
Scott Arfield
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Scott Arfield's performance-implied value at EUR 0.1M-0.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.0M-0.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.0M-0.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.54x the positional average in the league (720 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.
Bargain Index: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)
| Performance | Below average | 13.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 37.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Unfavorable | est. €31k vs market €25k |
| Expected appreciation | Very high | +53% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.31 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Very High | |
| Data confidence | Low |
Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1164 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 720 (24% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.13
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.34
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 14 (Below average)
Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.
Context
- League strength
- 0.31 (rank 26)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1114
- Opponent strength
- 1257
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- insufficient
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €28k – €107k
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -10% to +0%).
Risk profile
Overall: Very High
- ▲Small sample: 720 league minutes last season.
- ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ▲Age 38: resale value typically declines.
- ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
- ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.
League translation
What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).
- Historical movers
- 10 (MID)
- Relative output kept
- 77%–107%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 80%
- Confidence
- Low
Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Falkirk FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 15 | 478 | 16% | 1 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 1257 | 1181 | 0.31 |
| 2025/26 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 6 | 242 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 1201 | 981 | 0.31 |
| 2022/23 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 26 | 928 | 31% | 5 | 1 | 0.58 | 0.23 | 1267 | 1527 | 0.40 |
| 2021/22 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 24 | 1323 | 45% | 4 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 1287 | 1601 | 0.50 |
| 2020/21 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 25 | 1142 | 38% | 4 | 5 | 0.71 | 0.26 | 1299 | 1686 | 0.54 |
| 2019/20 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 26 | 1962 | 75% | 5 | 4 | 0.41 | 0.20 | 1274 | 1594 | 0.52 |
| 2018/19 | Rangers FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 25 | 1981 | 67% | 10 | 7 | 0.77 | 0.45 | 1312 | 1481 | 0.44 |
| 2017/18 | Burnley FC | Premier League | LM | 18 | 1335 | 39% | 2 | 1 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 1597 | 1502 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Burnley FC | Premier League | LM | 31 | 2107 | 62% | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 1538 | 1411 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Rangers FC | 4 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1733 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1533 |
| 2022/23 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 79 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 12 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 1558 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 2 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 1535 |
| 2021/22 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 126 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 2 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1298 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 10 | 632 | 2 | 0 | 1490 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1375 |
| 2020/21 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 10 | 609 | 0 | 0 | 1573 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 7 | 505 | 1 | 1 | 1431 |
| 2019/20 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 213 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Rangers FC | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 1509 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 6 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 1409 |
| 2018/19 | Scottish Fa Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 312 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 220 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergiy Kravchenko Premier Liga · 2023 | 40 | €50k | €50k | flat |
| Denys Oliynyk Premier Liga · 2024 | 37 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Elmar Bjarnason Super League 1 · 2021 | 34 | €100k | €50k | fell |
| Juan Neira Super League 1 · 2024 | 35 | €150k | €100k | fell |
| Martin Thomsen Superliga · 2017 | 35 | €50k | €50k | flat |
| Vasyl Grytsuk Premier Liga · 2024 | 37 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Óscar Scarione Super Lig · 2020 | 35 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Don Cowie Scottish Premiership · 2020 | 37 | €150k | €150k | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Falkirk | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €50k |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Bolton | Falkirk | Free / loan | €150k |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Charlotte | Bolton | Free / loan | €250k |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Rangers | Charlotte | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Burnley | Rangers | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Huddersfield | Burnley | Free / loan | €500k |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Falkirk | Huddersfield | €460k | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Falkirk FC U20 | Falkirk | Unknown | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.