Modern Fitba

Post Match Analysis | Celtic switch mid-game to overcome astute Aberdeen...

@CunningColin takes the public odds that gambling sites provide to look at which SPFL Premiership teams are under and over achieving, which teams are most likely to go down, and why the title race could come down to the tightest of margins...

As Celtic head into their biggest league fixture so far, @thebackpassrule looks at some of the narratives surrounding the Hoops this season, specifically the play of James Forrest, Ryan Christie, and Celtic’s form most recently, and if the numbers support the popular narratives or if there is more to it...

In @cunningcolin’s first post on Modern Fitba, he explores where SPFL Premiership clubs looked to sign players last summer and methods they could employ to find undervalued talent across Europe...

Through a Patreon Re-launch we are making advanced stats for every player and team in the Premiership much more accessible...

A complete overhaul of playing staff may seem like a nuclear option, but how much effect does this have on future results?

Last minute winners scored from players rising like a salmon out of the river to bury a cross carry with them the emotion, the adrenalin, the euphoria, and capture it in one single moment...

Today, Modern Fitba launches its Patreon subscription service...

In a three part series, Christian Wulff analyses the Premiership goalkeepers, using advanced data to determine which Number 1’s had the best season...

After getting his first extended run in the first team last year, Mikey Johnston is ready for to be an important contributor for Celtic this season...

In a three part series, Christian Wulff analyses the Premiership goalkeepers, using advanced data to determine which Number 1’s had the best season...

Age Adjusted goal rates are used to identify the best midfield prospects in Scottish football...

David Turnbull’s recent signing with Celtic has thrust him into the spotlight as one of the most promising young Scottish players in years...

@TheGersReport shares a team-by-team breakdown of shot suppression stats for the centre backs in the Scottish Premiership...

@TheGersReport introduced his variation of an ongoing Projected League Table this season that would offer weekly predictions of what each club’s point total would be at the end of the season...

Rangers proved that sometimes persistence is key as a previously unsuccessful system worked perfectly against a Celtic side out of ideas...

Christian Wulff introduces Modern Fitba’s newest advanced stat for Scottish football, identifying which players excel at moving the ball into the most dangerous areas on the pitch...

@TheGersReport looks at which players are truly giving their teams the best chance of winning with their play making, both from open play & via set pieces...

With the gap in revenue for football clubs in Scotland and bigger leagues in Europe growing, the focus on youth development becomes even more vital...

Seth Dobson (@fitbametrics) introduces a new dataviz for the Scottish Premiership, and explains why it’s not just football stat-nerd eye candy...

@FitbaInScotland takes a look at how this season’s league table could have looked, using Expected Points...