Sports Intelligence & Consulting

Smarter decisions,
winning projects.

Proprietary analytical models that transform complexity into strategic clarity, enabling executives, directors, and club presidents to make high-impact decisions with greater precision.

3+
Years of real-market validation
50+
Leagues mapped worldwide
360°
Contextual football intelligence
On-pitch performance Team psychology Manager performance vs squad Squad analysis Player valuation Scouting Scenario anticipation On-pitch performance Team psychology Manager performance vs squad Squad analysis Player valuation Scouting Scenario anticipation
Who We Are

Intelligence forged
under real pressure.

L.I. Elite Insights is a sports intelligence and consulting firm dedicated to elevating the quality of technical and executive decision-making in professional football.

Our methodology was developed and validated over three years in a demanding environment, with analytical and predictive models tested in real time and with real capital at stake.

Today, that same intelligence is placed exclusively at the service of clubs and executives seeking genuine competitive advantage, grounded in evidence, context, and strategic depth.

"Working professionally in the betting market, Matthew Benham developed his own models and, by directing that intelligence towards Brentford FC, led the club to the Premier League after 74 years."

The reference that inspired our philosophy
Methodology

Everything is relative.
Everything is measurable.

In football, absolute analysis often distorts reality. A team may appear to play well, but that alone says very little. The relevant question is: well compared to whom? A manager may seem limited, but limited relative to the squad available? It is precisely this layer of relativity that transforms perception into conviction.

Our analyses are generated by proprietary models that identify and process technical, tactical, statistical, behavioural, and contextual patterns. The methodology is built on a central principle: everything is analysed in relative terms and quantified within its own context.

From that foundation, we extract strategic intelligence across the following dimensions:

01
On-Pitch Performance

Quality, efficiency, consistency, set pieces, and style of play.

02
Team Psychology

Behavioural patterns, emotional balance, resilience under pressure, and reaction in adverse scenarios.

03
Squad Analysis

Individual performance assessment, consistency, importance to the team, and position-specific metrics. Context above all: opponent strength, scenario variations, and the competitive environment each player operates in.

04
Manager Performance vs Squad

Who is driving or limiting the team: the manager or the players?

05
Player Valuation

Grounded in real on-pitch output. Value reflects what a player genuinely delivers and is capable of delivering.

06
Projections & Probabilities

Predictive models built to anticipate scenarios earlier and more accurately than market consensus.

These are only part of the analytical structure behind our work. The full scope is presented directly to clubs.
Track Record

Calls the market
never saw coming.

Hundreds of documented correct calls, made with conviction and real capital at stake.

Concrete proof of the precision our models can deliver.

Relegation anticipated
Brasileirão 2024
Athletico Paranaense relegated at the end of the season. Risk identified when the market priced that scenario at only 4% probability.
September 2024
Title — 13 points behind
Belgian Pro League 2023/24
Club Brugge, Belgian champions in 2023/24, anticipated at a point when the club were more than 13 points behind the league leader. Despite the deficit, our models had already identified a clear trend reversal.
2023/24
Collapse + title both anticipated
Brasileirão 2023 & 2024
Botafogo's sharp decline in 2023 and their turnaround to win the national title in 2024 were both identified with clarity by our models.
2023 · 2024
Two national titles
Serie A — Italy
Napoli identified as champions in both the 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons, despite not being treated as clear favourites by market analysis in either campaign.
2022/23 · 2024/25
Titles across multiple leagues
Worldwide
20+ national champions identified, including Barcelona, PSV, Sporting, Basel, FCSB, Jagiellonia Białystok, Lorient, Doncaster, Barnet, Linfield, Flamengo, Vélez Sarsfield, Vissel Kobe, and many others across multiple countries.
Various seasons
Broader achievements
Worldwide
Dozens of top-scorer calls, promotions, relegations, and qualifications for international competitions correctly anticipated across multiple leagues and seasons.
Various seasons
Services

Two products.
One real edge.

01 / 02
Analytical core
L.I. Elite Insights Weekly Report

Continuous and in-depth monitoring of the club and its competitive environment throughout the season, delivered weekly and designed to support executive football decisions.

  • On-pitch performance
  • Squad analysis
  • Manager performance
  • Team psychology
  • Current form
  • Trend analysis
  • Deserved results evaluation
  • Probabilities and scenario projections
  • Strategic commentary

+ Bi-weekly meetings with management
+ Full diagnostic report at the end of the season

02 / 02
Consultive extension
L.I. Elite Advisory

Consultive extension of the partnership, providing continuous support throughout the season. Includes the L.I. Elite Insights Weekly Report, plus:

  • In-depth and contextualised evaluation of players and managers offered to or in negotiation with the club
  • Strategic and analytical support in transfer negotiations and market decisions
  • Monthly report covering valuation and structural analysis of the squad, as well as its competitive level benchmarked against opponents
  • Specific studies on demand according to the board's needs
  • Priority channel with ongoing support
Differentiators

The game within the game.

Our models build a complete and integrated view of the competitive landscape, simultaneously interpreting what happens on the pitch, within the squad, in the coaching staff, and in the competitive behaviour of teams, with a level of analytical depth rarely found in professional football.

High-impact decisions demand depth, context, and grounded conviction. L.I. Elite Insights exists so that no relevant sporting decision is made without that certainty.

Anticipation, not reaction

We identify risks and opportunities before results make them obvious, with lead time and concrete evidence.

Less noise, more clarity

We replace unfounded perceptions with contextualised evidence, reducing the subjective noise that distorts football decisions.

Aligned incentives

Remuneration can be structured around objectives, reinforcing a relationship built on commitment and shared ambition.

Contact

Ready to operate one step ahead of the market?

Get in touch to receive report samples and understand how L.I. Elite Insights can support more precise, contextualised, and decisive football leadership.