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The Data Day No 14: Our Rolling Football Blog

The first midweek round of Premier League action in 2021-22 awaits us - we look ahead to the matches.

2 hours ago Matt Furniss

Soccer

England’s Five Years of Southgate: Three Lions Show Their Teeth, Hunt World Cup Glory

Gareth Southgate had reservations about becoming England manager, but he has become one of the most successful bosses in the team's history.

3 hours ago John Skilbeck

Soccer

Premier League Predictions

Matchweek 14 in the Premier League is here and it we predict every result with the assistance of the Stats Perform Win Predictor Model. How will your team get on?

5 hours ago Duncan Alexander

Metric Explainers

Explaining Live Win Probability (LWP)

Live Win Probability does all the number crunching for you, simulating the likelihood of each match result.

21 hours ago Jonny Whitmore

Soccer

The Analyst Diary – November 29

This week's Diary looks at Ralf Rangnick's big task, anticipates the midweek Premier League fixtures, apologises profusely to Jamie Vardy and identifies Vardy 2.0

24 hours ago Duncan Alexander

NFL

Cover 6: What to Watch for Sunday in a Feast of Thanksgiving Weekend Games

Indulgence is as much a part of American Thanksgiving tradition as family, reflection and, of course, football. And for those ready to gorge on another full day of NFL action,…

3 days ago Scott Garbarini

Premier League Video

Chelsea’s Title Chance | The Analyst Hat-Trick: Episode 13

What Manchester United probably needed in the English Premier League gameweek 13 this weekend was a nice nerve settling game on home soil. Instead, they head down to league leaders…

4 days ago Graham Bell

Soccer

Julen Lopetegui Looking for Sweet Revenge Against Madrid in 100th League Match

Where Lopetegui once saw Madrid as his greatest opportunity, he hopefully now just sees them as a mere obstacle in his quest for a crowning achievement: winning Sevilla their first…

4 days ago Ryan Benson

Soccer

How Reece James Has Shone in the Year of the Full Back

The real stars of this Chelsea side, especially with forwards Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner kept on the sidelines, have been the wing backs.

4 days ago Ben Spratt

Soccer

Silva Service – Bernardo’s Importance to Manchester City

Bernardo Silva has become a key part of Manchester City's challenge for trophies. We look at the stats underpinning his performances.

4 days ago Aaron Barton