Pro soccer Basic

Who plays who, when, and how it finished.

• FixturesScheduled matchesKickoff, venue and competition round.
• FTFull time resultThe final score.
• HTHalf time scorePlenty of patterns and markets live in one half.
• AETAfter extra timeKept apart so ninety minute records stay clean.
• PensPenalty shootoutDecides progression. Does not count as goals.
• BracketCup bracket and group stageWho advances, and who they meet next.

Where a team sits, and how it has been playing.

• PtsPointsThree for a win, one for a draw.
• W-D-LWins, draws and lossesDraws carry real weight here.
• GF / GAGoals for and against
• GDGoal differenceThe usual tiebreaker.
• PPGPoints per gameFor sides that have played different counts.
• FormRecent results runThe last five or ten, in order.
• H2HHead to head logPast meetings, home and away, with scorelines.

Who is actually on the pitch.

• XIConfirmed starting elevenAs submitted, about an hour before kickoff.
• FormationTeam shapeBack four or back three, as reported.
• BenchNamed substitutesWhat a manager can still change at seventy minutes.
• SquadRegistered squadIncluding who is cup tied or left out.
• InjuriesInjury listWho is out or doubtful, and expected return.
• Susp.SuspensionsCards and discipline. A certainty, not a doubt.
• MinMinutes playedRecent minutes: rotation and tired legs.

The minute by minute record, and who did it.

• GoalsGoals with minuteScorer, minute, and whether it was a penalty.
• AAssistsThe pass that set up the goal.
• Sh / SoTShots and shots on targetHow often the keeper had to deal with it.
• KPKey passesPasses that directly created a shot.
• Pass%Passing accuracyRead next to volume, or a safe passer looks good.
• YC / RCYellow and red cardsWith minutes, which explains a change of shape.
• Touch mapBall location dataWhere on the pitch events happened.