The Analyst

With a bounty of young and upcoming talent and a plethora of veteran signings during the offseason, the Houston Rockets seemed bound to imp...

 Part of The Analyst’s FCS series called “By the Numbers,” which analyzes data to help tell the story of FCS college football.             ...

Dak Prescott is the hottest quarterback in football, but even that undersells how good he’s been lately.The QB has thrown 20 touchdowns...

Everyone loves a last-minute winner, don’t they? Well, obviously not if you’re on the receiving end…Declan Rice became the latest p...

Right after Montana running back Eli Gillman crossed the goal line following his 85-yard touchdown run at UC Davis two months ago, he immed...

We all love to rank things, right? Here, we list the top 10 football teams in Asia according to the Opta Power Rankings.Want to kno...

Two teams who come into this clash on the back of impressive weekend wins; it’s our Everton vs Newcastle prediction and preview.Eve...

After Paul Heckingbottom became the first managerial casualty of the Premier League season, we wonder why nobody had sacked their manager u...

Thursday night sees an exciting London derby in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We look ahead to the match with our To...

We bring you the need-to-know Luton vs Arsenal stats from tonight’s dramatic Premier League game at Kenilworth Road. The Gunners’ eventuall...

If this season hasn’t already felt like a throw-back to the Montana Grizzlies’ glory days in FCS college football, then their quarterfinal-...

It’s a stark difference: North Dakota State is making a 14th straight appearance in the FCS playoff quarterfinals, while South Dakota is do...

FCS history continues to unfold with defending national champion South Dakota State riding a 26-game winning streak – tied for the third-lo...

Almost exactly one year ago, with Alabama coming off a 10-2 regular season in which it missed the SEC Championship, legendary head coach Ni...

Marcus Rashford came in for strong criticism from high-profile former players at the weekend, but what do the stats say about his work rate...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the weekly Opta Analyst newsletter. Our latest edition includes numbers on Sheffield United, Leicester City, Ipswich Tow...

Disrupting opposing offenses is a staple for the three standout players who have been invited to the announcement of the 2023 Buck Buchanan...

We look ahead to the midweek game at Bramall Lane with our Sheffield United vs Liverpool prediction and preview. Can the Reds keep up with...

On Tuesday, Paul Heckingbottom became the first Premier League manager to lose his job this season, but the numbers suggest he did well to...

We look ahead to what should be an exciting Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City with our prediction and preview. C...

Can Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils bounce back from Saturday’s demoralising defeat on Tyneside? We look ahead to Wednesday’s Premier League clas...

Things are getting very serious all of the sudden. Tyreek Hill looks like he is honing in on breaking Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiv...

With more goals being scored than ever before in the Premier League, we take a look into the numbers and look at some potential reasons for...

We’ve already seen more red cards in the Premier League this season than last, despite still being five matchdays from the halfway point of...

For the first time since October, Burnley got to taste victory in the Premier League. Now they travel to Wolves, a side who have defeated b...