Test lab
Nerd statistics
New, nerdy views of 150 years of international football. Still in testing: have a look around and tell us what you think.
- NFT RatingBetaEvery international since 1872, replayed one by one: today's ranking, the best teams ever, and the biggest giant-killings.Open
- Overachievers & chokersBetaWho beats their rating at World Cups and continental finals, and who chokes? Every tournament since 1916 compared with expectation.Open
- Coaches against the oddsBetaNational team coaches judged against the strength of their opponents, plus the cupcake index of the softest schedules.Open
- Big-game scorersBetaWho scores when it matters? Every international goal weighted by the opponent's strength, plus the flat-track bullies who feast on minnows.Open
- Match forecastsBetaWin, draw and defeat chances from the NFT Rating for upcoming internationals, checked against 150 years of results.Open
- Comeback clockBetaHow likely is a team to turn a game around from 0:1 at half-time or 0:2 after 70 minutes? And which comebacks were the least likely of all?Open
- Fergie timeBetaWhen are goals scored? The busiest minutes of a match, stoppage time, and how late goals have become more common.Open
- Streak hall of fameBetaThe longest runs of wins, unbeaten matches, clean sheets and goals, and the longest waits for a win, including streaks still running.Open
- Road to 100BetaHow likely is a debutant to win 2, 10, 50 or 100 caps? Career survival curves for every national team, plus the fastest and slowest roads to 100.Open
- Minutes on the pitchBetaSuper-subs, on-pitch plus/minus and the on/off swing – who was on the pitch when the goals fell.Open
- Hat-trick hallBetaMost hat-tricks, record hauls, the fastest hat-tricks, early birds and penalty specialists.Open
- Dynamic duosBetaKlose to Podolski, Tadić to Mitrović: the assister and scorer pairs with the most goals together, plus the playmakers who served the most team-mates.Open
- Born in the wrong month?BetaAre internationals born in January more likely to make it than those born in December? The Relative Age Effect in numbers.Open
- The database in numbersBetaHow the database has grown since 2016: matches, goals, players, clubs and cards, day by day.Open