Results
Post-match reports and analysis from across Europe's top leagues.
Post-match reports and analysis from across Europe's top leagues.
SWI
ACCSwindon Town's position as sixth-placed challengers against an Accrington Stanley side sitting sixteenth tells only part of the story. The underlying goal data reveals two clubs in very different relationships with efficiency, and that gap is hard to ignore.
BOL
HDDBolton and Huddersfield brought two of League One's more prolific attacks into contact at the University of Bolton Stadium, and the underlying shape of this fixture tells a more interesting story than a glance at the standings might suggest.
1899 Hoffenheim
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund arrived at the PreZero Arena as the division's second-placed side carrying one of the tightest defensive records in the Bundesliga, and the underlying structure of this fixture told a story that goes well beyond the surface result.
Werder Bremen
Hamburger SVThe underlying data from Werder Bremen's home meeting with Hamburger SV tells a more complicated story than the scoreline suggests, and Marcus Vale works through what the numbers actually mean for both sides going forward.
STV
Bristol CityStevenage hosted Bristol City in League One with the hosts sitting sixth in the table, and the underlying shape of this fixture tells a more complicated story than the surface result might suggest.
EXE
STOStockport County arrived at Exeter as the higher-placed side and the match delivered the kind of frantic, event-heavy afternoon that the underlying league positions might have predicted. Marcus Vale breaks down what actually happened and what it means for both clubs.
AWM
PLAPlymouth Argyle's organised build-up and progressive shape proved too much for a struggling AFC Wimbledon side whose underlying defensive numbers tell a worrying story. This was a match that reflected exactly what the season-long data would lead you to expect.
TRR
BRRTranmere sit 20th in League Two with a goal difference of minus 23, while Bristol Rovers occupy 15th with considerably better defensive numbers. The underlying gap between these two sides is larger than five league positions suggests.
NHT
DNRNorthampton Town hosted Doncaster Rovers in a League One fixture that carried significant weight for a side rooted to the bottom of the table, and the underlying picture is more complicated than a single result can capture.
FLT
CSTChesterfield arrived at Fleetwood sitting seventh in League Two with a significantly stronger scoring record, and the underlying shape of this fixture reflected exactly that gap. This is what actually happened, and why it matters for both clubs.
