2024
Division 2 Season 22 Stats and Facts
Man City to be promoted? Who comes with them.
Other than top 18 Man City lead every other category. They would be at least top 10 in Division 1 so anything other than 1st place will be seen as a fail by the fans and pundits. There are then 7 teams in for a shout at auto promotion and the playoffs. Levante will be clear favourites for 2nd spot. Internacional may get off to a slower start than their rivals but a mighty 88 top 18 means they will have no problems with injuries or suspensions unless really unlucky. Sporting are really strong up front but do lack depth, Schalke are a solid 90 ranked team , sitting just above Stoke who offer a slightly weaker defence. Everton round out the super 7 challengers , maybe they are a keeper away from guaranteed playoff places. To survive D1 it looks like the cut off is 224. So in reality these would be the only teams really gunning for promotion.
Of the rest maybe PSG if they can sort out a new keeper, Anderlecht look solid throughout but could do with bolstering the midfield. Liverpool and Udinese fancy a cup run this season.
At the lower end I would normally say the cut off would be 218 for promotion but this year D2 is different. The average at 222.87 is a point or more stronger across the board. There isn’t a massive gap from Werder to Udinese. Werder for example, lack depth but are a solid 88 team. River Plate have a decent Midfield but are weaker at the back. Southampton lack depth but have 3 ratings at 89. AC Milan have plenty of depth . It will be tough in D2 this season and at the lower end injuries will account for at least 2 or more clubs being relegated which does leave me pondering about Werder, River Plate, Southampton maybe WBA and Koln. A relatively easy fix to get that top 18 rating above 85?
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | |
| Manchester City | 94.0 | 90.8 | 92.8 | 93.0 | 86.0 | 91.3 | 228.89 | 1 |
| Levante UD | 90.0 | 90.8 | 91.2 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 90.0 | 225.95 | 2 |
| SC Internacional | 90.0 | 89.5 | 89.8 | 93.0 | 88.0 | 90.1 | 225.25 | 3 |
| Sporting CP | 90.0 | 89.8 | 90.4 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 89.6 | 225.04 | 4 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 91.0 | 90.0 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 89.6 | 224.55 | 5 |
| Stoke City | 90.0 | 89.8 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 89.6 | 224.35 | 6 |
| Everton | 89.0 | 90.5 | 90.8 | 90.0 | 84.0 | 88.9 | 224.30 | 7 |
| Hertha BSC | 90.0 | 89.0 | 89.4 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 89.1 | 222.99 | 8 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 88.0 | 90.0 | 89.2 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.8 | 222.86 | 9 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 90.0 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 89.0 | 222.41 | 10 |
| Liverpool | 88.0 | 90.3 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 222.09 | 11 |
| Udinese Calcio | 88.0 | 89.0 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.5 | 221.73 | 12 |
| Celta Vigo | 88.0 | 87.5 | 89.6 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 221.71 | 13 |
| 1. FC Köln | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 88.3 | 221.38 | 14 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 91.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.6 | 221.37 | 15 |
| Celtic | 89.0 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 89.5 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 221.18 | 16 |
| AC Milan | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.3 | 220.89 | 17 |
| Southampton | 89.0 | 88.0 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.0 | 220.49 | 18 |
| River Plate | 90.0 | 87.5 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.1 | 220.05 | 19 |
| Werder Bremen | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.8 | 220.01 | 20 |
Division 1 Season 22
Stats and Facts
Will three teams really beast Chelsea?
For anyone unsure of how the stats work please read the following:
I look at the likely players in the 4 key positions, GK, DEF,MID,ATT. I try to match it to the normal formation where possible. The average is calculated in each position. The TOP18 is the lowest player in the top 18 who isn’t a keeper. On rare occasions there is human input if the 18th player is much lower than the rest and unlikely to play. This is then this is fed into a magic formula to give the ETOT which calculate the rankings. Simples!
Dortmund sit a little above Hellas this year, although they have a weaker keeper and attack than their rivals. Hellas also have much better depth than Dortmund and I think they will bide their time to some extent. Porto are a match for Dortmund in most areas except defence and even less depth. Chelsea have the best keeper and many options in attack or midfield but will falter if they get a lot of injuries.
Juventus are the best of the rest but are 1.7 points shy of Chelsea which is a huge margin. Bayern , Atletico and of course Barcelona could still challenge for the title. Sao Paulo look the best placed of the promoted teams.
Any team in the 222 range will struggle to make any progress in such a tough league. Espanyol look like cannon fodder early on , although with good depth they may not suffer as much as Villa who lack strength and depth at the moment. Fenerbache perhaps the surprise promotes are a tad stronger than Villa with a bit more strength through the squad.
This leaves an open space where almost any team from Benfica down could fall into. Leverkeusen could be good for a cup run .
Overall D1 is around 0.1 points per team weaker than last season but this is marginal.
| Gk | Def | Mid | Att | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 92.0 | 92.8 | 93.8 | 95.0 | 87.0 | 92.1 | 232.47 | 1 |
| Hellas Verona | 94.0 | 92.3 | 92.8 | 96.0 | 89.0 | 92.8 | 232.40 | 2 |
| FC Porto | 94.0 | 91.5 | 93.8 | 96.0 | 86.0 | 92.3 | 232.24 | 3 |
| Chelsea | 95.0 | 92.0 | 93.3 | 95.3 | 85.0 | 92.1 | 231.83 | 4 |
| Juventus | 93.0 | 93.3 | 92.4 | 92.0 | 89.0 | 91.9 | 230.16 | 5 |
| Bayern München | 91.0 | 91.8 | 92.8 | 94.0 | 86.0 | 91.1 | 229.98 | 6 |
| Atlético Madrid | 91.0 | 90.8 | 90.6 | 95.0 | 86.0 | 90.7 | 228.07 | 7 |
| Barcelona | 92.0 | 91.0 | 91.8 | 93.0 | 86.0 | 90.8 | 228.05 | 8 |
| Arsenal | 90.0 | 91.3 | 91.6 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 90.2 | 227.20 | 9 |
| Leicester City | 90.0 | 91.3 | 91.2 | 92.0 | 85.0 | 89.9 | 226.76 | 10 |
| São Paulo F | 90.0 | 90.0 | 91.2 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 89.8 | 225.88 | 11 |
| Real Madrid | 89.0 | 90.0 | 90.4 | 92.0 | 87.0 | 89.7 | 225.24 | 12 |
| SL Benfica | 95.0 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 91.3 | 86.0 | 90.4 | 224.87 | 13 |
| Genoa CFC | 90.0 | 90.8 | 90.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.7 | 224.82 | 14 |
| Manchester United | 89.0 | 90.5 | 90.0 | 91.0 | 83.0 | 88.7 | 224.19 | 15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 90.0 | 89.8 | 90.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 224.02 | 16 |
| Valencia CF | 88.0 | 88.5 | 89.6 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 88.8 | 223.16 | 17 |
| Fenerbahçe SK | 88.0 | 89.3 | 89.9 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 222.69 | 18 |
| Aston Villa | 88.0 | 89.5 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 88.4 | 222.54 | 19 |
| RCD Espanyol | 88.0 | 87.0 | 91.0 | 89.7 | 87.0 | 88.5 | 221.68 | 20 |
New Player Concerns Rule
Player Concerns
From S22 starting Tuesday 23 January 2024,
- All players on Level Three (or higher) concerns must be sold immediately to an external club.
- No bidding by the selling club on the player when he becomes available.
- Minimum bids only.
The new rule requiring the sale of players with Level 3 concerns adds a layer of strategic complexity to managing in Top 100. Here's some advice based on the SM Game Help.
Understanding Concerns
Trigger Points
Players develop (or reduce) concerns after three consecutive evaluations where they haven't met their playing time expectations. These evaluations typically occur around Turns 12, 24, and 36 during each season.
Expectation Levels
Each player has a target number of games they expect to play based on their rating, squad position, and age. Top players expect more playing time than younger or lower-rated players (but be aware of young players who rise rapidly in ratings, see "Change in Rating" below).
Lack of Games
This concern arises when a player reaches a certain rating and expects to play more than they currently are. Use the Game Help's explanation to identify players at risk.
Lack of Opportunity
Players who see no future playing time due to their position in the squad (5th choice left-back, for example) are more likely to develop this concern.
Change in Rating
As players' ratings change, their expectations and concerns might adapt accordingly.
Advice for Managing Concerns under the New Rule
Proactive Squad Management
Evaluate Regularly
Use the "Lack of Games" explanation in Game Help (above) to understand your players' expectations based on their rating and position. Monitor their concerns throughout the season, especially around Turns 12, 24, and 36.
Rotate your Squad
Give fringe players opportunities to avoid concerns. Utilise cup competitions.
Substitutions
Ensure your key players get sufficient playing time through regular substitutions. Even half appearances count, so utilize your bench effectively.
Loans
Consider sending out on loan (if your chairman will allow) fringe players, young players with potential to rise in rating, or players on concerns to gain playing time and avoid selling at a discount. But note that some older, higher rated players won't like being loaned out!
Youth Development
If you have young players with high potential, prioritize their playing time to prevent concerns and accelerate their development.
Realistic Squad Depth
Don't overstock your squad with high-rated players. Maintain a balanced squad with clear roles for each player to avoid unmet expectations.
Plan Transfers
Identify potential replacements before players reach Level 3 concerns. This allows you to negotiate better deals and avoid forced sales.
Sell Strategically
If selling is unavoidable, prioritize players with lower potential or those whose transfer values might decline due to age. Explore the market for potential buyers who might offer higher prices.
Invest in Youth
Use the funds from player sales to invest in promising young talents who require less playing time and can develop within your system.
Remember
The new rule encourages squad rotation and long-term planning. By proactively managing your team and dealing with concerns strategically, you can turn this challenge into an opportunity to build a well-balanced and sustainable squad for the future.
I hope this advice helps!
RESULTS: Top 100 Managers of the Season
Division One
James Mckenzie, 5th D1 title with Chelsea (predicted to finish 1st)
Rob Ryan, best PVA with Real Madrid
Division 2
Scott Mckenzie, D2 Champions (predicted to finish 3rd), D5 to D1 in 7 seasons with Sao Paulo
Salvatore Zerbo, record 4th Youth Cup Final win with Levante
Andrew Bailey, Top 100 Cup and Youth Shield wins with Milan
Glen Mullan, best PVA, promoted to D1 (predicted to finish 19th) and Youth Cup Finalists with Espanyol
Niall Taylor, yet another promotion, this time with Manchester United
Simon Thomas, playoff winners, 35 points in final 15 games with Fenerbahce
Walter Gogh, 66th ranked team in Top 100 at season start, finished 15th with Celta Vigo
Division 3
Gursimran Brar, back-to-back titles with Koln and best PVA (predicted to finish 12th)
Hugos Monkides, kept Sassuolo in D3 (predicted to finish bottom)
Division 4
Carl Martin, D4 title with Flamengo (predicted to finish 1st)
Mike Scallotti, yet another promotion, this time with Malaga
Tharani, back-to-back promotions with Stuttgart and best PVA (predicted to finish 12th)
Andy Martin, playoffs with Fiorentina (predicted to finish bottom)
Division 5
Daniel Wythe, D5 title with Santos (predicted to finsih 4th)
Chris East, promoted with PSV and best PVA (predicted to finish 13th)
Mattia Bertonati, promoted with Napoli (predicted to finish 12th)
Gianluca Ghio, Top 100 Shield win with Independiente
Der Dino Down
Hamburger were relegated on the final day of the season, a creditable 0-0 draw at home to a very strong automatic promotion seeking Levante side wasn't enough. In the end, even a win would not have saved us as both Sporting and Celta Vigo, the two teams above us both won.
We return, again, to Division Three.
Back where we started in S2 (although hopefully not rock bottom with zero points after seven games).
Worst team in Top 100
Power Rankings at the start of the season
Not much progress, then, and disappointing to say the least. Plenty of other clubs, under the guidance of more capable managers than me, have zoomed up the divisions in that time. Some have zoomed back down again under new stewardship, too. So it could be worse.
And to be fair to myself, I did start the season with the worst team in Top 100!
So to finish 17th in D2, 63 places higher than I had any right to, wasn't a bad effort at all. It's all about context, you see. And balance.
Balance was the one thing I didn't have. At the end of last season, I had sacrificed all my ratings for youth, in a futile effort to stop the evil Salvo and his crazy demonic Levante youth team from destroying Top 100 once and for all!
Levante won then, and they won again this season, too. Yet another Youth Cup Semi-Final defeat for me. I did stop Levante getting an automatic promotion spot, though.
So, I played most of this season with a very young team, by far the youngest I've ever put out. A few did get small ratings increases towards the season's end, but it was always going to be too little, too late.
Of course, I could have tried to trade up during the season, but having brought in some lovely young players I did want to have another go at the Youth Cup.
By the time we were knocked out, it was too late. We were rock bottom of D2, and although we put together a good run in the final six or seven games, it just wasn't quite enough. A defeat in the Nordderby was probably the killer blow.
So now we face another season in D3, but with hopes of a quick return to D2. I'll take nothing for granted, though, as there are going to be some very good teams and managers in D3.
We do have a stronger team again now, though.
In my defence...
We brought in Szczesny from CSKA to replace Lafont, who went to Kazan in exchange for Ekitike. Woj should be good for a few seasons, still, while young Hugo will hopefully get his real life career back on track soon.
Thiago Silva joined from Flamengo, with Antoine Semenyo going to Brazil.
Tyrell Malacia replaced Quentin Merlin, and Hamari Traore and Romain Saiss reinforced our back line further still.
Jaka Bijol remains at the club, and I see him as a longer term option.
We also brought in James Milner and Neco Williams, who can provide short and long term cover at both fullback and wingback positions.
And we brought back Alfonso Pedraza, who can play left wing, too.
We let go of our two youth centre backs, Kaiky and Orozco, but we've replaced them with Mihajlo Ilic (who I think has just moved to Bologna in real life), and Alessandro Marcandalli, who's playing really well for Reggiana (on loan from Genoa) in Serie B. I think they could both be better long term prospects.
In the engine room...
In midfield, we replaced Angelo Stiller with Nemanja Matic in the short term, with Nampalys Mendy and Ibrahima Sissoko providing cover.
Emile Smith-Rowe, who left as part of the Szczesny deal, was replaced by marquee signing Mason Mount. While Mount's had a torrid time with form and injury in real life (and somewhat harshly reflected in an immediate SM ratings drop), he's young enough and good enough to return to fitness and form sooner rather than later.
One of my favourite signings this season was bringing back Yacine Adli. He's such a lovely player to watch, and finally he now seems to have got his chance with Milan, so I'm hoping for big things from him.
We've retained Albert Sambi Lokonga, who I hope is regaining some form in real life now he's playing regularly again. We also brought in Mohamed Kaba from external, and he's having a great season with Lecce in real life.
We let go of Fidel Ambriz from our youth set up (part of the Pedraza deal with Orozco). We replaced him with Jose Caicedo (also playing in Liga MX). We're a bit light in midfield in the youth ranks, but we do have some exciting younger prospects in Breno Bidon, Kees Smit and Luke Harris, as well as Mohamed El Arouch, Jumpei Hayakawa and Ayanda Sishuba.
Up front...
Up front was where we had the biggest problem. Lack of goals was ultimately the reason we couldn't stay up.
For most of the season we played a front four of Mason Greenwood, Ander Barrenetxea, Georginio Rutter (all in our youth team as well), and Morgan Gibbs-White. They all did well enough, but they are just too young to reliably produce enough goals.
Rutter (another lovely player to watch) left with Stiller and young Samu Omorodion as part of the deal for Mason Mount, and Summerville went to Cruzeiro for Breel Embolo. Embolo failed to score in seven games, so that definitely didn't work out short term, but I'm confident he will score plenty in D3, and hopefully recover from his real life ACL and return to form with Monaco later this year.
It's always hard to part with talented youth, and Rutter and Summerville look fantastic in the Championship. Summerville was on Level One concerns, though, and he was never going to get into my first team, so he had to leave.
That's what we've always said.
Once upon the other side
It's best not to look back
That's what we say
About farewell
We've retained Greenwood (our player of the season with most goals, assists and MotM awards), and Gibbs-White (another lovely player to watch, and who was criminally played out of position for much of the season in real life, but who now looks to have a new lease of life under the new management at Forest).
Ekitike replaced Rutter, and we brought in Ritsu Doan to replace Ander Barrenetxea. Another small ratings boost short-term, and a little more positional flexibility and a natural left-footer, which I like.
As part of the Barrenetxea deal, we also brought in young Momodou Sonko, who I hope has a very bright future.
We also brought Diego Lainez back to the club from external, and he seems to be rediscovering some form playing again back in Mexico.
We also brought in a couple of promising young wingers in Lainez's real life team mate Marcelo Flores, and Raul Moro and Ahmed Qasem, although we had to let Brazilians Pedrinho and Goncalves go as part of deals for Hamari and Ekitike. We also managed to sign young South African talent Adam Bojang from external.
We're definitely not going to be challenging for the youth competitions again any time soon, but we do have a better balance between ratings while still having some younger players with good potential to improve. I'd still like another centre back and centre forward, but I'm not desperate, and we may go with what we have now for next season, or bring in a lower rated player or two as cover from external, if need be.
So while we're back to square one in one sense, we're definitely in a much better position overall in terms of first team ratings with a sprinkling of exciting younger talents, and a decent crop of youth prospects.
Division 5 Season 21 Stats and facts review.
PSV head the stats 2nd place in the league.
+11 VA is a huge achievement in any league which is why PSV sit above fellow promotes Santos and Napoli who have +9 VA to boot. A cracking performance by Newcastle +10 VA when they were predicted to be the lowest rung on the ladder.
O.K. so D5 is for rebuilds if that is what you want this could explain 4 -10 VA for Shaktar, Dynamo Kiev, Lazio and Independiente.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | Fin | VA | PVA | |
| PSV | 87.0 | 86.3 | 86.8 | 89.0 | 83.0 | 86.4 | 216.69 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 6.00 |
| Santos FC | 88.0 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4.00 |
| SSC Napoli | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.9 | 216.71 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3.33 |
| Newcastle United | 86.0 | 86.5 | 86.4 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.2 | 215.39 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1.10 |
| Rubin Kazan | 88.0 | 87.3 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.3 | 218.16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Club Brugge KV | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.1 | 217.48 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.80 |
| FK Partizan | 87.0 | 84.8 | 87.3 | 89.0 | 81.0 | 85.8 | 215.61 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0.43 |
| Villarreal CF | 87.0 | 87.8 | 87.2 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 87.0 | 217.27 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0.43 |
| Olympique Marseille | 88.0 | 87.5 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.9 | 216.91 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Besiktas JK | 88.0 | 86.5 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.7 | 216.11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.31 |
| Athletic Club | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.7 | 216.59 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0.25 |
| FC Basel | 87.0 | 87.3 | 86.4 | 87.0 | 83.0 | 86.1 | 215.87 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 0.00 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 86.0 | 86.3 | 87.4 | 87.0 | 82.0 | 85.7 | 215.63 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 0.00 |
| Chievo Verona | 88.0 | 86.5 | 87.0 | 87.5 | 83.0 | 86.4 | 216.20 | 15 | 17 | -2 | -0.06 |
| Spartak Moskva | 86.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.1 | 218.32 | 5 | 8 | -3 | -0.25 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 87.0 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.8 | 217.23 | 10 | 20 | -10 | -0.45 |
| Boca Juniors | 89.0 | 87.3 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 218.60 | 2 | 6 | -4 | -0.50 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 86.0 | 87.3 | 87.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.1 | 218.21 | 6 | 16 | -10 | -0.56 |
| SS Lazio | 91.0 | 86.8 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 80.0 | 87.1 | 218.57 | 3 | 15 | -12 | -0.73 |
| Independiente | 89.0 | 88.5 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.2 | 220.37 | 1 | 11 | -10 | -0.82 |
Division 4 Season 21 Stats and facts review
Stuttgart +3.33 PVA head the stats over 3 playoff teams.
+9 VA and promotion a just reward for Stuttgart who fought well all season. They sit above Montpellier on +12VA and Fiorentina , who both were relegation fodder early season. Dnipro the wonder team are 4 in the stats , and they got the playoff win. Malaga and Flamengo the auto promoted teams also figure highly. The other notable high Vas are Atalanta on +6 and (cough cough) Sevilla on +8 who most people predicted relegation woes.
With such overperformance there must be the opposite. Bordeaux, AZ, Feyenord , should all have been challenging for promotion Bordeaux on -16 VA and AZ -15.
A fairly wild season in division 4 with none of the predicted relegated teams going down and only 6 teams with negative PVA.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | Fin | VA | PVA | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 89.0 | 87.3 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 218.88 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3.33 |
| Montpellier HSC | 88.0 | 86.8 | 87.2 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.8 | 216.47 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2.17 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 88.0 | 86.8 | 86.6 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.7 | 215.99 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2.00 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 88.0 | 87.8 | 88.3 | 88.5 | 86.0 | 87.7 | 219.21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1.25 |
| Málaga CF | 87.0 | 89.3 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.8 | 220.93 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Flamengo | 86.0 | 89.3 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.1 | 221.53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Atalanta BC | 87.0 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.2 | 218.08 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.88 |
| SEVILLA | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 86.9 | 216.15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0.82 |
| AS Roma | 87.0 | 87.5 | 87.2 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.1 | 218.25 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 87.0 | 86.8 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.2 | 217.92 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0.33 |
| AS Monaco | 89.0 | 86.8 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.7 | 219.01 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.20 |
| AS Saint-Etienne | 87.0 | 86.5 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 86.9 | 216.76 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0.13 |
| Dynamo Moskva | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.0 | 217.68 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 0.00 |
| FC Augsburg | 89.0 | 88.3 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 88.7 | 220.53 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0.00 |
| Olympiacos | 88.0 | 87.8 | 87.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.7 | 219.01 | 10 | 14 | -4 | -0.21 |
| Torino | 89.0 | 87.3 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 219.16 | 9 | 13 | -4 | -0.23 |
| Lille OSC | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.1 | 219.45 | 7 | 15 | -8 | -0.47 |
| Feyenoord | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 219.64 | 6 | 19 | -13 | -0.63 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 87.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 220.21 | 5 | 20 | -15 | -0.70 |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 87.0 | 88.5 | 88.0 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 | 220.99 | 2 | 18 | -16 | -0.83 |
Division 3 Season 21 Stats and facts review.
1 FC Koln , first by name and by stats.
A great season for Koln, +11 VA and +12 PVA promoted and well clear of the rest in the stats. River Plate 2nd in the stats , play off team also promoted which shows the strength of the manager in charge. Schalke in 2nd will be happy with a strong season all round as will Anderlecht . A big shout out for Sassuolo on a notable +4 VA escaping the chop.
Swansea and Cruziero had the largest negative VA and PVA but perhaps Inter who missed out on promotion will be most disappointed this year. Not so good for the predicted relegation teams, with 3 of 4 going down.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | Fin | VA | PVA | |
| 1. FC Köln | 90.0 | 88.0 | 89.4 | 88.0 | 84.0 | 87.9 | 220.00 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12.00 |
| River Plate | 88.0 | 87.5 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 219.61 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Crystal Palace | 89.0 | 89.5 | 88.0 | 89.5 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 221.18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 90.0 | 88.8 | 90.4 | 92.0 | 85.0 | 89.2 | 224.12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 90.0 | 89.8 | 89.6 | 91.0 | 88.0 | 89.7 | 223.99 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.33 |
| US Sassuolo | 88.0 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.7 | 216.11 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.31 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 87.0 | 87.0 | 88.2 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.77 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.31 |
| Galatasaray SK | 88.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.4 | 221.10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Sunderland | 88.0 | 90.0 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 222.09 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.20 |
| FC Twente | 88.0 | 87.3 | 88.5 | 88.5 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 219.13 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Ajax | 90.0 | 85.5 | 88.5 | 87.5 | 82.0 | 86.7 | 216.72 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Sampdoria | 87.0 | 88.5 | 87.6 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.6 | 220.02 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.09 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.3 | 218.28 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 0.00 |
| West Ham United | 89.0 | 87.8 | 88.3 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.2 | 220.30 | 10 | 12 | -2 | -0.08 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.6 | 218.73 | 17 | 20 | -3 | -0.10 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.5 | 221.57 | 7 | 9 | -2 | -0.11 |
| CSKA Moskva | 92.0 | 87.5 | 88.5 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 88.4 | 219.36 | 14 | 17 | -3 | -0.12 |
| Internazionale | 90.0 | 90.8 | 90.6 | 90.0 | 88.0 | 89.9 | 224.94 | 1 | 4 | -3 | -0.50 |
| Cruzeiro | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.7 | 222.38 | 4 | 10 | -6 | -0.50 |
| Swansea City | 88.0 | 88.3 | 88.6 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 221.63 | 6 | 15 | -9 | -0.53 |
Division 2 Season 21 Stats and Facts review
Some big gains and loses in division 2.
Espanyol head the stats with a stunning +17 VA and +9 VA and are rightly promoted. Sao Paulo who won the league finish 2nd in the stats with 3rd place Man Utd in 3rd place in the stats. Promoted Fenerbahce had a notable +5 VA . Liverpool will count themselves unlucky finishing 4th but missing out in the play offs. All it went wrong in Lisbon and Liege -15 and -12 VA respectively and a poor performance for Levante sees the potential champs in 3rd lowest place in the stats. 2 predicted teams were relegated in Hamburg and Hoffenheim and like D1 a narrow escape for Celta.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | Fin | VA | PVA | |
| RCD Espanyol | 88.0 | 86.8 | 88.8 | 86.0 | 85.0 | 86.9 | 217.10 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 9.00 |
| São Paulo FC | 90.0 | 89.8 | 91.8 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 89.5 | 224.90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Manchester United | 88.0 | 88.0 | 90.6 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 88.9 | 223.03 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2.33 |
| Liverpool | 89.0 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 89.4 | 224.07 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Fenerbahçe SK | 88.0 | 87.3 | 90.3 | 89.5 | 86.0 | 88.2 | 221.06 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.86 |
| AC Milan | 88.0 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 219.84 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0.42 |
| Werder Bremen | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.1 | 220.61 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.36 |
| Celta Vigo | 88.0 | 86.8 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.6 | 218.85 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.27 |
| Hamburger SV | 89.0 | 85.8 | 87.2 | 86.0 | 85.0 | 86.6 | 215.14 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.24 |
| Udinese Calcio | 88.0 | 89.3 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.7 | 222.10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.22 |
| Hertha BSC | 89.0 | 88.8 | 89.3 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 221.90 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Celtic | 89.0 | 88.8 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.4 | 220.69 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.08 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.88 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 0.00 |
| SC Internacional | 90.0 | 90.3 | 89.6 | 91.0 | 88.0 | 89.8 | 224.39 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.13 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 | 220.49 | 15 | 19 | -4 | -0.16 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 89.0 | 90.0 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.1 | 223.30 | 8 | 14 | -6 | -0.36 |
| Stoke City | 89.0 | 89.8 | 89.8 | 93.0 | 85.0 | 89.3 | 224.97 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.40 |
| Levante UD | 90.0 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 91.0 | 86.0 | 89.7 | 225.51 | 1 | 6 | -5 | -0.67 |
| Sporting CP | 88.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 92.0 | 85.0 | 89.0 | 224.56 | 4 | 16 | -12 | -0.69 |
| Standard Liège | 91.0 | 89.8 | 89.6 | 92.0 | 85.0 | 89.5 | 224.40 | 5 | 20 | -15 | -0.70 |
Division 1 Season 21 Stats and facts review.
A Real return to form.
The Madrid fans will be more than happy with the 6th place finish and finishing just top of the stats. A +6 VA the best in the division and PVA of 1.17 places them just above Juventis and Chelsea who did all they could in winning the division.
Notable +5 for Genoa who are emerging as genuine challengers once again and Atletico who managed a good mid table finish.
The lowest VA are Leicester and Man City who were both 8 places below where they should have been, Everton will be disappointed to be relegated with Arsenal also underperforming. Two of the predicted relegation sides escaped (just) with Valencia coming 15th and Villa 14th.
| Gk | Def | Mid | Att | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | Fin | VA | PVA | |
| Real Madrid | 90.0 | 90.5 | 90.4 | 92.0 | 87.0 | 90.0 | 225.76 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1.17 |
| Juventus | 93.0 | 92.5 | 93.4 | 93.0 | 86.0 | 91.6 | 230.65 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Chelsea | 95.0 | 91.5 | 94.4 | 96.0 | 86.0 | 92.6 | 232.84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Genoa CFC | 91.0 | 91.8 | 90.0 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 89.8 | 224.61 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0.60 |
| Hellas Verona (C) | 91.0 | 92.8 | 93.2 | 96.0 | 87.0 | 92.0 | 232.52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Atlético Madrid | 91.0 | 90.3 | 91.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 89.5 | 224.41 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0.42 |
| Barcelona | 92.0 | 90.8 | 91.0 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 90.4 | 226.56 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Aston Villa | 89.0 | 89.3 | 90.4 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 88.9 | 223.75 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.29 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 90.0 | 90.3 | 90.6 | 92.0 | 87.0 | 90.0 | 225.72 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.27 |
| Valencia CF | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.8 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 89.1 | 222.91 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.27 |
| FC Porto | 94.0 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 96.0 | 85.0 | 91.8 | 231.08 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.25 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 90.0 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 88.7 | 221.99 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.24 |
| Bayern München | 94.0 | 91.0 | 92.2 | 93.0 | 88.0 | 91.6 | 228.85 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Southampton | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.8 | 222.10 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 0.00 |
| SL Benfica | 95.0 | 89.8 | 93.4 | 95.0 | 86.0 | 91.8 | 229.99 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.13 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 92.0 | 92.8 | 93.2 | 95.0 | 87.0 | 92.0 | 231.99 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -0.20 |
| Everton | 89.0 | 89.8 | 91.2 | 91.0 | 84.0 | 89.0 | 224.67 | 14 | 19 | -5 | -0.21 |
| Arsenal | 90.0 | 91.3 | 91.0 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 90.1 | 226.72 | 9 | 13 | -4 | -0.23 |
| Manchester City | 94.0 | 90.5 | 91.8 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 90.9 | 226.71 | 10 | 18 | -8 | -0.39 |
| Leicester City | 91.0 | 90.5 | 91.8 | 93.0 | 86.0 | 90.5 | 227.53 | 8 | 16 | -8 | -0.44 |