Football is returning! People are divided in the UK about whether that’s a good thing or not, but the Bundesliga in Germany will start again on Saturday (we’ll make forecasts…Read More >
Category: Analysis
Spotlight on… Oldham Athletic vs Forest Green Rovers
This afternoon sees the second ever visit of Forest Green to Oldham. Last season the match yielded no goals as both teams were seeking to push higher up the table….Read More >
League One, End of Season Probabilities
RED has produced end-of-season probabilities for League One, taking into account Bolton’s 12 point deduction. It leaves them with a mere 4% chance of avoiding relegation, which is almost exactly…Read More >
Beat the Boffins… at Reading FC
RED gets into the Reading FC matchday programme these days, providing analysis and forecasts for the day’s match. Today Reading entertain Cardiff in the FA Cup. It’s a tight match,…Read More >
League Two End of Season Outcome Probabilities
RED’s been hard at work producing end-of-season probabilities – who is going to do what? After the Premier League and the Championship, RED found a colour palette, and produced outcome…Read More >
New Codes for Teams
We’ve realised that, unlike Sajid Javid, adhering to common standards can be helpful. We produce, for example, forecasts alongside Jean-Louis Foulley, and we found ourselves disagreeing on the codes, or…Read More >
Unleashing the power of RED
RED has been producing picks for forthcoming football matches for over a year now. They’re interesting, and can sometimes be unexpected or even controversial. But perhaps most importantly, up until…Read More >
Man vs Machine – End of Season Premier League Results – Man can still hold head up high
In April, RED, our “super-computer” took on the BBC’s Mark Lawrenson (aka Lawro) in a football scoreline forecasting showdown. Like Deep Blue vs Kasparov in 1996, RED vs Lawro in…Read More >
Scholes to do a Solskjær?
After a mere 718 games playing for the world famous Manchester United, winning almost every honour possible, Paul Scholes (pictured) is finally living the dream – taking up the managerial…Read More >
The End of Season Title Reckoning: Updated Probabilities
Only ten days ago, Manchester City had according to our Model an 84% chance of retaining their title, making them heavy favourites, though down from the 92% chance the Model…Read More >
