During the summer transfer window, Barcelona raised a few eyebrows by splashing over £40million on a 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski.

Jose Mourinho backs Chris Smalling to bag England World Cup spot – but what do the stats say?

Man United seem to be heading in the right direction under Erik ten Hag as they currently sit just one point off the top four.

The Premier League is home to some of the best dribblers from around Europe and we’ve looked into the most successful ones this season.

Certain sections of the Chelsea fanbase may have been sceptical when Graham Potter was named as Thomas Tuchel’s replacement.

Karim Benzema made history on Monday night after becoming the first Frenchman since 1998 to win the Ballon d’Or.

Looking at the top five European leagues, the one club which has outperformed early expectations are Napoli.

This season’s top three goalscorers in the Champions League are arguably a reflection of the world’s top three strikers over the last four or five years.

Newcastle have started the season well and we’ve looked into the stats behind their campaign so far and assessed what is possible for them.

Bournemouth were tipped as the favourites for relegation at the start of the season, but they currently find themselves in the top half of the table.

Real Madrid and Barcelona will reignite their fierce rivalry this weekend as the fight for the La Liga crown continues.

The Champions League didn’t disappoint in midweek and we’ve picked out some interesting stats from the action.

PSG have started well under Christophe Galtier, but will they manage to break their Champions League curse this season?

Aston Villa played out a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Monday night and they currently sit 16th in the Premier League.

Mohamed Salah was substituted in the 69th minute against Arsenal and he hasn’t quite been able to get going this season.

Plenty happened this weekend across Europe and we’ve dived into the stats to pick out some of the best talking points.

The Premier League has started with a bang this season and there certainly hasn’t been a shortage of goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo will go down as one of the greatest players of all time, but he has struggled to get off the mark this season.

La Liga is home to some of the best players in Europe right now and we’ve looked into the highest-performing players this season.

After a quiet first season for PSG, Lionel Messi has looked back to his best this season.

We dived into the stats to find out who the top 10 long-passers have been in Europe’s top five leagues this season.

Napoli are currently on a terrific run of form and we’ve dived into the stats to see if they are the real deal this season.

Nottingham Forest have struggled to adapt to the Premier League this season and Steve Cooper is under immense pressure to turn things around.

The Champions League is the most prestigious trophy available in European football and we have seen some truly world class goalkeepers over the years.

The Premier League is home to some of the best goalkeepers in the world, but that’s not to say that some of them haven’t been underperforming this season.

Wolves decided to part company with manager Bruno Large and we’ve dived into the stats to find out where things went wrong for him.

Plenty has happened this weekend across Europe and we’ve picked out some of the best taking points from the action.

We’ve dived into the stats to find out who the top 10 most fouled players from across Europe have been this season.

Spurs are currently unbeaten in the Premier League and we’ve looked into the numbers behind their impressive start.

The Serie A hasn’t disappointed so far this season and we’ve analysed all of the potential title winners this year.

The Eredivisie has been home to some of the best creators around Europe over the years and we’ve checked out the best ones from this year.

We’ve dived into the stats to find out who the most accurate passers have been in the Premier League this season.

There’s no doubt that Sergio Busquets ranks as one of the best defensive midfielders of all time, but with his time at Barcelona coming towards it’s conclusion, how should they go about replacing him?

We’ve dived into the stats to find out who the highest performing players in the Premier League have been so far this season.

Gareth Southgate has plenty of creative options to choose from in his World Cup squad this year and we’ve looked into England’s most creative outlets this season.

La Liga is home to some of the best forwards from around Europe right now and we’ve looked into the top 10 players with the highest xG this season.

We are now coming towards the conclusion of the group stage in this Nations League tournament and we’ve checked out the current top 10 scorers.

England have been relegated from their Nations League group and are on a bad run of form heading into the World Cup later this year.

We’ve seen some great goalkeeping performances throughout Europe this season and we’ve picked out the top 10 performers so far.

The Premier League is never short of attacking talent and so we’ve looked into the top 10 Premier League goalscorers since the 2012/13 season.

Some of the best playmakers from around the world are currently playing in the Premier League and we’ve looked into the most effective ones so far.

Sheffield United have started the season well and are currently sitting at the top of the Championship.

We’ve counted down the top 10 most creative players in the Champions League this season based off their shot-creating actions.

We’ve dived into the xG numbers and found the top 10 most clinical sides across Europe’s top five leagues, according to xG.

The art of tackling shouldn’t be underestimated and we’ve looked into the top 10 best tacklers in the Premier League this season.

Gareth Southgate recently announced the latest England squad and once again, James Maddison failed to make the cut. 

With plenty happening this weekend across Europe, we’ve dived into the stats to analyse some of the talking points.

La Liga is home to some of the best creative outlets in Europe and we’ve counted down the top 10 most creative players, ranked by shot-creating actions.

As we are now a month into the 2022/23 campaign, we thought we’d check out the top performers from across Europe so far.

We had plenty of drama unfolding in the second round of the Europa League and we’ve picked out some of the interesting talking points from the action.

The Championship has been as entertaining as ever so far this season and the league is home to some of the best playmakers in the EFL.

The Premier League is home to some of the best goalkeepers in the world and we have checked out who currently ranks among the top shot-stoppers.

The Champions League didn’t disappoint this week and we’ve picked out some of the most interesting talking points to dive into.

The Serie A is currently the home of some of the most exciting attackers in European football and we’ve looked into the most clinical players so far.

Having the ability to stay composed on the balls whilst under pressure is especially handy in the modern day where pressing football is more popular than ever.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side have been a joy to watch over the past five years, but they have ran into some problems this season.

From a dramatic Juventus comeback to Bayern Munich being held to another draw in the Bundesliga, we’ve picked out some of the major talking points from this weekend across Europe.

The Bundesliga is known for being a high-scoring league and we’ve looked into the most creative outlets in the Bundesliga so far.

Gone are the days when strikers can stand idly by while the opposition has the ball as the modern game is all about pressing.

Chelsea have made the bold call to sack manager Thomas Tuchel just six games into the start of the season.

Last season in the Premier League over 160 headers were scored and so we’ve looked into the biggest aerial threats this season.

We’re only a few games into this new season, but several top teams from across Europe have already found their goalscoring touch.

Plenty happened this weekend across Europe and we’ve rounded up everything you need to know.

We are now seven games into this Championship season and Preston North End are still yet to concede a goal.

Dean Henderson has started the season well with Nottingham Forest and he could earn himself a call up to the England squad later this year.

Bournemouth have bit the bullet first in the Premier League and have sacked manager Scott Parker after just four games this season.

Plenty has happened this weekend across Europe and we’ve looked into some of the biggest talking points from around Europe.

Jesse Marsch has started the season well with Leeds as they currently sit fourth in the table with seven points from a possible nine.

It’s no surprise to see that Manchester United are in the market for another goalkeeper and Kevin Trapp is who they have laid their eyes on.

Crystal Palace have started the season well and Wilfried Zaha has been one of the standout players in the Premier League so far.

We may only be a few weeks into the 2022/23 season, but we are already seeing some emerging patterns when it comes to the players with the highest xG.

Mikel Arteta has Arsenal heading in the right direction and we’ve looked into the stats behind their impressive season so far.

The football didn’t disappoint this weekend as Lewandowski got off the mark for Barcelona as well as PSG and Bayern Munich both hitting seven goals.

Given how Manchester United and Liverpool have started their seasons, is this game a must-win for both sides at Old Trafford?

Manchester United have turned their attentions to Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro and we’ve dived into his stats to see if he would be a good fit.

Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move to Barcelona, but can City really afford to lose him?

Despite PSG sweeping Montpellier aside this weekend, a big debate was formed around who should be PSG’s main penalty taker.

Real Madrid lifted their 35th La Liga title last season and we’ve looked into who the favourites are for this year's competition.

Chelsea are reportedly looking to sign Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona – but would he improve Thomas Tuchel’s squad? We’ve taken a look at the stats to find out.

Aleksandar Mitrovic wasted no time in getting off the mark in this Premier League season as he scored a brace against Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah has now moved level with Michael Owen on Liverpool’s all-time top goalscorer list - but how do their records compare?

After joining Liverpool this summer, Darwin Nunez has followed in the footsteps of fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest footballers of all time – but how have they compared in the last five years?

In August 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo stunned the footballing world by returning to Manchester United for a second spell.

Bournemouth are close to landing a deal for Barcelona goalkeeper Neto, but will he be enough to secure Premier League survival for Bournemouth?

Roma have completed the signing of Paulo Dybala on a free transfer and he was given quite the welcoming ceremony in Rome.

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech and we've taken a look into whether he'd be a good fit at Old Trafford.

Leicester City captain Kasper Schmeichel has completed his move to Nice and we’ve looked into how Leicester might go about replacing him.

After a successful first season in charge for Patrick Viera at Crystal Palace, we’ve looked into the stats and why they could aim for a top half finish this season.

There’s no doubt that Erling Haaland will turn out to be one of the signings of the summer, but the early signs suggest that he may take some time to adapt.

The Premier League top six is more competitive than ever and with only four Champions League spots to play for, someone is guaranteed to miss out.

PSG were back in competitive action on Sunday night as they saw off FC Nantes 4-0 to win their first trophy of the season.

The Premier League is almost back, but before that gets underway next week we have the Community Shield to look forward to this weekend.

Football is finally back folks as the Championship returns this Friday with Huddersfield hosting Burnley.

After receiving a 21 point deduction last season Derby were relegated to League One and now that their ownership issue has been resolved, they have begun the summer rebuild.

Bayern Munich have been the dominant force in Germany for the past decade, but does Sadio Mane have what it takes to replace Robert Lewandowski?

Frank Lampard managed to turn things around at Goodison Park last season, but are they sleepwalking into another relegation battle this season?

Leicester had become accustomed to rubbing shoulders with the top six in previous seasons, but last year was significantly more difficult for the Foxes.

After moving to Old Trafford last summer, Jadon Sancho had a somewhat difficult debut season, but how will Erik ten Hag get the best out of him this season?

Norwich have earnt quite the reputation for themselves as a ‘yo-yo club’ and we’ve looked into their chances of promotion this season.

The Championship is considered as one of the most competitive leagues in the world and down at the bottom it’s going to be close this season.

Europe is home to some of the best creative outlets in world football right now and we’ve picked out the top 10 most creative players from last season based on shot-creating actions per 90.

Even at 40 years old Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn’t showing any signs of slowing down and we’ve looked into the stats to see what he still has to offer in 2022.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli in a bid to replace the departing Antonio Rudiger, but how do his stats compare to the German defender?

Last season we had a thrilling battle between Mohamed Salah and Heung-min Son for the Golden Boot, but who are the current favourites for next season?

Burnley’s six year stay in the Premier League came to an end last season and as the era of Sean Dyche was being left behind, many people envisaged Burnley struggling to bounce back in the Championship.

Last season Aleksandar Mitrović ripped apart the Championship with a record-breaking 43 goals, but who’s expected the win the Golden Boot this season?

After a decade of dominance, Juventus have finished fourth in back-to-back Serie A seasons and they have started their summer overhaul ahead of next season.

Vinicius Junior is already being dubbed as the new Neymar and we’ve crunched his numbers from the 21/22 season and looked into how good he could go on to become.

Neymar’s future at PSG is currently up in the air and while he may no longer be at the peak of his powers, he is still one of the best players in the world.

After sealing a record-breaking return to Stamford Bridge last summer, no one could have predicted the Belgian leaving the club just 12 months later.

The Championship is known for being a breeding ground for attackers to thrive and last season was no different.

The Championship is home to some of the best dribblers in England and we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 most successful dribblers from last season.

Consistency and availability is a huge aspect of modern football and so we’ve taken a look into the Premier League outfield players who have played the most minutes this season.

We often like to praise the best attacking sides across Europe, but who have been the best defensive units this season?

The French league is home to some of the best dribblers in European football right now and we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 most successful dribblers from this season.

As another thrilling EFL season comes to an end we now have confirmation on who will be playing in the Premier League next season, but do these sides have what it takes to survive?

Luka Modric has undoubtedly cemented his legacy as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, but how do his stats compare to the legendary Andres Iniesta?

Which of Europe’s elite are the deadliest in front of goal? Here are the top 10 sides with the highest goals per shot ratios.

After a brace against Norwich on the final day of the season, Son Heung-min claimed the Premier League golden boot, alongside Mo Salah with 23 goals.

Manchester City have managed to land the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund and we’ve taken a look into how his stats compare to Sergio Aguero.

Drawing fouls from defenders is a particular skill and we’ve dived into the stats to find out who the top 10 most fouled Premier League players have been this season.

The Championship is known for its relentlessness and tough nature, but we often see some of the most creative players in the EFL shining in this division.

Long gone are the days when a full backs main job is to defend. They’re now expected to provide an extra source of offence and in some cases even be a side’s main creative outlet.

Ahead of this year's World Cup in Qatar, Gareth Southgate has a plethora of creative options to pick from and we’ve taken a look into England’s most creative players this season.

Real Madrid claimed their 35th La Liga title at the weekend with a 4-0 win over Espanyol and we’ve dived into the stats to find out how they did it.

The more chances you restrict the opposition having, the less likely you are to concede. That’s the case for these teams - here are the 10 sides in Europe’s top 5 leagues with the lowest expected goals against per game.

When you’re coming up against certain players, you just know you’re not going to win anything. Here are the Premier League’s best when it comes to win their aerial duels (minimum of 50 duels won).

After beating Lyon in the quarter-finals, West Ham are through to their first major European semi-final in 46 years and we’ve taken a look into how they have done it.

Depending on who you ask, goalkeepers are often referred to as the most important player on the pitch. A good shot-stopper can be the difference between a win and a draw, and many are frequently getting points for their side on their own.

Plenty happened this weekend across Europe as we saw both Bayern Munich and PSG clinching their league titles, as well as much more.

We’re always told that the hardest job in football is putting the ball in the back of the net. That’s the reason why they’re paid so much and cost a fair bit too. But which strikers have been the most deadly in front of goal in Europe this season?

Following his Champions League heroics, Karim Benzema is now being regarded as one of the best players in the world and we’ve taken a deeper look into his stats this season.

We’ve just had a cracking Easter weekend of football and we’ve dived into the stats of some of the best matches from around Europe.

If reports are to be believed, Liverpool have won the race to sign Fulham wonderkid Fabio Carvalho. We've taken a look into his stats so far this season.

What a weekend of football we have just had, Manchester City and Liverpool locked horns at the Etihad, Mbappe and Neymar both hit hat-tricks in the same game and Atletico Madrid stumbled in La Liga.

With only seven games remaining in the Serie A this season, we’ve taken a look into the title race and what each team will need to do to be crowned champions.

Plenty happened across Europe this weekend as Mbappe put on a show for PSG, the Serie A title race is starting to hot up and RB Leipzig cruised past Dortmund.

With only nine games remaining of the Premier League season and just one point separating Manchester City and Liverpool, we’ve taken a deep dive into both clubs to see who’s most likely to come out on top.

Barcelona have come to a verbal agreement with AC Milan’s Franck Kessié ahead of a summer move on a free transfer.

La Liga is best known for its technical players and so we’ve looked into the stats to find out who the best progressive passers have been this season.

Mohamed Salah is arguably the best player in the world and with his contract situation with Liverpool currently up in the air, we’ve dived into the numbers to see just how important he is to this Liverpool side.

Some combinations just go perfectly together, don’t they? Cheese and crackers, Lennon and McCartney, Maldini and Nesta. Time to add Aleksandar Mitrovic and the Championship to that list.

This weekend around Europe did not disappoint as Barcelona eased past Real Madrid, PSG are still feeling the Champions League hangover and Tammy Abraham is on fire.

As the Europa League returns to our screens tonight, we’ve looked into who the most clinical players have been in the competition so far.

The evolution of high pressing teams across Europe has been fascinating to witness and we’ve looked into who the top 10 high pressing teams have been this season.

Plenty has happened this weekend across Europe as Ronaldo got back to his best against Spurs, Barcelona extended their unbeaten run and Napoli are keeping the pressure on Milan in the Serie A.

Since Pep Guardiola’s arrival at Manchester City in 2016, he has pushed the boundaries of what people thought was possible in English football and City are showing no signs of slowing down.

We’ve previously looked into Europe’s most clinical forwards this season and now we’re taking a look into the most wasteful players from across Europe.

Manchester United were dismantled by Manchester City at the weekend and they now have a fight on their hands for the top four.

As we head into the second legs of the Round of 16 Champions League ties, we’ve taken a look into the most clinical players in the competition so far.

After a busy few days of football, we’ve picked out the major talking points from the weekend and highlighted some interesting stats from around Europe.

Cristiano Ronaldo departed Juventus last summer after three seasons with the Italian club and they went ahead and replaced him in the January transfer window with Dusan Vlahovic.

Plenty happened this weekend across Europe, with Mbappe and Messi are starting to build up a partnership, Kimmich bossing the Bundesliga and Bielsa’s time at Leeds coming to an end.

Jack Grealish has had to adapt to a new role at Manchester City this season and we've taken a look into what's been going well and where he needs to improve.

As the Messi and Ronaldo era is slowly coming towards its conclusion, the next footballing battle looks like it could be between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

This weekend certainly didn’t disappoint, as we saw Man City stumble against Spurs, Aubameyang netting a hat-trick for Barcelona and much more.

There have been some great comebacks in the Premier League so far this season, but who are the best sides at coming from behind?

A look at the top 10 most fouled players across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 so far this season.

A look at the top 10 dribblers across Europe’s top five leagues so far this season. It’s fair to say that one country in particular dominates this list

A look at the 10 Premier League goalkeepers with the highest save percentages this season.

A look at the 10 players to have created the most chances from open play in the Champions League so far this season.

We've ranked the top 10 Premier League midfielders by how many successful passes they have made while under pressure from an opponent.

The 10-year average points total needed for survival in the Premier League is 35 points. We look at the points per game each team near the bottom of the table needs to achieve to hit that mark.

The Premier League is home to some of the best forwards in world football, but which teams are converting the highest percentage of their shots on goal?

The Premier League's top 10 players ranked by live-ball passes that led to a shot attempt.