About Dugout

Dugout is the editorial home of Starting11 — predicted XIs decided by the crowd, lineup consistency, and the questions shaping each gameweek.

How we work

• Data first. Every piece is built on real numbers — crowd predictions, confirmed lineups and form — not guesswork.
• Human-reviewed. We use tooling to draft from that data at speed, but a person reads, checks and stands behind every published piece.
• Honest sourcing. Bylines are real and dates are accurate. We link back to the underlying tools on Starting11 so you can dig in yourself.

The data

Predicted XIs come from thousands of fans building lineups on Starting11. Confirmed lineups and match data come from our data provider. Build your own XI and join the crowd at starting11.com.