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  • Season 26 Division 3 Stats and Facts

    Can West Brom beat the Mo Salah led Boca team, the stats say yes. Boca with Salah were nearly untouchable in D4 but D3 is a different matter. West Brom should win the division the strongest team in 3 of the categories and 2nd best in attack.  Boca’s season in 2nd spot rests in 1…

  • Season 26 Division 2 Stats and Facts

    Sporting the clear favourites. A team that should be mid table in D1 should romp to the title with room to spare. They can only realistically be beaten in the keeper position but should not have a problem. Then things get much closer. Genoa just in 2nd spot maybe a little weaker in defence but…

  • Season 26 Division 1 Stats and Facts.

    All looks set for a Hellas repeat? First the preamble for any new managers I look at the average ratings for GK, DEF,MID,ATT, the top 18 player Then using a tried and ( mostly ) trusted formula work out the ETOT the cumulative score. Occasionally I have to add a little human common sense if…

  • Season 25 Division 5 Stats and Facts review the A.I. enhanced edition.

    Due to the madness of the tactical changes, I decide to engage the help of Cyberdyne systems to help crunch the number to see if they could do any better than me. First the standard write-up A.I. free. FK Partizan are the clear winner both of the league and the stats. +8 VA and finishing…

  • Season 25 Division 4 Stats and Facts review.

    The full Monty in the South of France. Twelve places above the predicted 14 spots places 2nd place in the league in 1st place in the stats. They sit above play off team Feyenoord who have +13 VA who exited early from the play-offs. Boca who must fancy their chance in D3 next season with…

  • Season 25 Division 3 Stats and Facts Review

    Happy days in Moscow for CSKA A really strong keeper combined with a forward line scoring at will was a recipe for victory , CSKA go up as champs with +8 VA and + 9PVA.  Two other teams have a higher VA , Augsburg who finished 3rd in the tight race for the top 3…

  • Season 25 Division 2 stats and facts review

    Hamburg dominate a topsy turvy division. Maybe the best stimulus to promotion is to avoid relegation? Hamburg who were a well balanced side finished with a VA of 16 and PVA of 17 an amazing season.  Zagreb would normally have claimed the top stats spot with +13 VA and 4.67PVA,   Malaga is 3rd spot in…

  • Season 25 Division 1 Stats and Facts review.

    Winner, winner no chicken dinner? Brief explanation PVA = Positional value added, this is the value added modified with the finishing position taken into account, for example a team finishing 1st from 6th has obviously done a lot better than one finishing 15th from 20th. The tie breaker is then the value added, following by…

  • Season 25 Division 5 Stats and Facts

    Several teams are vying for the title, with Independiente appearing strongest due to their top goalkeeper and solid team structure. Marseille has depth for the final push, while AZ, Torino, and Napoli exhibit varying strengths and weaknesses. Spartak should secure a playoff spot, whereas Bilbao is likely to finish last.

  • Season 25 Division 4 stats and facts

    In Division 4, teams lack overall strength, with Sevilla favored due to their strong attack and midfield depth. Celtic is balanced but less so than Brugge and Lille. Several teams risk relegation if they don’t improve, as this year’s cutoff is 219, making competition fierce for promotion and safety.