Season Overview
The UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 has concluded with an analysis of 222 fixtures, of which 203 had valid model signals. The overall signal hit rate across all fixtures was 65.2%, indicating a solid performance from the predictive models used.
Signal Performance
In terms of signal performance, the data reveals that signals with a ★★★ rating performed best, with a 93.1% hit rate for home signals and 84.6% for away signals. Here is a breakdown of performance by star rating:
- Home signals:
- ★★★: 27 wins out of 29 bets (93.1%)
- ★★: 35 wins out of 62 bets (56.5%)
- ★: 13 wins out of 24 bets (54.2%)
- Away signals:
- ★★★: 11 wins out of 13 bets (84.6%)
- ★★: 28 wins out of 59 bets (47.5%)
- ★: 3 wins out of 16 bets (18.8%)
Overall, the ★★★ signals outperformed other ratings, suggesting that higher-confidence signals were more accurate.
Match Winner P&L
Betting on all available signals with a flat stake of 1 unit resulted in 49 wins out of 82 bets, yielding a P&L of +14.29 units and an ROI of +17.43%. Filtering to only value bets (edge > 0) resulted in 15 wins out of 26 bets, with a P&L of +19.68 units and an ROI of +75.69%. Here are the full details:
- Back all signals:
- Bets: 82
- Wins: 49
- Win rate: 59.8%
- P&L: +14.29 units
- ROI: +17.43%
- Value bets only:
- Bets: 26
- Wins: 15
- Win rate: 57.7%
- P&L: +19.68 units
- ROI: +75.69%
Filtering to value bets provided a significantly higher ROI, indicating that selective betting based on edge can be highly profitable.
BTTS by Probability Bracket
Here is a full breakdown of BTTS performance by probability bracket:
| Bracket | Fixtures | Hit% | Back All Bets | Back All P&L | Back All ROI | Value Bets | Value P&L | Value ROI |
|---------------|----------|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
| <45% | 2 | 100% | 2 | +1.40 | 70.0% | 0 | - | - |
| 45-50% | 2 | 100% | 2 | +2.47 | 123.5% | 1 | +1.80 | 180.0% |
| 50-55% | 16 | 43.8%| 16 | -4.53 | -28.3% | 2 | -2.00 | -100.0% |
| 55-60% | 30 | 63.3%| 30 | +0.84 | 2.8% | 8 | +1.39 | 17.4% |
| 60-65% | 23 | 52.2%| 23 | -4.73 | -20.6% | 4 | +1.17 | 29.3% |
| 65-70% | 6 | 66.7%| 6 | -0.58 | -9.7% | 1 | -1.00 | -100.0% |
| 70%+ | 1 | 100% | 1 | +0.30 | 30.0% | 0 | - | - |
| Total | 80 | | 80 | -4.83 | -6.0% | 16 | +1.36 | 8.5% |
The actual BTTS rate was 53.6%, compared to the V12 model average of 58.2%.
Over 2.5 by Probability Bracket
Here is the breakdown of Over 2.5 goals performance by probability bracket:
| Bracket | Fixtures | Hit% | Back All Bets | Back All P&L | Back All ROI | Value Bets | Value P&L | Value ROI |
|---------------|----------|------|---------------|--------------|--------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
| <45% | 3 | 100% | 3 | +2.50 | 83.3% | 0 | - | - |
| 45-50% | 1 | 100% | 1 | +0.57 | 57.0% | 0 | - | - |
| 50-55% | 24 | 45.8%| 23 | -5.84 | -25.4% | 3 | -3.00 | -100.0% |
| 55-60% | 18 | 66.7%| 18 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 4 | -1.80 | -45.0% |
| 60-65% | 20 | 60.0%| 20 | -1.81 | -9.1% | 5 | +0.26 | 5.2% |
| 65-70% | 9 | 88.9%| 9 | +1.38 | 15.3% | 0 | - | - |
| 70%+ | 5 | 40.0%| 5 | -2.20 | -44.0% | 3 | -1.56 | -52.0% |
| Total | 79 | | 79 | -5.40 | -6.8% | 15 | -6.10 | -40.7%|
The actual Over 2.5 goals rate was 62.2%, compared to the V12 model average of 58.6%.
Team Analysis
Several teams over-performed compared to their expected goals (xG):
- Bayern München: 43 goals (xG 29.2), 11W/1D across 14 fixtures
- Paris Saint Germain: 44 goals (xG 30.8), 10W/4D across 16 fixtures
- Club Brugge KV: 32 goals (xG 21.0), 7W/2D across 14 fixtures
- Barcelona: 32 goals (xG 22.7), 7W/2D across 12 fixtures
- Real Madrid: 33 goals (xG 24.4), 9W/0D across 14 fixtures
Under-performers included:
- Villarreal: 5 goals (xG 8.6), 0W/1D across 8 fixtures
- Olympiakos Piraeus: 10 goals (xG 11.6), 3W/3D across 10 fixtures
- Kairat Almaty: 8 goals (xG 9.5), 1W/3D across 12 fixtures
Signal hit rates for teams with ≥3 signals:
- Chelsea: 4/4 correct (100.0%)
- Club Brugge KV: 6/7 correct (85.7%)
- Bayern München: 10/12 correct (83.3%)
- Arsenal: 9/11 correct (81.8%)
- Sporting CP: 4/5 correct (80.0%)
- Real Madrid: 8/11 correct (72.7%)
- Benfica: 5/7 correct (71.4%)
- Barcelona: 4/6 correct (66.7%)
Players to Follow
The top scorers and assisters for the season were:
- Top Scorers:
1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): 15 goals, 1 assist, 30/43 shots on target, 12 apps, 912 mins
2. Harry Kane (Bayern München): 14 goals, 2 assists, 25/36 shots on target, 14 apps, 1039 mins
3. Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid): 10 goals, 4 assists, 22/37 shots on target, 15 apps, 1240 mins
- Top Assisters:
1. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain): 6 assists, 1 goal, 1034 mins
2. Michael Olise (Bayern München): 6 assists, 5 goals, 1081 mins
3. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain): 6 assists, 10 goals, 1057 mins
Players to Watch:
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): 30/43 on target, 15 goals, 12 apps
- Harry Kane (Bayern München): 25/36 on target, 14 goals, 14 apps
- Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray): 25/36 on target, 7 goals, 10 apps
- Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid): 22/37 on target, 10 goals, 15 apps
- Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid): 20/44 on target, 5 goals, 14 apps
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City): 20/33 on target, 8 goals, 10 apps
Key Takeaways
- Higher-confidence signals (★★★) performed significantly better, with home signals at 93.1% and away signals at 84.6%.
- Filtering to value bets (edge > 0) resulted in a much higher ROI (+75.69%) compared to backing all signals (+17.43%).
- BTTS and Over 2.5 goals markets showed mixed results, with some probability brackets performing well while others did not.
- Teams like Bayern München and Paris Saint Germain over-performed relative to their xG, while Villarreal and Olympiakos under-performed.