Are Celtic losing their competitive edge? 📉 Data shows a worrying drop below the league average in counter-pressing & set-piece xG. Plus: Why Derek McInnes to Rangers might not be the home run they think. Link below. @jucojames.bsky.social @celticbynumbers.bsky.social

The Yorkshire Whistler end of season wash up Standards remain low, but the impacts of bad calls are at least more equitably felt Please consider subscribing as content will continue all summer open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

Martin O'Neill back to Celtic? 🍀 The guys break down the tactical chaos of a massive squad pivot, Celtic's slow recruitment pipeline, and Scotland's World Cup warm-ups. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social @jucojames.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The annual review of set piece performance The unintended consequences of playing with less control

Are Celtic willfully underspending? 🏟️ With a squad cost ratio sitting safely at ~50% and massive cash reserves, the board has the capacity for major surgery—but Desmond's dated financial guardrails are choking a vital summer rebuild. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social @jucojames.bsky.social Link below.

It was a great day yesterday at the first ever Celtic History Conference. In fact, it may well be the first ever history conference devoted to one football team. 300 fans went to Celtic Park for the event. Here are some pictures of the day. 1/4 #Celtic #CelticFC

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/the-mean-s... Was last season the worst for injury on record? And if so, what is contributing?

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... MON's famous quote about "life in the slow lane" referred to a completely different set of circumstances than today, yet, ironically, he may get to live his own prophecy

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Do managers have more influence than modern analysis suggests? How does Celtic perform under different match conditions and what does this tell us about O'Neill's suitability going forward?

The trophies are in the cabinet, but the data doesn’t lie. 📊 We look at how Celtic overcame negative variance to clinch the double, the reality of MON's "cautious" tactics, and what Shankland to Rangers means for the rebuild. 👇 w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social

Did referee bias actually decide the league? 🧐 Alan breaks down the official KMI data to debunk the wildest Scottish football conspiracy theories, plus a full recap of the Dunfermline Cup victory! 🏆 w @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social

Public data providers do not give detailed stats on Scottish Cup matches You only source of the comprehensive match breakdown of Celtic's Cup victory www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/celtic-3-d...

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Catch up with the catch all for purveyors of idiocy and over reaction

The SFA has released the VAR audio from the Celtic vs. Hearts match. We break down the timeline, look at the final "Speedboat League" underlying data, and preview the Scottish Cup Final against Dunfermline. 🍀⚽️ w/ @jucojames.bsky.social & @celticbynumbers.bsky.social Link below

Available to everyone as has always been the case, the Yorkshire Whistler breaks down the incidents from the final couple of games AND provides clarity on the ending of the title decider open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

Champions again! 🏆 Celtic pulls off one of the most exciting league finishes in history. From second-half tactical masterstrokes to the post-match pitch invasion row, we break down EVERYTHING. Link below. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social, @jucojames.bsky.social, @laurab88.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Celtic's unlikely title win triggers a predictable Scottish cultural reflex Your humble stat pack

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The derby review of major calls from an actual independent and expert assessor, as opposed to those blinded by disappointment and bias

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/honest-mis... Put a fan of The Rangers, and the leader of the Conservative & Unionist party in charge of a key Celtic game? As hatstand as you'd imagine - neutral, expert, unbiased verdicts, available to all

Hearts stun Rangers, Celtic survive Hibs, and the title race is officially in the "Chaos Zone." 📈 Are we watching a Scottish football renaissance or a battle of the "crap"? w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social, @jucojames.bsky.social & @laurab88.bsky.social Link below!

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... A dominant performance as regards possession and position, but similar frailties meant there was doubt until the end All the numbers from Easter Road

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/another-ye... Another year for Forrest but what it says about the squad and how Celtic is operating

All the latest big calls reviewed by an independent and neutral professional Access to all open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Celtic's finishing efficiency rose tremendously at home to Falkirk, which was just as well as the chance quality just wasn't there against a resolute Bairns side.

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The Yorkshire Whistler brings the review of big calls up to the end of Week 33

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/it-happene... How penalties, own goals, red cards, variance in finishing and keeper play are influencing the league, and a projection for how it will finish

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Comprehensive match data for Scottish domestic cup ties are not available anywhere else but here Full details of 120 minutes at Hampden

All the plethora of attacking numbers from the recent home league game against St Mirren in the Stat Pack open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

PODCAST REPUBLISHED WITH AUDIO FIX.☘️. Is the Celtic academy system completely broken? 📉 We discuss the "glacial" pace of the Celtic board, the death of traditional scouting, and the unpredictable SPFL title run-in. @celticbynumbers.bsky.social , @laurab88.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social

The stat pack from the Dundee game Some improvements in team play despite the continuing forward quality issues open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... The thorny subjects of chance creation and "finishing"

Guest post analysing the lack of goals in this Celtic team www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/turning-ch...

The insidious world of Scottish football seems to be on the hunt for Willie (Parental Guidance recommended - article below) www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/the-hunt-f...

How easy is it to fix a football match? "Dead easy." 🚨 We sat down with sports economist Dr. David Forrest to uncover the shocking realities of match-fixing, Asian betting syndicates, and football corruption. 🎙️ Link below! w/ @celticbynumbers.bsky.social & @jucojames.bsky.social

If you thought we'd run out of made up league tables, you were wrong open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

We talk a lot about variance especially in the context of this SPFL season This wasn't variance, just plain "bad" www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/dundee-uni...

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/honest-mis... Takes us up to before the weekend just gone

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/celtic-3-m... a range of impressive numbers generated, especially by Motherwell, but of course we all know there is only one stat that matters The xMON

The latest collection of analysis, estimates, and frankly making stuff up on where the SPFL gongs will go. open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

A preposterous Scottish Cup tie The only place for comprehensive stats from the game open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... Chermiti had 9 shots, 1.61 xG, 0 on target - he didn't take a pen Trusty blocked 8 shots, saving 0.84 xG - he scored his pen

Maybe not the House of Pain but certainly the House of Grind open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl... All the facts, figures and numerical mayhem from the weekend Derby

Some pride restored in Germany and what may prove a useful platform for fringe players to perform open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/we-are-the... Randomness / variance continues to be the dominant factor in league placings, over performances Which team can put together a consistent run? Analysis below 👇👇👇👇

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/ever-decre... The annual Callum McGregor conversation

www.huddlebreakdown.com/p/honest-mis... A review of the big calls up to end of play on 15th February Available to all

A reset needed before a tough set of fixtures until the end of the season Clear identify and intent the minimum open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

A guest post from one of our subscribers open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

Is now a good time to bury bad news? All the numbers from the VfB Stuttgart game open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...

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 open.substack.com/pub/thehuddl...