Football Manager 2026 | Patch 26.3.0 | Tactic Testing Result

The table below gives a good hint what tactics are the best for Football Manager 2026 - Patch 26.3.0

Please note, the test results have been translted into a typical season of 38 matches. We believe such "translation" gives the best gauge of the difference between the tactics.

Table Legend:

PLD - Total number of matches played

PTS - Average points per 38 matches.

G.D. - Average goal difference per 38 matches.

G.F. - Average goals scored per 38 matches.

G.A. - Average conceded per 38 matches.

362 Tactics Tested - 657,450 Matches Simulated
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
71.2 of 114 +31 79 48
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+26.2 70.0 43.8
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 1,215
Comments: 0
Downloads: 119
Uploaded: Jan 12, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
71.2 of 114 +31 86 55
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+19.8 72.4 52.6
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 260
Comments: 0
Downloads: 11
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
71.2 of 114 +30 90 60
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+20.6 75.0 54.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 102
Comments: 0
Downloads: 4
Uploaded: 3 days, 1 hour ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
71.2 of 114 +30 88 58
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.0 77.4 55.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 796
Comments: 0
Downloads: 72
Uploaded: Dec 22, 2025
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
71.1 of 114 +29 77 48
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+20.7 66.9 46.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 400
Comments: 0
Downloads: 41
Uploaded: Apr 3, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.8 of 114 +29 76 47
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.4 67.6 45.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 157
Comments: 0
Downloads: 16
Uploaded: 5 days, 3 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.8 of 114 +29 76 47
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.3 65.2 42.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 595
Comments: 0
Downloads: 50
Uploaded: Feb 5, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.6 of 114 +27 79 52
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+23.9 72.1 48.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 279
Comments: 0
Downloads: 25
Uploaded: 7 days, 23 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.6 of 114 +27 74 47
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+25.5 67.8 42.3
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 526
Comments: 0
Downloads: 52
Uploaded: Mar 9, 2026
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AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.4 of 114 +27 77 50
2,700
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+21.5 67.7 46.2
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 626
Comments: 0
Downloads: 51
Uploaded: Mar 4, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.4 of 114 +28 80 52
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+25.1 71.3 46.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 611
Comments: 0
Downloads: 98
Uploaded: Mar 17, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.3 of 114 +29 90 61
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+25.0 80.4 55.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 216
Comments: 0
Downloads: 26
Uploaded: Apr 3, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.3 of 114 +26 73 47
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+20.5 64.0 43.5
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 726
Comments: 0
Downloads: 43
Uploaded: Jan 5, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.2 of 114 +28 91 63
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+26.2 82.7 56.5
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 298
Comments: 0
Downloads: 25
Uploaded: Mar 26, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.2 of 114 +30 86 56
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.7 74.1 51.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 769
Comments: 0
Downloads: 73
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.1 of 114 +28 81 53
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+24.2 73.2 49.0
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 107
Comments: 0
Downloads: 10
Uploaded: 14 hours, 18 min ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.1 of 114 +25 66 41
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.6 60.3 37.7
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 362
Comments: 0
Downloads: 33
Uploaded: Jan 28, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
70.1 of 114 +29 84 55
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.2 72.4 50.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 766
Comments: 0
Downloads: 50
Uploaded: Feb 2, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.9 of 114 +32 107 75
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+21.9 88.3 66.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 158
Comments: 0
Downloads: 5
Uploaded: Apr 3, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.9 of 114 +30 103 73
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+18.9 85.1 66.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 114
Comments: 0
Downloads: 4
Uploaded: Apr 4, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.9 of 114 +27 79 52
2,700
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+23.5 71.4 47.9
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 774
Comments: 1
Downloads: 71
Uploaded: Feb 23, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.7 of 114 +26 77 51
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+21.3 70.2 48.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 402
Comments: 0
Downloads: 25
Uploaded: Mar 1, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.6 of 114 +28 87 59
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+23.6 78.4 54.8
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 240
Comments: 0
Downloads: 26
Uploaded: Mar 26, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.4 of 114 +27 78 51
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+20.4 67.9 47.5
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 349
Comments: 0
Downloads: 29
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.3 of 114 +29 80 51
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+20.5 69.4 48.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 315
Comments: 0
Downloads: 16
Uploaded: Mar 3, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.3 of 114 +29 91 62
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+26.0 81.3 55.3
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 655
Comments: 0
Downloads: 57
Uploaded: Dec 14, 2025
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
69.0 of 114 +26 73 47
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+19.8 65.6 45.8
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 519
Comments: 0
Downloads: 54
Uploaded: Feb 8, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
68.9 of 114 +30 102 72
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+20.5 84.7 64.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 63
Comments: 0
Downloads: 3
Uploaded: Apr 4, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
68.6 of 114 +25 75 50
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+21.4 66.3 44.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 392
Comments: 0
Downloads: 45
Uploaded: Mar 4, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
68.5 of 114 +23 71 48
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+22.2 65.3 43.1
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 198
Comments: 0
Downloads: 23
Uploaded: Mar 31, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
68.3 of 114 +23 71 48
2,700
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+19.9 65.0 45.1
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 795
Comments: 0
Downloads: 90
Uploaded: Mar 19, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
68.1 of 114 +25 70 45
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+19.0 59.4 40.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 956
Comments: 0
Downloads: 37
Uploaded: Dec 13, 2025
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
67.7 of 114 +26 111 85
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+15.8 93.1 77.3
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 909
Comments: 0
Downloads: 95
Uploaded: Jan 19, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
67.4 of 114 +23 72 49
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+23.8 68.1 44.3
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 490
Comments: 0
Downloads: 25
Uploaded: Dec 2, 2025
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
67.3 of 114 +21 62 41
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+19.0 56.9 37.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 103
Comments: 0
Downloads: 8
Uploaded: 11 hours, 31 min ago
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
67.0 of 114 +20 68 48
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+13.6 60.5 46.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 172
Comments: 0
Downloads: 14
Uploaded: 4 days, 8 hours ago
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AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
66.6 of 114 +20 73 53
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+16.8 65.8 49.0
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 114
Comments: 0
Downloads: 7
Uploaded: 2 days, 8 hours ago
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AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
66.1 of 114 +23 71 48
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+17.0 63.1 46.1
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 1,687
Comments: 0
Downloads: 189
Uploaded: Dec 12, 2025
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
65.8 of 114 +19 59 40
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+18.0 55.8 37.8
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 56
Comments: 0
Downloads: 4
Uploaded: 12 hours, 16 min ago
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
65.6 of 114 +21 76 55
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+17.9 69.1 51.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 446
Comments: 0
Downloads: 31
Uploaded: Jan 23, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
65.3 of 114 +21 88 67
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+14.6 76.2 61.6
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 225
Comments: 0
Downloads: 10
Uploaded: 6 days, 21 hours ago
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
65.1 of 114 +19 67 48
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+16.5 61.1 44.6
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 219
Comments: 0
Downloads: 9
Uploaded: 6 days, 6 hours ago
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T.
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
65.1 of 114 +17 64 47
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+12.8 55.8 43.0
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 205
Comments: 0
Downloads: 5
Uploaded: 19 hours, 14 min ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
64.5 of 114 +21 72 51
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+16.3 62.5 46.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 571
Comments: 0
Downloads: 37
Uploaded: Jan 2, 2026
AUTHOR
LMJ
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
62.7 of 114 +15 64 49
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+15.9 56.9 41.0
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 449
Comments: 2
Downloads: 21
Uploaded: Mar 30, 2026
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
60.0 of 114 +13 73 60
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+12.5 64.9 52.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 135
Comments: 0
Downloads: 13
Uploaded: 3 days, 9 hours ago
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Vis
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
59.6 of 114 +11 55 44
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+10.1 50.7 40.6
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 175
Comments: 0
Downloads: 28
Uploaded: Mar 31, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
59.3 of 114 +10 59 49
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+9.6 52.3 42.7
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 1,385
Comments: 7
Downloads: 111
Uploaded: Nov 30, 2025
TACTIC
AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
59.1 of 114 +9 70 61
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+5.1 61.1 56.0
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 175
Comments: 0
Downloads: 6
Uploaded: 1 day, 12 hours ago
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AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
58.7 of 114 +9 75 66
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+11.7 66.0 54.3
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 157
Comments: 0
Downloads: 6
Uploaded: 3 days, 17 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
58.5 of 114 +9 58 49
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+9.4 50.8 41.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 182
Comments: 0
Downloads: 10
Uploaded: Apr 2, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
58.0 of 114 +8 57 49
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+11.2 51.6 40.4
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 179
Comments: 0
Downloads: 13
Uploaded: Apr 3, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
57.3 of 114 +8 63 55
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+10.8 54.7 43.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 221
Comments: 0
Downloads: 14
Uploaded: 6 days, 14 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
56.8 of 114 +6 62 56
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+8.2 52.7 44.5
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 159
Comments: 0
Downloads: 15
Uploaded: 2 days, 22 hours ago
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AUTHOR
TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
55.3 of 114 +4 65 61
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+5.9 59.1 53.2
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 612
Comments: 2
Downloads: 37
Uploaded: Feb 16, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
54.4 of 114 +5 61 56
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+4.9 52.8 47.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 175
Comments: 0
Downloads: 13
Uploaded: 5 days, 14 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
53.0 of 114 +2 64 62
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+1.9 57.0 55.1
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 261
Comments: 0
Downloads: 11
Uploaded: Apr 5, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
52.8 of 114 +1 62 61
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+3.2 50.8 47.6
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 168
Comments: 0
Downloads: 19
Uploaded: 3 days, 14 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
52.4 of 114 0 59 59
2,700
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+1.3 52.8 51.5
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 386
Comments: 0
Downloads: 30
Uploaded: Mar 18, 2026
TACTIC
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
52.3 of 114 0 64 64
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+6.1 57.1 51.0
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 186
Comments: 0
Downloads: 6
Uploaded: 5 days, 18 hours ago
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
51.8 of 114 +1 37 36
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
-1.9 30.9 32.8
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 961
Comments: 0
Downloads: 137
Uploaded: Jan 20, 2026
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TEST DATA
PTS GD GF GA PLD
47.8 of 114 -6 51 57
1,350
xG Diff. xG For xG Against
+0.2 47.1 46.9
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 255
Comments: 0
Downloads: 12
Uploaded: Mar 15, 2026
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