The Analyst

Since Deportivo La Coruña’s last relegation from La Liga in 2018, they’ve spent longer in the third tier than the second. But now back in th...

With the announcement on Friday that Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract extension at Liverpool, we look at the Egyptian’s incredib...

With the help of the Opta supercomputer, we provide our Premier League match predictions for every match in each gameweek.The Opta s...

Liverpool have stuttered in the last month and last week’s defeat at Fulham was just their second in the Premier League under Arne Slot. Wil...

Daniel Muñoz has stood out for his lung-busting displays down Crystal Palace’s right flank this season, though the extent of his athleticism...

Paige Bueckers is the clear top prospect in the 2025 WNBA Draft. But with the selections wide open behind her, we’re identifying who our mod...

We’re using our model to discover which NFL players most resembled this current batch of prospects at the time they were coming out of colle...

In a list dominated by one particular legend of the game, we run through the players with the most goal involvements in a Champions League s...

Usually, at least one of the three promoted sides avoids relegation, but Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich are all heading back to the Cham...

With nine in the 1999-2000 campaign, Luis Figo holds the record for the most assists in a single Champions League campaign. But who else mak...

Aston Villa have it all to do after being outclassed in Paris. Re-live a thrilling game with the best facts and Opta data in our PSG vs Asto...

Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal tore their visitors apart in Barcelona on Wednesday. Re-live a big win with the best Opta stat...

Sometimes, three isn’t a magic number. Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday was quite something, but will it be enough to see the E...

The pre-eminent program in FCS college football continues to stock rosters at the next level. Here’s a look at North Dakota State NFL Draft...

Can Spurs win a first trophy since 2008? We look ahead to Thursday’s UEFA Europa League game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with our Totte...

Arsenal delivered a statement performance at the Emirates Stadium to blow away Real Madrid and take control of their Champions League quarte...

Two bonus spots in the 2025-26 Champions League will be awarded to the domestic leagues whose teams perform best in Europe in 2024-25. So, w...

Paris Saint-Germain have evolved from the club that once boasted the most glamorous front line in football, and in Désiré Doué, they have a...

Declan Rice scored two incredible free-kick goals to help Arsenal to a famous 3-0 win over European Champions Real Madrid. Check out the bes...

This year, our FRACAS projection model once again likes Scheffler quite a bit, but you may be surprised that he is not the runaway favorite....

There’s nothing quite like it in golf. With a rich history, we’ve taken a look at all the key facts and statistics to help you get ready for...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at Ivan Juric, Feyenoord, and long-range goalscorers....

Leicester City are drifting towards relegation after one of the worst runs of form the Premier League has ever seen. Here, we break down the...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s Champions League game at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys with our Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund prediction a...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League game at the Parc des Princes with our Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa prediction and p...