Monthly Archives: December 2021

How often does the underdog win in knockout ties?

Football betting makes up the largest percentage of all bets in the UK, which makes sense when you consider how unpredictable the outcomes are. With that, underdog wins are statistically 50% likely to happen in football. When you compare that to American football, which is 35% likely to happen, you can guess why it’s the popular choice. No one wants to bet on a sport that is completely predictable. In almost every game, there is a bookies’ favourite and an…
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The EPL’s longest winning and losing streaks

Few domestic leagues are as scrutinised and studied as the English Premier League. England’s top-flight competition has the attention of millions of fans around the world and every game is replayed across all continents. It is the league that most players and managers want to be involved with. It is also the main focus of attention for many football punters. Students of the game closely study every result and statistic for clues to what may happen next and there has…
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Spanish La Liga: The fall of an empire

Nothing lasts forever, which means all empires must fall. It happened to the Romans, British and Ottomans, and it’s happened to Spanish football clubs. Between 2009 and 2020, La Liga was the home of the European Champions seven times, with Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona reaching the final on many occasions.   Domestically, although Atletico has closed the gap, it only serves to highlight the demise of former giants that ruled the Iberian Peninsula with an iron fist. The Spanish…
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Football boot stats – Best boots by player performance 2021

The 2021 Ballon d’Or awards sparked plenty of controversy, with many people arguing that Robert Lewandowski should have beaten Lionel Messi to the prize. The annual award run by French magazine France Football celebrates the best footballer over the past year, and Messi finished marginally ahead of Lewandowski in the final vote. This is the seventh time the Argentinian striker has won the award, putting him two clear of Cristiano Ronaldo in the standings. We take a look at the…
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Premier League Gameweek 13: Talking points

A cold November weekend provided some fantastic football as well as even better talking points. Saturday saw Norwich earn a draw against Wolves, while Leeds were held to a frustrating goalless draw against Brighton. There was also Newcastle's 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, who bounced back well from their hammering at Anfield the previous weekend. Liverpool marked an impressive 4-0 for the second week in a row against Southampton to close in on leaders Chelsea. All whilst Gerrard's Aston Villa put…
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Can Juventus survive another investigation?

Juventus is one of the most famous football clubs globally, with many iconic players passing through over the years helping to fill trophy cabinets aplenty. However, away from the pitch, the Italian giants have been caught up in scandals, and history could very much be about to repeat itself with the club's offices being raided recently. To begin, we turn back the clock to 2006, where a match-fixing scandal known in Italy as Calciopoli was uncovered. Games in Serie A,…
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All you need to know about xG data

SOURCE: Photo Data-driven analytics is changing the game in the world of football. One of the hottest topics when it comes to assessing team performance is expected goals (xG). The concept was devised to help teams and analysts quantify the calibre of goalscoring chances created. Every chance is graded, with the most likely opportunities given the highest scores. At the end of a match, a team’s xG denotes how creative and how dominant they have been in the final third.…
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