What matters before a player market is priced
A useful player-prop view needs more than a season average. It should account for role, recent involvement, fixture state, opponent behaviour and whether the player is likely to start or play enough minutes.
- Historical rates give the baseline, but minutes and tactical role decide how much of that baseline is usable.
- Opponent context matters because teams allow different volumes of shots, fouls, cards and attacking actions.
- Market prices matter because a strong probability can still be unattractive if the odds already reflect it.