Beth
@bethlimb.bsky.social
She/Her | BA (Hons) History | Recruitment analyst | Player profiling & tactical analysis
https://medium.com/@bethlimb
https://medium.com/@bethlimb
Using data scouting to find undervalued, ball-playing centre backs:
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bethlimb.medium.com/finding-an-u...
Finding an Undervalued Progressive Centre Back — Data Scouting
In this piece, the aim is to find an undervalued centre back who can build from the back and defend with a high line, which means we need…
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September 5, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Using data scouting to find undervalued, ball-playing centre backs:
bethlimb.medium.com/finding-an-u...
bethlimb.medium.com/finding-an-u...
In this piece I use weighted z-scores across position-specific metrics to surface the players performing most effectively in the second tiers of Europe's T5 Leagues 📊⬇️
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#dataanalysis #data #scouting #eflchampionship
medium.com/@bethlimb/fi...
#dataanalysis #data #scouting #eflchampionship
Finding Talent in the Second Tiers
Mapping the most effective players across Europe’s second tier leagues
medium.com
April 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
In this piece I use weighted z-scores across position-specific metrics to surface the players performing most effectively in the second tiers of Europe's T5 Leagues 📊⬇️
medium.com/@bethlimb/fi...
#dataanalysis #data #scouting #eflchampionship
medium.com/@bethlimb/fi...
#dataanalysis #data #scouting #eflchampionship
In the first piece of my Data Scouting the Premier League 2 series, I have mapped the #PL2 forward population across five distinct profiles, using z-scores and weighted metric models, to identify who is performing, how, and what type of forward they actually are.
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Data Scouting the Premier League 2: Mapping the Forward Line
Data Scouting the Premier League 2: Mapping the Forward line Part One of a series applying data-driven scouting methodology to England’s elite development league. Scouting has always been about …
medium.com
April 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
In the first piece of my Data Scouting the Premier League 2 series, I have mapped the #PL2 forward population across five distinct profiles, using z-scores and weighted metric models, to identify who is performing, how, and what type of forward they actually are.
medium.com/@bethlimb/da...
medium.com/@bethlimb/da...
Yui Hasegawa - @mancitywomen.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Yui Hasegawa - @mancitywomen.bsky.social
Alexia Putellas - @fcbfemeni.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alexia Putellas - @fcbfemeni.bsky.social
Georgia Stanway - @fcbayernmunich.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Georgia Stanway - @fcbayernmunich.bsky.social
Great signing for Revs.
Goals per 90: 95th percentile
Shots per 90: 96th percentile
xG per 90: 89th percentile
Box touches: 71st percentile
Goals per 90: 95th percentile
Shots per 90: 96th percentile
xG per 90: 89th percentile
Box touches: 71st percentile
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Great signing for Revs.
Goals per 90: 95th percentile
Shots per 90: 96th percentile
xG per 90: 89th percentile
Box touches: 71st percentile
Goals per 90: 95th percentile
Shots per 90: 96th percentile
xG per 90: 89th percentile
Box touches: 71st percentile
Gabriel Wesseh - Atlanta United II #MLS #MLSNextPro
January 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Gabriel Wesseh - Atlanta United II #MLS #MLSNextPro
Reposted by Beth
🇨🇦 CPL season analysis
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
Canadian Premier League 2025 - A Complete Statistical Analysis
An in-depth examination of the CPL's season through comprehensive data analysis.
107scouting.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
🇨🇦 CPL season analysis
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
Rei Umeki - FC Imabari
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Rei Umeki - FC Imabari
Rafael Elias - Kyoto Sanga FC
January 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Rafael Elias - Kyoto Sanga FC
January 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Levante UD Femenino were once the dominant force in Spanish women’s football winning league titles, cups, and a legacy that helped shape the game.
A look back at the forgotten queens of Spain ⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/levante-ud...
A look back at the forgotten queens of Spain ⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/levante-ud...
Levante UD Femenino: The Forgotten Queens of Spanish Football
There’s been a lot of talk about how far women’s football in Spain has evolved, and how much further it still needs to go.
107scouting.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Levante UD Femenino were once the dominant force in Spanish women’s football winning league titles, cups, and a legacy that helped shape the game.
A look back at the forgotten queens of Spain ⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/levante-ud...
A look back at the forgotten queens of Spain ⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/levante-ud...
Why does football move us so deeply, even when it feels chaotic, unfair, or absurd?
Through Camus, I explore why football’s unpredictability is its beauty rather than a flaw.
A short essay on meaning, chaos, and why we keep watching.
⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/football-a...
Through Camus, I explore why football’s unpredictability is its beauty rather than a flaw.
A short essay on meaning, chaos, and why we keep watching.
⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/football-a...
Football and the Absurd: Camus and the Beauty of Chaos
For Albert Camus, football was more than a game; it was a philosophy in motion. His theory of the absurd helps us see the beauty in chaos.
107scouting.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Why does football move us so deeply, even when it feels chaotic, unfair, or absurd?
Through Camus, I explore why football’s unpredictability is its beauty rather than a flaw.
A short essay on meaning, chaos, and why we keep watching.
⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/football-a...
Through Camus, I explore why football’s unpredictability is its beauty rather than a flaw.
A short essay on meaning, chaos, and why we keep watching.
⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/football-a...
🇨🇦 CPL season analysis
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
Canadian Premier League 2025 - A Complete Statistical Analysis
An in-depth examination of the CPL's season through comprehensive data analysis.
107scouting.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
🇨🇦 CPL season analysis
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
A full statistical breakdown of teams, players, and #CanPL trends.
📊🇨🇦⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/canadian-p...
📊 PCA / Damallsvenskan
I used PCA to map players and teams across the #Damallsvenskan, looking into stylistic clusters, tactical tendencies, and how clubs actually differ beyond results.
📈⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
I used PCA to map players and teams across the #Damallsvenskan, looking into stylistic clusters, tactical tendencies, and how clubs actually differ beyond results.
📈⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
Mapping the Damallsvenskan: A PCA Analysis of Sweden's Footballing Identities
A data-driven exploration of playing styles in Sweden's elite women's football.
107scouting.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
📊 PCA / Damallsvenskan
I used PCA to map players and teams across the #Damallsvenskan, looking into stylistic clusters, tactical tendencies, and how clubs actually differ beyond results.
📈⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
I used PCA to map players and teams across the #Damallsvenskan, looking into stylistic clusters, tactical tendencies, and how clubs actually differ beyond results.
📈⬇️
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
Arsenal are reportedly closing in on Smilla Holmberg from Hammarby.
The data shows a dynamic, attack-minded full-back. Questions remain around defensive volume and adapting to the WSL's transition speed.
Full analysis:
107scouting.substack.com/p/smilla-hol...
#ArsenalWFC #WSL
The data shows a dynamic, attack-minded full-back. Questions remain around defensive volume and adapting to the WSL's transition speed.
Full analysis:
107scouting.substack.com/p/smilla-hol...
#ArsenalWFC #WSL
Smilla Holmberg (Hammarby) - Scout Report
A comprehensive 3,500-word analysis of Arsenal's reported signing
107scouting.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Arsenal are reportedly closing in on Smilla Holmberg from Hammarby.
The data shows a dynamic, attack-minded full-back. Questions remain around defensive volume and adapting to the WSL's transition speed.
Full analysis:
107scouting.substack.com/p/smilla-hol...
#ArsenalWFC #WSL
The data shows a dynamic, attack-minded full-back. Questions remain around defensive volume and adapting to the WSL's transition speed.
Full analysis:
107scouting.substack.com/p/smilla-hol...
#ArsenalWFC #WSL
Back analysing the Damallsvenskan after what's been a fascinating season to follow.
I used Principal Component Analysis to compress dozens of metrics into two dimensions, revealing tactical patterns across the league:
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
#woso #dataanalysis #damallsvenskan
I used Principal Component Analysis to compress dozens of metrics into two dimensions, revealing tactical patterns across the league:
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
#woso #dataanalysis #damallsvenskan
Mapping the Damallsvenskan: A PCA Analysis of Sweden's Footballing Identities
A data-driven exploration of playing styles in Sweden's elite women's football.
107scouting.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Back analysing the Damallsvenskan after what's been a fascinating season to follow.
I used Principal Component Analysis to compress dozens of metrics into two dimensions, revealing tactical patterns across the league:
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
#woso #dataanalysis #damallsvenskan
I used Principal Component Analysis to compress dozens of metrics into two dimensions, revealing tactical patterns across the league:
107scouting.substack.com/p/damallsven...
#woso #dataanalysis #damallsvenskan
Using data and statistical modelling from weighted percentiles to PCA to identify how full-backs contribute to attacking play in MLS 2025.
medium.com/@bethlimb/bu...
#MLS #DataAnalysis
medium.com/@bethlimb/bu...
#MLS #DataAnalysis
The Attacking Full-Back Index: Measuring Offensive Contribution in MLS 2025
Full-backs have become one of the most tactically interesting and diverse roles in football. Within the frames of a team’s tactical…
medium.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Using data and statistical modelling from weighted percentiles to PCA to identify how full-backs contribute to attacking play in MLS 2025.
medium.com/@bethlimb/bu...
#MLS #DataAnalysis
medium.com/@bethlimb/bu...
#MLS #DataAnalysis
Evander: 17 goals and 11 assists. How one player has carried FC Cincinnati
Full data breakdown 👇
#MLS #data #analysis
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Full data breakdown 👇
#MLS #data #analysis
bethlimb.medium.com/evander-fc-c...
Evander — FC Cincinnati (Data Report)
We are 32 games into the 2025 MLS season as this report is being written. Cincinnati, lead by Head Coach Pat Noonan, find themselves…
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October 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Evander: 17 goals and 11 assists. How one player has carried FC Cincinnati
Full data breakdown 👇
#MLS #data #analysis
bethlimb.medium.com/evander-fc-c...
Full data breakdown 👇
#MLS #data #analysis
bethlimb.medium.com/evander-fc-c...
October 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Diego Luna (Box Crasher, Real Salt Lake)
Emerging as one of the most dangerous attacking midfielders in the MLS. Relentless ball progression, strong shot volume, and excels when in the box. He profiles as a creative threat who can consistently impact the final third.
#MLS #data #scouting
Emerging as one of the most dangerous attacking midfielders in the MLS. Relentless ball progression, strong shot volume, and excels when in the box. He profiles as a creative threat who can consistently impact the final third.
#MLS #data #scouting
October 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM