In this episode of Extra Time, we react to the "difficult" Europa League draw against Stuttgart and the "voodoo doll" victory over Utrecht. But the real story is in the data: Alan unveils the "Lucky Leprechaun League," revealing that Hearts are benefiting from a statistically "incredible" amount of luck (nearly a goal a game) while Celtic suffer at the bottom. We also dive into the "Pick Your Poison" debate—comparing the variance of Rodgers, O'Neill, and Nancy—before Alan drops a bombshell statistical analysis on Celtic's "Z-Score" for fouls conceded, suggesting a refereeing anomaly that "cannot be explained" by normal football logic.
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