MatchMemo®: How-to-Guide

Each card includes core personal details to help with quick orientation:

• Age
• Height (in meters)
• Nationality (only one shown, based on international relevance)
• preferred foot (R = right, L = left, B = both)

Note on Nationality:Many players hold multiple nationalities. However, due to space limitations, only one nationality is displayed. This is determined by an external database, typically reflecting the country most prominently associated with the player, such as their national team affiliation. In some cases, this designation may vary.

This section covers performance metrics within the competition of the selected match only:

• Appearances
• Starts (shown in grey within the appearances field)
• Goals
• Assists
• Cards (yellow / yellow-red / red)

Note: If a player leads their team in goals or assists, the relevant cell is highlighted in green.

The dynamic section of the card contains context-rich, match-relevant content that helps you interpret a player beyond raw stats. These insights are automatically generated and filtered through multiple algorithms tailored for match commentary use.

Important: All dynamic information is strictly based on data from the competition in which the selected match is taking place. For example, a goal scored in a domestic cup will not appear in the stats for a Champions League fixture.

Goal & Assist Streaks: Displays scoring patterns in the current competition for one brace, no hat-trick, no four-goal game—with the date of the most recent multi-goal performance shown in brackets. Example: “1 (04/09/22) / 0 / 0”

Date of the Last Goal: Indicates how recently the player scored in the selected competition, e.g., “goal: 12/03/24”. Note: If a player has scored in another competition since, that will not be reflected here.

Not Yet Scored in Competition: Highlights players who are still goalless in the current competition, e.g., “UCL: 25 app., 0 goals”.

Recent Form – Goals & Goal Contributions: This section highlights a player’s recent attacking form within the selected competition. It shows how many goals and direct goal contributions (goals + assists) the player has delivered over their last appearances. Example: “3 goals / 5 PL app. | 6 goal contr. / 8 PL app.” → The player scored 3 goals in their last 5 Premier League matches and was directly involved in 6 goals across the last 8.

Player Profiles: MatchMemo® introduces a unique profiling system that goes far beyond standard positions. To ensure meaningful comparisons, MatchMemo® collects detailed performance data for every player both in Europe’s Top-5 leagues—Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1—and in all other national leagues available in the MatchMemo® platform. All stats are normalized to a per-90-minute format, enabling fair analysis regardless of how many minutes a player has spent on the pitch.

Players are then grouped into specific positional categories to reflect their roles more accurately: centre-backs, full-backs, central midfielders, attacking midfielders, wide players, and strikers. Within each group, individual metrics are ranked using percentiles, which show how a player performs relative to others in the same role. A percentile of 90 means the player ranks higher than 90% of comparable players—making it easy to spot both standout qualities and potential weaknesses at a glance.

Importantly, percentile rankings for players from the Top-5 leagues and from other national leagues are calculated separately. This ensures fair comparison within similar competitive contexts and avoids distortions due to differing league levels.

Based on percentile rankings among peers in the same positional group, each player is rated across four key categories:

Each category is rated using a clear symbolic system:

•  ++  = exceptional
•  +  = above average
•  •  = average
•  –  = below average
•  —  = weak

Example: “def • / aer ++ / cre — / gth -“

A player with average defensive qualities, dominant aerially, weak creativity, and slightly below-average goal output in comparison to other players on his position.This system allows you to quickly grasp the player’s unique playing style, strengths, and weaknesses—perfect for crafting compelling commentary or informed scouting perspectives.

Advanced Style Indicators (Top-5 Leagues only): For players in the Top-5 leagues, MatchMemo® provides additional style insights wherever significant data is available. These advanced indicators highlight specific areas in which a player performs at an elite level, defined as a percentile value above 0.85 within their positional group. These “style tags” are displayed as concise abbreviations that give a quick snapshot of a player’s standout characteristics. The following abbreviations are used:

This section provides a brief summary of the player’s in-volvement in their team’s most recent competi-tive match, including event descriptions and timestamps. Key events such as substitutions, goals, assists, cards (with reasons in English), penalties, and VAR reviews of goals or assists are displayed. To the right, an appearance indicator shows the player’s role in the match:

• S = Started
• B = On the bench
• – = Not in the squad

Additionally, form and season ratings are dis-played. The left rating indicates the player’s re-cent form based on all competitive matches this season, while the right rating reflects their performance in the current competition. Players with insufficient match appearances may not have a form rating displayed.

Player Ratings: To provide a quick, objective snapshot of player performance, each player is assigned a numerical match rating. These ratings translate complex in-game data into a single, easy-to-interpret value—ideal for instant evaluation, comparison, and deeper storytelling. Player ratings are based on the real-time evaluation of 51 individual performance metrics, covering all playing positions. Key contributors include goals, assists, passes, duels, defensive actions, and more. Ratings are dynamically updated during a match to reflect each player’s contribution as the game progresses. Each starting player begins with a baseline rating of 6.5, which is then adjusted based on in-game actions. Substitutes receive a rating only after playing at least five minutes—unless they record a significant action such as a goal, assist, key pass, red card, or error leading to a goal.

Rating Scale:

• Minimum Rating: 3
• Maximum Rating: 10
• Average Range: Most ratings fall between 6 and 8
• Starting Value: 6.5

Positive Impact Examples:

• Goals scored
• Key passes and assists
• Duels and aerials won
• Saves (for goalkeepers)
• Blocked shots and clearances

Negative Impact Examples:

• Red cards
• Big chances missed
• Errors leading to goals
• Goals conceded (for defenders and goalkeepers)

This system ensures that every relevant action on the pitch—positive or negative—is reflected in the player’s rating, resulting in a balanced, data-driven performance score. Whether you’re tracking form over time or highlighting a standout performance in your commentary, the player rating offers a concise, fair reflection of match impact.

Injury Status: If a player is currently unavailable due to injury, and that injury is listed in the data source, it will be displayed in place of the usual match information. This ensures you’re not left wondering why a key player had no involvement in the last match.

The injury information appears in the following format:
„🚑 Shoulder Injury (07/02/25 | unknown | 16 Matches)”

This includes:

• Injury Type – A brief description of the injury
• Date of Injury – The date on which the injury was sustained
• Expected Return – Either a projected return date or unknown if not available
• Missed Matches – Number of official matches (in all competitions) the player has missed since the injury occurred

This line highlights the player’s most recent or upcoming transfer, including loan moves or returns, the transfer date, and the fee involved. Transfers from the summer window are marked in yellow, while those from the current winter window are marked in blue.