La Liga

Man, trying to get tickets for a big European club like Sevilla when you aren’t a member is always a massive pain. I tell you, it felt like I was trying to crack a safe. But I wanted to see...

The Day I Went Digging for Dead Stats You know how it is. You’re sitting around, maybe watching a game, and some idiot—usually a mate who supports the losing side—starts sprouting nonsense about “luck” or “curses.” That’s exactly how this...

Man, let me tell you, this project was supposed to be a breeze. A total piece of cake. Someone on a forum—doesn’t matter who—started flapping their gums about how totally dominant Real Madrid has been over Barcelona in the last...

Man, sometimes you get dragged into the dumbest stuff, and it suddenly becomes the most serious thing in your life. This whole chase to figure out how far apart Espanyol and Real Betis are right now? It wasn’t some academic...

Look, if you follow soccer closely—and I mean really follow it, trying to figure out who is actually going to be on the pitch—you know the biggest headache right before the game isn’t the commute to the pub, it’s figuring...

Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Why I Had to Predict Betis vs. Villarreal Look, I didn’t wake up this morning thinking, “Gee, I’m going to run a fancy statistical model.” I just had to get this prediction for the Betis...

Man, I swear I spent half of last Saturday night just trying to track down a decent stream for the big derby match. I had my chips ready, the beer cold, and then my usual source—you know, the classic one...

Man, I woke up this morning and I knew I had a job to do. It wasn’t about work, not the kind that pays the bills anyway. It was about settling a score. You see, I had this discussion with...

Man, sometimes you just get dragged into something stupid. I usually stick to reviewing tech setups or grilling meats, but this week, my neighbor, Frank, the one who thinks he’s Pep Guardiola, cornered me. He’d just blown fifty bucks betting...

The Race Against the Clock: Hunting Down the Official Starting Elevens I woke up this morning with one thing burning in my head: Mallorca versus Rayo Vallecano. No, I wasn’t excited about the match quality itself—let’s be real, it was...