How is it possible that big-name clubs suddenly experience a bad season, or even face relegation? In part, this can be attributed to bad luck. However, poor seasons typically result from the accumulation of risks. There are many different types of risks, and clubs need to be mindful of all of them. Yet, most clubs…

Thanks to the insights of David of www.directoroffootball.com we determined that Sven Mislintat has a type #4 brain, the SSLC type. GPT agrees with us: Sven Mislintat exhibits characteristics that are associated with Type 4. He is an idealist who holds strong personal principles, seeks recognition for unique contributions, is passionate about individual expression, socially…

Here is the list of the relative strength of teams in the MLS based on their performance in the previous season according to Wyscout data. If it were a simple competition than this would also be our prediction for the league table. Previously predictions like these have had a 80% correlation with the actual league…

Many scouts wonder why their advice is being ignored by the higher ups. The reason is that whatever scouting report they have drawn up, their report fails to answer the most important question: What is the probability that player X is able to contribute to the team? Time to define “analytics” for nba fans. At…

Noa Lang first gotten on our radar January 22nd 2018, almost two years ago. This is his FBM contribution chart at that time of that match: Compared to his most recent FBM contribution chart, the only difference is that Noa Lang today has a higher transitioning & build up then two years ago: Given Noa…

Bayesian statistics, like FBM uses, needs way less data than before you can draw valid conclusions. That makes Bayesian statistics ideal for scanning youth players for talents. Sergiño Dest is a great showcase in this regard. According to Ronald Koeman, the current manager of the Dutch national team, one and a half a year ago…

As there is an 80% correlation between FBM Team Score and the ranking in the Eredivisie and a 90% correlation between FBM Team Score and points scored in the Eredivisie, we can predict what the ranking of the clubs and the points they score. As teams that risks to be regulated can buy players that…

Please note: this is a preview of our prediction that we will make once the transfer window is closed September 2nd 2019. Yet, we don’t expect much to change between this preview and the final prediction. I will update this article once the transfer window is closed. As there is an 80% correlation between FBM…