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GENK, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 28: Angelo Preciado of KRC Genk battles for the ball with Noa Lang of Club Brugge during the Jupiler Pro League match between KRC Genk and Club Brugge at Cegeka Arena on November 28, 2021 in Genk, Belgium (Photo by Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

Football matches in top European leagues are becoming more predictable

15 December 2021

Computer predictions for the outcome of European football matches over a 26-year period become more accurate in recent years
Maths reveals the top strategies to win at fantasy football

Maths reveals the top strategies to win at fantasy football

9 September 2020

An analysis of top fantasy football players shows that they rely on strategic transfers and experience – every year of playing gave people an average 22 extra points a season

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