Form, home/away statistics and football data quality
A useful statistic states its definition, period, sample size and source. HEXAGONE separates complete score matrices, results with verified dates and partial biographical information.
Official standings versus analytical ordering
The analytical table sorts observed measures: points per game, goals, total-goal frequencies, BTTS or clean sheets. Points are calculated as three for a win and one for a draw. Official deductions and tie-break rules are not applied to this statistical ordering. Use the separately displayed season standings for a club’s official position.
Form needs dates
Row order in a home/away result matrix is not a fixture calendar. The form chart includes only dated matches whose ordered fixture and score agree with the matrix. Coverage shows the number of reconciled results relative to all matches played by the club. With partial coverage, the latest five available dated results are not necessarily its latest five matches.
Why venue and N matter
Points per game range from 0 to 3. Comparing home and away rates makes unequal match counts easier to read, but it does not remove small-sample uncertainty. Hover the chart points to inspect N. A single game can move a frequency sharply when the sample contains three matches. A change in table ordering is not evidence of a lasting trend.
Unknown does not mean zero
A player missing from the scorer selection does not necessarily have zero goals. Unknown birth dates are excluded from mean age, and birth-date coverage remains visible. Current sources do not provide complete minutes, shots, assists or xG. Missing data are therefore never turned into comprehensive performance rankings.
A source read today can describe yesterday
Retrieval time records when a document was read. The source cutoff describes which matches or squad it covers. Wikipedia revision links identify the version used. JSON exports retain provenance; the table CSV exports selected observations. A source failure retains the last validated snapshot with its original dates.
Are BTTS frequencies predictions?
No. They describe the share of observed matches in which both teams scored. Next-match probabilities are computed separately by the model and depend on the opponent.
Where do Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 statistics come from?
Current results use Wikipedia score matrices reconciled with standings. Dated fixtures and squads have separate source revisions. Historical results come from OpenFootball. Source links and licences are retained.
Are the displayed odds bookmaker quotes?
No. Theoretical odds equal 1 divided by model probability, without margin. The comparison tool receives only the odds you enter; no bookmaker feed is connected.
Why do tables show N or 4/7?
A percentage alone hides sample size. N is the number of matches, and 4/7 means four occurrences in seven games. Missing values are not replaced with zeros.
How are the latest five results selected?
By verified date, after matching the fixture and score against the matrix. With partial dated coverage, these are the latest five available results, not necessarily the latest five matches played.
Can I read the data in French?
Yes. Every page and guide has a French and English version, connected by the language switch. Exports use stable identifiers shared across both languages.