How to Scout Opponents with CoachAI

Walking into a game blind is one of the easiest ways to get caught out. CoachAI's Opponent Profiles let you build a scouting database for every team you face — and the more detail you add, the smarter your AI-generated matchday plans become.

Step 1: Understand why opponent profiles matter

When you ask CoachAI to generate a matchday plan, it doesn't just look at your squad — it looks at who you're playing. Profiles you've built tell the AI about the opponent's formation, their strengths, and their weak spots. That context is what turns a generic plan into one that actually fits the game in front of you.

Step 2: Navigate to the Opponents tab

Open the Matchday Planner from your dashboard. At the top of the page you'll see a set of tabs — select Opponents. All your existing profiles are listed here, and this is where you create new ones.

Step 3: Create a new opponent profile

Tap Add Opponent and fill in the fields:

• Name — the team's name
• Difficulty rating — how tough they are on a scale you set yourself
• Formation — e.g. 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 (best guess is fine)
• Style of play — choose from options like direct, possession, counter-attacking
• Strengths — what they do well (e.g. set pieces, pressing high)
• Weaknesses — where they can be exploited (e.g. slow at the back, poor on the left side)
• Key players — names or shirt numbers of players to watch

You don't need to fill every field on your first attempt. Even a formation plus one strength and one weakness is enough to meaningfully improve your AI plan.

Step 4: Record result history after each match

After a game, open the opponent's profile and log the result. Select Win, Draw, or Loss, then enter the score. Over time this builds a head-to-head record that the AI and Stats & Insights page can reference.

Step 5: Generate a matchday plan using the profile

When creating a new matchday plan, you'll be asked to select an opponent. Choose the relevant profile and the AI will factor in everything you've recorded — their formation, style, and your previous results against them — to tailor its recommendations.

Step 6: Update profiles as you learn more

Teams change. A manager switches formation, a key player gets injured, or you spot a new weakness. Profiles are never locked — open one at any time, edit any field, and save. The next matchday plan you generate will use the updated information.

Step 7: Use the profile card view

From the Opponents tab, each team appears as a summary card showing their difficulty rating, recorded formation, and your head-to-head record at a glance. It's useful for a quick refresh before a game without opening the full profile.