Scott Arfield

37 yrs · Central midfielder (also LM) · Canada
Falkirk FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2026
Market value
€25k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€7k – €61k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€53k – €251k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€28k – €107k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€8k – €243k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€7k – €61k
Model value (performance-implied)€53k – €251k
Projected value (24 months)€28k – €107k
Dashed line: current market value (€25k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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)

PerformanceBelow average13.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable37.7 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €31k vs market €25k
Expected appreciationVery high+53% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
Data confidenceLow

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.

Highest recorded: €3.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Falkirk FCScottish PremiershipCM1547816%100.190.34125711810.31
2025/26Livingston FCScottish PremiershipCM62428%000.000.3312019810.31
2022/23Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCM2692831%510.580.23126715270.40
2021/22Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCM24132345%400.270.14128716010.50
2020/21Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCM25114238%450.710.26129916860.54
2019/20Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCM26196275%540.410.20127415940.52
2018/19Rangers FCScottish PremiershipCM25198167%1070.770.45131214810.44
2017/18Burnley FCPremier LeagueLM18133539%210.200.26159715021.15
2016/17Burnley FCPremier LeagueLM31210762%110.090.19153814111.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC17310—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueRangers FC4270101733
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC281001533
2022/23Scottish Fa CupRangers FC37910—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC12434001558
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingRangers FC2160001535
2021/22Scottish Fa CupRangers FC212610—
2021/22Uefa Europa League QualifyingRangers FC299001298
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC10632201490
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingRangers FC3270101375
2020/21Scottish Fa CupRangers FC218001—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC10609001573
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingRangers FC7505111431
2019/20Scottish Fa CupRangers FC321330—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC5450101509
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingRangers FC6422001409
2018/19Scottish Fa CupRangers FC431200—
2016/17Fa CupBurnley FC322000—

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)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Sergiy Kravchenko
Premier Liga · 2023
40€50k€50kflat
Denys Oliynyk
Premier Liga · 2024
37€100k€100kflat
Elmar Bjarnason
Super League 1 · 2021
34€100k€50kfell
Juan Neira
Super League 1 · 2024
35€150k€100kfell
Martin Thomsen
Superliga · 2017
35€50k€50kflat
Vasyl Grytsuk
Premier Liga · 2024
37€100k€100kflat
Óscar Scarione
Super Lig · 2020
35€100k€100kflat
Don Cowie
Scottish Premiership · 2020
37€150k€150kflat

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Jan 2026FalkirkLivingston FCFree / loan€50k
3 Feb 2025BoltonFalkirkFree / loan€150k
12 Jul 2024CharlotteBoltonFree / loan€250k
5 Jul 2023RangersCharlotteFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jul 2018BurnleyRangersFree / loan€3.0M
19 Jul 2013HuddersfieldBurnleyFree / loan€500k
1 Jul 2010FalkirkHuddersfield€460k€1.0M
1 Jul 2007Falkirk FC U20FalkirkUnknownData 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.