Football’s most exciting stadiums
To identify football’s most exciting stadiums, we have analysed every match played in the big five European leagues so far this season. Six great infographics illustrate the best places to watch a game as a home fan, an away supporter or a neutral.
Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Flying start for Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel’s arrival can give Bayern Munich a crucial lift ahead of Saturday’s crunch Der Klassiker clash with Borussia Dortmund. FC Hollywood are a point behind their great rivals in the Bundesliga table but have a great head-to-head record in this fixture.
Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig: Hosts are Friday favourites
Second hosts fourth in the Bundesliga on Friday night in a mouth-watering tie between two of the title contenders. Borussia Dortmund start the night level on points with leaders Bayern Munich and four ahead of the visiting RB Leipzig.
Squad depth: How Europe’s top teams are managing players
As we enter the business end of the season, Europe’s leading clubs are once again having to balance continental competition with their busy domestic schedule. Is it possible to compete for honours with a small group of players or do managers need quality back-up in every position?
RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich prediction, odds & betting tips
Bundesliga action returns this week after an absence of over two months when RB Leipzig entertain Bayern Munich on Friday night. These teams clashed at this venue in the German Super Cup at the start of the season, when FC Hollywood won a classic encounter 5-3.
Top strike partnerships: Goalscoring bromances 2023
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we’ve taken our annual look at which pairs of footballers form the best strike partnerships on the pitch. We’ve measured this across a range of leagues by calculating the combined goalscoring rate of every pairing per 90 minutes spent together.
What to expect in the 2023 January transfer window
As the domestic seasons around Europe resume following the World Cup, it won’t be long before the 2023 January transfer window opens. We’ve analysed the squads and performances of every club in the big five European leagues to work out who needs what.
Return of European club football
With the World Cup over, many players have already returned to European club football ahead of the resumption of their domestic seasons. We’ve analysed the impact of international exertions on each squad and who has the toughest reintroduction to their league schedule.
Early season analysis: Can top teams recover from a bad start?
There are several big clubs across the ‘big five’ European leagues that are enduring a difficult start to the season, but how much trouble are they in? We’ve looked back at the previous 10 seasons to understand what counts as a bad start.
Who were the 2022 summer transfer window winners and losers?
With the 2022 summer transfer window now closed, we’ve taken stock of the wheeling and dealing to determine which clubs handled it best. The Premier League’s financial dominance was plain for all to see, with England’s 20 top-flight clubs spending over €2.2bn.
Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction & odds
The last four UEFA Super Cup contests have all gone to extra time and we’re backing that trend to continue when Real Madrid meet Eintracht Frankfurt. Real are rated a class apart but Frankfurt should strip fitter due to an earlier start to their domestic season.
Transfer analysis: Which club has ruined the most footballers?
We’ve looked back at 10 years’ worth of moves to reveal which club’s signings have lost the most value. Our transfer analysis covers players bought and sold by the same club since 2013, with fees converted from euros to pound sterling. We exclude sales where the fee was unknown.
Benchwarmers: Which players spend most time on the sidelines?
We have looked back at the last three seasons and totted up the number of minutes spent on the bench by outfield players across Europe’s top five leagues, MLS and Belgium’s First Division A. Our infographic reveals the most prominent substitutes in each division.
Football’s top goalscoring bromances
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we have taken our annual look at which pairs of footballers form the best goalscoring partnerships on the pitch. We have measured this across a range of competitions by calculating the combined goalscoring rate of every pairing per 90 minutes spent together on the pitch since the start of last season.