty-box havoc, giving Arsenal a terrifying new …
4 weeks ago
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Man United passing on Kylian Mbappe in 2015 is their worst transfer failure
In 2015, Manchester United scouted a 16-year-old Kylian Mbappe at Monaco and decided he was …
4 weeks ago
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Why Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield remains Real Madrid's worst option
Trent Alexander-Arnold's 83.3% passing accuracy and zero tackles won against Inter Milan prove his midfield …
4 weeks ago
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Why the Premier League is ending automatic minute's silences
English football has quietly phased out global disaster silences after data showed ritual fatigue across …
1 month ago
Juventus spent big while Milan played Moneyball and neither fixed the problem
Juventus spent big on midfielders while Milan trusted algorithms and Zlatan. Two years later, both …
1 month ago
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Fratton Park touchline clash exposes deeper trouble for winless Cardiff
Portsmouth secured a 2-0 win over Cardiff at Fratton Park, but a chaotic 72nd-minute fan …
1 month ago
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Mary Earps returns to the WSL with a point to prove at London City
Mary Earps returns to the WSL with London City to face Manchester United after 22 …
1 month ago
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Arsenal's forward line looks dangerously thin after a summer of missed targets
Arsenal cleared four attackers out and signed just one, leaving Mikel Arteta with a structural …
1 month ago
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Xabi Alonso's Chelsea are pure chaos and the numbers prove it
Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to maintain a 100% start under Xabi Alonso, but defensive flaws …
1 month, 1 week ago