Champions League Index: Top performing players by club
We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the top performing players by club.
Champions League Index: The top five stars of each league
We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the five top-rated players in each of Europe’s big leagues.
What can history tell us about the NBA play-offs?
Ahead of the NBA play-offs this weekend, we’ve taken a look at every past season since the bracket was expanded to 16 teams in 1984 to reveal some interesting patterns. We’ve looked at which seeds tend to go deeper in the tournament and the likely source of any upsets to help you with your betting before the curtain goes up on Saturday.
What to expect in Euro 2020 qualification
With the UEFA Nations League now on hold until the summer, the England national team can turn its attention to the qualifying campaign for Euro 2020. Ahead of the first matches kicking off later this week, we’ve analysed data on every qualifying campaign since Euro 96 to see what might be in store for Gareth Southgate’s young side.
Game states: How important is timing in football?
We’ve studied the different game states by adding up how much time each club has spent winning, drawing and losing in league matches this season. We’ve also identified which player is their club’s lucky charm and looked at how much goals scored in the last minute of each match affect the final outcome.
Big Champions League Index: Future top players
We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the future top players in the competition.
Big Champions League Index: All-time top 10
We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the all-time top 10 players in the competition.
Big Champions League Index: Current top 10
We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the current top 10 players in the competition.
Analysis: What will happen in the Six Nations?
With the 20th iteration of the Six Nations now underway, we’ve analysed the data from the previous 19 tournaments to work out what we should expect in each round. We’ve also analysed the squads from the last four World Cup years to see how much Six Nations performances predict about the sport’s showpiece event in Japan.
Analysis: Who are the biggest heroes in each division?
Tottenham’s performances will surely suffer in the absence of Harry Kane, but we wanted to know which players’ presence has the biggest positive impact on their team. Here are the 10 players who have made the largest positive difference in a range of top European leagues.
Analysis: How much do draws in football matter?
Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United extended their run of Premier League matches without a draw to a whopping 26 but they remain third in the Premier League, so does a lack of draws necessarily mean that there’s a problem? And which managers are most likely to settle for a share of the points?
Analysis: Our alternative half term awards
With the turn of the year coinciding almost perfectly with the halfway point of the domestic season, we wanted to hand out some half term awards to the clubs and players who have put in the most encouraging performances so far. We’ve crunched the numbers across the Premier League and EFL – up to 31st December 2018 – to reward those who have caught our eye.
Analysis: What went wrong for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United?
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Manchester United manager after months of speculation that his time at Old Trafford was up. We’ve compared his record to those of the other managers at one of the Premier League’s ‘big six’ since he took charge of the Red Devils to break down where it all went wrong.
Analysis: Who are the top Premier League players in each region?
When we discuss local footballing rivalries we usually focus on bragging rights between neighbouring clubs, but we were interested to find out which players can claim to be the best in their region.