The table doesn't lie? Biermann shows, among other things, how top clubs try to minimise chance through mathematical calculations - and why the game is never completely predictable. The lecture will be followed by a discussion with host Matías Martínez, in which the audience will also be involved. Questions and contributions for a lively exchange are therefore welcome.

Christoph Biermann has worked for taz, Stern, Die Zeit and was an editor at Süddeutsche Zeitung and Der Spiegel. He has been working for the football magazine 11Freunde since 2010, now as a reporter. Biermann has been one of the most prominent football journalists in Germany for many years and has published numerous books on the subject of football. His most recent book was "Die Tabelle lügt immer. On the power of chance in football".