We Are The Goonies!
More adventures in data that confound the best laid plans of those dastardly managers.
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Randomness / variance continues to be the dominant factor in league placings, over performances
Which team can put together a consistent run?
Analysis below
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The Empire Strikes Back
A bad weekend for Heart of Midlothian, but the proof will be in the response.
All the latest underlying performance numbers, feed your internal neurosis and biases!
A SPFL weekend of drama saw significant shifts across the made-up leagues series
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Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 3 - 15th February, 2026
Oops, they've done it again.
The extended directors cut numbers from the Kilmarnock game
With 115 minutes of additional features to match the generous "Play until Celtic score" allocation of time by the benevolent refs
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Bumbling, Smirking, and Snarling
Where the SPFL caravan rumbles, the speedboats, leprechauns, and monsters surely follow.
Delve into the world of voodoo, vibes, xG, leprechauns, monsters and of course, speedboats
An alternative take on the SPFL, grounded in numbers!
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Home form "alarm bells"? π¨π We break down the nervy cup win, analyze Adamuβs debut goal, and ask why our chance creation data is flashing red ahead of Livingston. ποΈπ
w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
Link below!
#CelticFC #ScottishCup
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Celtic 2, Dundee 1 (AET) - 7th February, 2026
No one will remember the fifth round when the Cup is lifted in May. Right?
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The only place to get comprehensive data on the Scottish Cup matches involving Celtic
And with extra time and 7 (SEVEN) subs, bhoy was there a lot of data
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"Digger", Dundee and Dancing with xG Danger
The latest series of Speedboat League and associated tables.
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The expanded Speedboat universe
Ever wondered the impact of own goals, penalties, red cards, keeper play, "finishing"?
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Our rolling xG has hit its lowest point since records began.
ππ¨ We break down the alarming data, analyze the "high risk" signing of Alex Oxley-Chamberlain, and ask if "Chaos Ball" is sustainable.
w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
Link below!
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Honest Mistakes 2025/26 - To January 25th 2026
An incident packed match at Tynecastle takes centre stage.
The review of big calls takes us up to the top of the table clash at Tynecastle on 25th January
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Celtic 4, FC Utrecht 2 - January 29th, 2026
Celtic progress in the Europa League. The board declare victory.
Progress despite a tricky draw and all the off field drama is probably some sort of success
Yay!
All the numbers from the win against FC Utrecht
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Football Variance - Leprechauns, Monsters and Speedboats
An introduction to the vagaries of SPFL football and the differences between performances and outcomes.
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Quantifying variance both controllable and uncontrollable, in the SPFL and the impact that has on the league table
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To be fair Mikie we didn't lose and didn't lose too many of the games noted
But i don;t think we'll win many more playing like that
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I was commenting about the style of both teams. Agree Celtic need to be much better
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Bologna 1909 2, Celtic 2 - 22nd January, 2026
A gentle loosener before Tynecastle.
All the numbers from Bologna below
Almost as exhausting to capture the data as play in it!
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We break down the performance in Bologna and analyze why a Shankland-less Hearts might actually be a trap. Also, we're visited by Gavin MacPhee for the latest at Aberdeen.
w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social
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#CelticFC #Bologna #ReoHatate #Transfers
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Honest Mistakes 2025/26 - To 21st January, 2026
A little bit of Digger in your life.
Bringing the review of big calls in the SPFL up to date
Free to all
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https://open.substack.com/pub/thehuddlebreakdown/p/auchinleck-talbot-0-celtic-2-18th?r=1r8uxs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
See below for all the numbers from the Auchinleck Talbot cup tie.
This data is not available anywhere else - this is your only host for Celtic domestic cups data.
A frustrating match, but not without precedent.
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John was joined by Alan Morrison this morning to discuss the transfer situation Celtic have landed themselves in this month, the ongoing search for forwards and what's realistic by the end of the window.
What's at the root of Celtic's transfer paralysis?
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Celticβs hunt for a better striker and the illusion of the upgrade - Alan Morrison
Celticβs striker debate analysed through StatsBomb data. How Kenny, Shankland, Chermiti and Bowie really compare in a chaotic SPFL season.
Celtic's search for a striker, upgrading on Johnny Kenny and what the numbers say about perception vs reality in the position across the Scottish Premiership this season.
@celticbynumbers.bsky.social digs into the data. β¬οΈ
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