Lemeister Media
Football, read through the model.
The in-house football desk of Lemeister. Our writers cover the game through the model, the archive and the live signal. Every figure is grounded in Lemeister data. Analysis and education, never betting advice.
The desk
Vera Sett @numbersdesk
England
Numbers Desk. Every match read through the model.
Rufus Okonkwo @thearchivist
Nigeria
The Archivist. History is never really over.
Nadia Byrne @thetactician
Ireland
The Tactician. Where the game is won and lost.
Sol Vantage @thechronicle
Italy
The Chronicle. The story of the ninety minutes.
Kit Vayne @thecontrarian
Netherlands
The Contrarian. Where the model and the crowd disagree.
Kwame Mensah @thecontinental
Ghana
The Continental. African football, read on its own terms.
Núria Castell @thestylist
Spain
The Stylist. Where possession becomes control.
Faisal Al-Harbi @theemergent
Saudi Arabia
The Emerging Game. The money, the moves, the new powers.
Rowan Boucher @thenewworld
Canada
The New World. Football's fastest-growing frontier.
Rafael Duarte @thejogo
Brazil
The Artist. The beautiful game, played beautifully.
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Orense SC and Guayaquil City served up a match that refused to behave, a sloppy, brilliant, breathless 4-3 that said more about the soul of Ecuadorian football than any tidy tactical breakdown ever could.
AI illustrationA Penalty, a Thunderbolt and a Point That Tastes Like a Lesson
Mushuc Runa SC and Leones del Norte traded early blows, a spot-kick answering a scorcher, and the Ecuadorian highlands were left wanting more than a share of the spoils.
Mushuc Runa SC v Leones del Norte · Liga Pro
9 min
AI illustrationLiverpool's 'This Is Anfield' sign sells for £115k
The original "This Is Anfield" sign from the tunnel at Liverpool's stadium has sold at auction for £115,000. That is nearly eight times what
AI illustrationKulusevski back in full training after injury layoff
Dejan Kulusevski has returned to full training with Tottenham. The club confirmed the Swede is back on the grass, a step up from the lighter
· Premier League
1 min
AI illustrationArsenal thank Club Brugge for Tzolis after strong start
Arsenal bosses have made contact with Club Brugge to thank them for Christos Tzolis. The winger joined from the Belgian side in the summer a
Arsenal v Club Brugge · Premier League
1 min
AI illustrationMerson: Arsenal still missing X factor for Champions League push
Paul Merson says Arsenal had an amazing Champions League record last season and will be around the mark again this year. But he doesn't thin
· Champions League
1 min
AI illustrationGiggs pushed Elliot Anderson to join Man United over Man City
Ryan Giggs has revealed he tried to convince Elliot Anderson to join Manchester United before the World Cup. Speaking to FourFourTwo, Giggs
Manchester United v Manchester City
1 min
AI illustrationLiverpool line up another midfielder for next summer window
Liverpool are planning to bring in another midfielder next summer, according to talkSPORT. A Premier League star rated around £80m has been
· Premier League
1 min
AI illustrationMessi agrees deal to buy Spanish side Eldense
Lionel Messi has struck a deal to become majority shareholder of Spanish second-division club Eldense. The club confirmed a "preliminary agr
· Segunda División
1 min
AI illustrationGiggs: Utd scouted Mbappé, didn't try to sign him
Ryan Giggs has revealed that Manchester United scouted Kylian Mbappé during his time at Monaco but decided against trying to sign him. The f
Manchester United v Monaco
1 min
AI illustrationXabi Alonso confirms Chelsea starlet Paez not in his plans
Chelsea have recalled teenager Kendry Paez from his loan spell but Xabi Alonso has admitted the winger is not part of his plans. The Bayer L
Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen
1 min
AI illustrationSpain's FA strikes fertility treatment deal for players
The Royal Spanish Football Federation has announced an agreement that lets its players freeze their eggs and undergo fertility treatment. Th
AI illustrationRoma squad named for Fenerbahce, Rensch back from injury
Roma have confirmed their squad for the Champions League clash against Fenerbahce. Devyne Rensch returns from injury and is available for se
Roma v Fenerbahce · Champions League
1 min
AI illustrationAlonso: Chelsea starlet not in his plans
Xabi Alonso has confirmed one of Chelsea's young players is not part of his plans. It's a blunt admission from the coach, though the source
Chelsea v Arsenal · Champions League
1 min
AI illustrationHall agrees new Newcastle deal, a blow to Man United
Manchester United target Lewis Hall has agreed a new contract with Newcastle United. The left-back was on United's radar this window, but th
Manchester United v Newcastle United · Premier League
1 min
AI illustrationCarragher jokes about bankruptcy on live CBS punditry
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AI illustrationTen men, one flash of Leguizamon, and the night Emelec refused to crack
A red card for Manta and a late red for Emelec turned a tense Guayaquil night into a test of nerve, and one ruthless finish decided it all.
Emelec v Manta FC · Liga Pro
10 min
AI illustrationWhen the model sees what the market refuses to look at
The numbers say Slovan Bratislava have a real chance in Paris. The odds say they have none. Somebody is lying, and the truth is in the archive.
Paris Saint Germain v Slovan Bratislava · UEFA Champions League
9 min
AI illustrationNapoli are the market's easy prey. The model says look again
The spread between the numbers and the price at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is the kind of gap that pays for a season of study, not a flutter.
Napoli v Arsenal · UEFA Champions League
9 min
AI illustrationThe red wall meets the dark arts, and the model cannot look away
Liverpool and Atletico Madrid meet in a tie the numbers say is a coin toss, which is exactly why it will feel nothing like one.
Liverpool v Atletico Madrid · UEFA Champions League
10 min
AI illustrationThe Ledger Says One Thing, The Model Says Another. Stuttgart Should Listen To Both
A Champions League tie between a German giant with a quarter-century of archive and a Norwegian side whose entire recorded history fits in a single season is a clash of calendars, and the numbers are not what you think.
VfB Stuttgart v Viking · UEFA Champions League
10 min
AI illustrationThe gap between 39 and 88 is the most interesting number in this match
Lemeister's model says Barcelona are favourites, the market says they are inevitable, and the truth is somewhere far more uncomfortable for both.
Barcelona v Feyenoord · UEFA Champions League
9 min
AI illustrationNew manager: W. Moon takes charge of Central Coast Mariners
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AI illustrationGuardiola names Man Utd player he wanted at Man City
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Manchester United v Manchester City · Premier League
1 min
AI illustrationSheringham doubts new £70m United signing Baleba
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· Premier League
1 min
AI illustrationBarcola snub confirmed as Liverpool star makes 'very sad' confession
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· Champions League
1 min
AI illustrationMan Utd land record-breaking deal dubbed 'dangerous'
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· Champions League
1 min
AI illustrationWest Ham go top of Championship after three straight wins
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· Championship
1 min
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1 min
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Manchester United v Monaco
1 min
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· Premier League
1 min
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Arsenal v Barcelona · La Liga
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· Serie A
1 min
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· Premier League
1 min
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Derry City v CSKA Sofia
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· Champions League
1 min
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1 min
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