Macaulay Tait
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Macaulay Tait's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-0.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-1.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.36x the positional average in the league (2122 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 77
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Below average | 4.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Very favorable | 20.8 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €459k vs market €500k |
| Expected appreciation | High | +20% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | breakout probability 19% |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.31 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2122 (71% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.13
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.30
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 5 (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)
- 981
- Opponent strength
- 1217
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Moderate
- Trajectory
- insufficient
- Breakout probability
- 19%
- Resale range (24m)
- €399k – €1.1M
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +43% (IQR +11% to +105%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
- ⓘ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 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 28 | 2122 | 71% | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 1217 | 981 | 0.31 |
| 2023/24 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Scottish Premiership | CM | 10 | 260 | 9% | 0 | 1 | 0.35 | 0.19 | 1251 | 1322 | 0.34 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 105 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Scottish Fa Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian D'Urso Super League 1 · 2019 | 22 | €450k | €1.0M | rose |
| Georgios Nikas Super League 1 · 2023 | 24 | €450k | €500k | flat |
| Lyall Cameron Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 22 | €600k | €1.2M | rose |
| Artem Smolyakov Premier Liga · 2023 | 20 | €400k | €1.8M | rose |
| Daniel Pedersen Superliga · 2015 | 23 | €400k | €350k | flat |
| Malachi Boateng Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 22 | €450k | €500k | flat |
| Victor Torp Superliga · 2021 | 22 | €450k | €800k | rose |
| Moses Opondo Superliga · 2019 | 22 | €350k | €400k | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Livingston FC | Heart of Midl. | Free / loan | €500k |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Heart of Midl. | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €200k |
| 31 May 2025 | Livingston FC | Heart of Midl. | Free / loan | €200k |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Heart of Midl. | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €200k |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hearts FC B | Heart of Midl. | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Hearts FC U18 | Hearts FC B | 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.