Football Insights

What is changing across the big five leagues — each date lists only new or materially updated signals, with the evidence and counter evidence behind every claim.
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Match data

Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Stuttgart vs Borussia M.Gladbach: what the data says

Home last five: 1.20 points, 2.42 xG for, 2.34 against per game. Away: 0.00 / 1.61 / 2.47.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Augsburg vs Union Berlin: what the data says

Home last five: 1.00 points, 1.74 xG for, 3.06 against per game. Away: 0.80 / 0.96 / 2.40.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt: what the data says

Home last five: 2.20 points, 2.18 xG for, 0.99 against per game. Away: 1.40 / 2.00 / 2.48.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

FC Cologne vs Schalke 04: what the data says

Home last five: 0.80 points, 1.84 xG for, 1.82 against per game. Away: 1.00 / 1.10 / 1.58.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen: what the data says

Home last five: 1.80 points, 2.54 xG for, 1.64 against per game. Away: 1.80 / 1.57 / 1.58.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Paderborn vs Hamburger SV: what the data says

Home last five: 0.80 points, 1.17 xG for, 2.25 against per game. Away: 1.80 / 1.20 / 2.29.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Freiburg vs Bayern Munich: what the data says

Home last five: 2.00 points, 1.82 xG for, 1.06 against per game. Away: 2.20 / 3.75 / 0.88.
Match data Moderate evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen: what the data says

Home last five: 1.20 points, 1.98 xG for, 1.66 against per game. Away: 2.60 / 2.39 / 1.08.

Team changes

Defense ▼ Limited evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

RB Leipzig's defensive numbers are sliding

Over the last 3 matches xGA per match moved from 0.86 to 3.14 (+262%); the previous-season baseline is 1.57; 3 of 3 matches moved the same way.

Primary driver Shot quality faced -1.62 71%
xGA per match 0.86 → 3.14
Attack ▲ Limited evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Hamburger SV's attacking output has jumped

Over the last 3 matches xG per match moved from 0.62 to 1.75 (+181%); the previous-season baseline is 1.29; 3 of 3 matches moved the same way.

Primary driver Shot quality +0.51 53%
xG per match 0.62 → 1.75
Attack ▲ Limited evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Paderborn's attacking output has jumped

Over the last 3 matches xG per match moved from 0.58 to 1.60 (+177%); the previous-season baseline is 1.13; 3 of 3 matches moved the same way.

Primary driver Shot quality +0.79 77%
xG per match 0.58 → 1.6
Results vs underlying ▼ Limited evidence New Bundesliga 2026-10-20

Borussia M.Gladbach's results are worse than their underlying numbers

Over the last 6 matches, points per game (0.00) vs expected points per game (0.70): gap -0.70.

Primary driver Goalkeeping & opponent finishing -0.65 75%
Points vs expected points 0.7 → 0.0