Pedro Goncalves: How the 24-year-old established himself as a leading figure at Sporting CP – scout report
Sporting CP lost one of their best performers in the face of Bruno Fernandes in 2020 and there was doubt […]
Primeira Liga
Primeira Liga 2022/23: Porto vs Benfica – data viz, stats and insights
Friday night saw Porto vs Benfica in Primeira Liga. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest in […]
António Silva: Why the 18-year-old is the next great academy product to emerge from Benfica – scout report
Benfica are the very definition of a selling club. The Portuguese giants have an incredible youth system and are constantly […]
Why Casa Pia are the Primeira Liga’s surprise package this season in Portugal – scout report
Casa Pia won promotion to the Primeira Liga for the first time in 83 years. After finishing runners-up, they looked […]
How Roger Schmidt has made Benfica one of the dark horses of this season’s Champions League – tactical analysis
Under Roger Schmidt, Benfica have been one of the most exciting teams to watch in the 2022/23 season. Since taking […]
João Mário 2022/23: How the converted right-back has made the position his own at Porto – scout report
22-year-old João Mário Neto Lopes known as “João Mário” is the latest player to establish himself within the first team […]
Liga Portugal 2022/23: Porto vs Sporting – data viz, stats and insights
Saturday night saw Porto vs Sporting in Liga Portugal. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest […]
Primeira Liga: The next wave of talents in Portugal’s top-flight – data analysis
The Portuguese topflight has continuously provided players that have eventually become some of Europe’s best. Who will be the next […]
David Carmo: Pepe’s towering new partner at Porto – scout report
Chancel Mbemba’s exit created a void at centre-back for FC Porto. Despite some internal options, the northern Portuguese side has […]
Finding the best centre-forwards from the Primeira Liga – data analysis
In this data analysis piece, we will be identifying centre-forwards (strikers) to be scouted that are currently playing in the Primeira […]
Dário Essugo: The Sporting CP youth who broke a Cristiano Ronaldo record – scout report
Six days after his 16th birthday, the unthinkable happened for Dário Essugo. After joining Sporting CP at the age of […]
Finding the best wingers from the Primeira Liga – data analysis
In this data analysis piece, we will be looking out for the best wingers currently playing in the Portuguese Primeira Liga […]
Alejandro Grimaldo 2021/22: Why Benfica’s high flying Spanish left-back is among the best outside the top five leagues – scout report
With the league season done and dusted, it’s pretty much time for the transfer talk to take off as the […]
João Palhinha 2021/22: The Sporting CP enforcer that could be key to Wolves’ midfield rebuild – scout report
Sporting CP ended a 19-year Primeira Liga drought last season and finished second in 2021/22. At the heart of their […]
Finding the best central midfielders from Primeira Liga – data analysis
In this data analysis piece, we will be looking out for the best central midfielders currently playing in the Primeira Liga […]
Finding the best full-backs from the Primeira Liga – data analysis
In our second data analysis piece on the Primeira Liga, we will be looking out for the best full-backs currently playing […]
Ibrahima Camará 2021/22: The Guinean midfielder linked to Club Brugge – scout report
Currently plying his trade in Portuguese football with Moreirense, Guinean midfielder Ibrahima Camará has been impressive, attracting the interest of […]
Evanilson 2021/22 – The latest South American talent in the Primeira Liga – scout report
Like many South Americans, Evanilson moved to Portugal to prove himself in European football, with Portuguese giants Porto. Portugal has […]
Marcus Edwards 2021/22: The English winger quietly developing in Portugal – scout report
Marcus Edwards will be a name familiar to many, particularly Tottenham fans, due to the youngster’s previous spell with Spurs. […]
How Sporting Lisbon’s 10-man resilience against FC Porto kept the title race alive in Portugal – tactical analysis
The fixture between the Dragões (FC Porto) and The Leões (Sporting) dates back to 1922, and tempers have heightened since […]
Vitinha 2021/22: Why Wolverhampton Wanderers will regret not keeping the Portuguese wonderkid – Scout report
Talent residing from Portugal has always been on the radars of clubs across Europe and Wolverhampton Wanderers are notorious for […]
André Franco 2021/22: The catalyst behind Estoril Praia’s meteoric rise – Scout Report
Evolutions and revolutions have occurred as football has passed, about tactics and management philosophy. A major impact on these changes […]
Matheus Nunes 2021/22: The Portuguese midfielder impressing in the Primeira Liga – Scout Report
Matheus Nunes is a 23-year-old Portuguese international who plays his football for Sporting Lisbon who are the Primeira Liga defending […]
Premier League 2021/22: Leeds vs Arsenal – post-match data viz and stats
Saturday evening saw Leeds‘ terrible form continue, losing 4-1 to Arsenal in the Premier League. We’ve broken down all the […]
Flexible attacking and disciplined defending: How Estoril are back fighting for a European spot – tactical analysis
Outside the top three teams in the Portuguese top-flight division, four if you include SC Braga, there are always a […]
