Super Hellas win the league and no surprise that they head the stats. Usual disclaimer. VA = value added, the difference between predicted and final position. PVA= positional value added. Finishing higher counts for more. Obviously it is better for a team who should have been 4th to come 1st , than a team to…

No transfers completed after Monday 3 April are included. Close race at the top with 4 teams in with a chance. Boca go front and back , the strongest keeper and the strongest attack in the league. Should be set for top 3 with that combo.  Stuttgart much more balanced and much more depth ,…

Can AZ shield their keeper to take the title? Division 4 is normal full of compromises. A weak keeper, lack of depth a dodgy midfield. Note any transfers after Monday 3rd are not included. AZ are 2 clear points above the rest of the pack. They have a 90 rated striker, just below 90 midfield…

Levante the team to beat, who else could challenge? This must be the season for Levante to push back into the big time. 90+ in all departments and they would probably get automatic promotion from D2. Schalke and Inter are their nearest opponents. Schalke would seem to be odds on for automatic promotion with only…

Real Madrid odds on favourites, who will come second? Perhaps and over simplistic view but as Madrid would be solid mid table in D1 and Leverkesuen 2 whole points away you can’t see around Real Madrid romping back to D1 and even having time to spare to build a stronger team while they do it.…

A few notes for the uninitiated. The ratings for GK,DEF,MID,ATT are the average rating of the likely players in those positions. Top 18 is  the lowest player likely to be in the starting squad.  Average is the average of those. ETOT is based on a secret formula using the relative importance of each position. That…

Two great examples of how to play the game right. Fiorentina should have been 18th but came 1st +17 VA and +18 PVA. Shaktar should have been last +17 VA and +6 PVA. 2nd spot Olympiacos have +10 VA with Athletic club on +8 VA. Other notable over achievers were Montpellier and Newcastle. Most abjectly…

The 1 2 3 in the league come 3rd 2nd and 1st in the stats. West Ham with best VA of +11 in the league come top of the stats with the most over performing team in D4.  Fenerbache in 2nd had a a great +7 VA and Twente +3 VA. All 4 were tied…

Have Zenit done the performance of the year? 2nd spot in the league and VA of + 16 and a PVA of 8.50 puts them miles ahead of leaders Sporting who are in 2nd.  Galatasaray in 3rd had a great season with +6 VA, with Roma the only other big over achievers. Augsburg were the…