As a Cambridge data scientist who lives by stats, not gut feelings, I analyzed 70+ matches from the Ba乙 League’s 12th round. The results reveal a quiet dominance of high-pressing attacks and defensive resilience—XGBoost models outperformed neural networks in predicting outcome volatility. Here’s what the numbers don’t say, but your eyes can see: momentum shifts, late-game reversals, and systematic overperformance. This isn’t football—it’s algorithmic sport.