These are real answers to real questions, with figures from the completed 2025/26 season and confirmed 2026/27 facts. Projections and tips are KiqIQ's read, not settled fact. Ask the same in /ask and the same charts are drawn from whatever the data says on the day.
User asked
kiqiq:radar
Compare Mbappé and Haaland this season
Mbappé vs Haaland · all competitions
Mbappé
Haaland
KiqIQ saidIdentical goal output — 43 apiece across all competitions — but Mbappé got there in 763 fewer minutes and carries the heavier creative load, 102 key passes to Haaland's 41. Haaland edges the assists, 9 to 6, as more of a pure penalty-box finisher. Pick Mbappé if your side needs build-up and carrying; Haaland if you just need the ball in the net.
Sources fbref.com · fotmob.com · sofascore.com
User asked
kiqiq:trajectory
Show me Luka Modrić's career trajectory
Luka Modrić — career trajectory
GoalsAssists
KiqIQ saidA controlled fade, not a collapse. From age 37 his league minutes barely moved — 33, 32 then 35 games at Real Madrid — with his end product holding steady in the twilight. He left for AC Milan in 2025 at 40 and is still posting a top-tier midfield rating in Serie A. Longevity, not decline, is the story here.
What will the score be when Arsenal play Liverpool?
ArsenalLiverpool
Correct-score grid (Poisson)
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Arsenal goals ↓ rowsLiverpool goals → cols
KiqIQ saidArsenal at home are favourites, but Liverpool travel well and this fixture rarely stays quiet. Our Poisson model — built from both sides' scoring and conceding rates — makes 2–1 Arsenal the single most likely scoreline at 8.9%, with 1–1 (8.2%) and 2–0 (7.8%) the next best. Read the heatmap as a spread, not a banker: no single scoreline clears 9%, which is how open this game really is.
User asked
kiqiq:edge
Is there any betting value in the Arsenal vs Liverpool odds?
Model vs market — Arsenal vs Liverpool
Our probability against the bookmakers' implied price
KiqIQ modelMarket implied
2–1 Arsenal-0.6 pts@ 11
8.9%
9.5%
Fair — no edge
1–1 draw+0.8 pts@ 13.5
8.2%
7.4%
Slight model overlay
2–0 Arsenal-0.8 pts@ 11.5
7.8%
8.6%
Market shorter than us
Over 2.5 goals-3 pts@ 1.82
52%
55%
No edge — pass
KiqIQ saidThis is the bit a general AI can't do: it has no model and no live prices to compare. We price every scoreline and market ourselves, then hold that against the bookmakers' odds and show the gap. On this game there's no edge worth taking — 2–1 is fair and Over 2.5 is priced about right. The one flicker is the 1–1 draw, where our 8.2% sits a shade above the market. Most of the time the honest read is 'no bet', and we say so.
User asked
kiqiq:leaderboard
Who won the golden boot in the Spanish league?
TOP 8
La Liga top scorers · 2025/26
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Mbappé
Real Madrid · 0.81 per 90 · 31 apps
25 goals
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VM
Vedat Muriqi
Mallorca · 0.62 per 90 · 37 apps
23 goals
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AB
Ante Budimir
Osasuna · 35 apps
17 goals
4
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Ferran Torres
FC Barcelona · 23 apps
16 goals
5
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Lamine Yamal
FC Barcelona · 26 apps
16 goals
6
VJ
Vinícius Jr
Real Madrid · 32 apps
16 goals
7
O
Oyarzabal
Real Sociedad · 30 apps
15 goals
8
L
Lewandowski
FC Barcelona · 17 apps
14 goals
KiqIQ saidKylian Mbappé took the Pichichi with 25 goals — his second in a row in Spain — comfortably clear of Mallorca's Vedat Muriqi on 23. Barcelona won the title with their goals shared rather than stacked: Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski all chipped in behind the top two.
What is the head-to-head record: Arsenal vs Manchester City?
Arsenal215 meetingsManchester City
100 W49 D66 W
All-time competitive record since 1893 · 215 meetings
KiqIQ saidAcross 215 competitive meetings since 1893, Arsenal hold the historical edge — 100 wins to City's 66, with 49 draws. The weight of that record is old, though: City have largely owned the fixture through the Guardiola years, so read the all-time tally as history, not current form.
Sources aiscore.com · yahoo.com · 11v11.com
User asked
direct answer
Who has been promoted to the Premier League?
Club
How they came up
Pts
Coventry City
Champions (automatic)
95
Ipswich Town
Runners-up (automatic)
84
Hull City
Play-off winners (6th)
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KiqIQ saidCoventry are the story — champions after two seasons knocking on the door. Ipswich bounce straight back up, and Hull did it the hard way through the play-offs, beating Middlesbrough 1–0 at Wembley.
Which strikers should I target in FPL this season?
Pick
Club
Tier
Why
Erling Haaland
Man City
Premium
Volume, penalties, City’s chance creation
Viktor Gyökeres
Arsenal
Mid-price
New focal point with penalty duties
Chris Wood
Nott’m Forest
Value
Set-and-forget minutes
Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa
Value
Steady minutes and returns
J-P Mateta
Crystal Palace
Differential
Upside if Palace keep feeding him
KiqIQ saidBuild one premium plus two value rather than stacking two premiums early. It's a read on the season, not a lock — check prices and pre-season minutes before you commit.
Sources fantasy.premierleague.com · fbref.com
User asked
direct answer
What is a false 9?
KiqIQA false 9 is a centre-forward who drops off the front line into midfield instead of pinning the last defender. The trap is simple: if a centre-back follows, they leave a hole in behind for runners to attack; if they hold, the false 9 gets time on the ball between the lines. Guardiola's Messi-led Barcelona was the modern template, and you'll see Arsenal use Kai Havertz this way when they want an extra body in midfield. You trade a fixed penalty-box presence for control and overloads.
User asked
kiqiq:pitch
Show me Arsenal's projected XI on a pitch in a 4-3-3
Arsenal4-3-3
GK
Raya
LB
Calafiori
LCB
Gabriel
RCB
Saliba
RB
Timber
CDM
Rice
LCM
Zubimendi
RCM
Ødegaard
LW
Martinelli
ST
Gyökeres
RW
Saka
KiqIQ saidThe reigning champions' title-winning spine, largely unchanged. Raya behind a back four of Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba and Timber; Rice screening; Zubimendi and Ødegaard the interiors; Saka and Martinelli either side of Gyökeres. £34.5m signing Piero Hincapié and winger Christos Tzolis are the two most likely to force their way in as pre-season runs on.
Preview Arsenal vs Liverpool — who does the model favour?
Premier League · Emirates Stadium
Arsenal
vs
Liverpool
Arsenal52%
Draw23%
Liverpool25%
Model tip
Arsenal win · 52%
Most likely score
2–1 · 8.9%
KiqIQ saidThe match-preview card pulls one fixture's read into a single view: a 52% Arsenal win against 25% Liverpool, the draw at 23%, the model's tip, and the single most likely scoreline — 2–1 Arsenal, matching the correct-score heatmap higher up the page. This is the same layout every fixture on /football opens into.
Sources kiqiq.com
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