The Analyst

Here are the players who have combined longevity and excellence to record the most men’s World Cup appearances of all time.The Most...

There have been 54 hat-tricks scored in men’s FIFA World Cup finals tournaments. We give a rundown of the best facts about World Cup hat-tri...

The Las Vegas Aces have looked average in 2025 after winning two WNBA titles in the past three seasons. Are they still an elite team?L...

After England Under-21s lifted the UEFA European U21 Championship for a second consecutive time, we look at some of their players who could...

We look ahead to the action in Group D at Women’s Euro 2025, assessing the Opta supercomputer predictions for England, France, the Netherlan...

We preview the group stage for Women’s Euro 2025, breaking down the key stories and predictions from the Opta supercomputer ahead of the tou...

Look ahead to the final game in the round of 16 at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with our Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey prediction and previ...

Look ahead to the round of 16 at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with our Man City vs Al-Hilal prediction and preview.Man City vs Al-Hi...

Environment is an important factor for the development of NBA prospects. Here are some players from the 2025 NBA Draft who landed in ideal s...

We look ahead to the European Under-21 Championship final in Bratislava with our England vs Germany prediction and preview. Can Lee Carsley’...

We look ahead to this last-16 game in Miami Gardens with our Flamengo vs Bayern Munich prediction and preview. Can the Brazilians defeat ano...

We look ahead to this round-of-16 match at the 2025 Club World Cup with our PSG vs Inter Miami prediction and preview. Can Lionel Messi caus...

We look ahead to the action at Women’s Euro 2025, analysing the Opta supercomputer’s Group C predictions for Germany, Poland, Denmark and Sw...

Who are the favourites to lift the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in 2025? With the knockouts about to begin, the Opta supercomputer’s Club Worl...

Manchester United had their worst season in a generation in 2024-25. Much will need to change to improve their fortunes, but there are plent...

Though a few teams finish around where most people would expect in Opta Analyst’s 2025 season projection model, there are some surprising la...

The 2026 iteration of Team USA at the World Baseball Classic will likely have more MLB stars than ever before. Here’s the best roster the Un...

Serena Williams and Venus Williams share 12 Wimbledon women’s singles titles between them, but which female player has won the most of all?...

Look ahead to the second last-16 tie at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with our Benfica vs Chelsea prediction and preview.Benfica vs C...

Pete Sampras, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are the only men to have won seven or more singles titles at Wimbledon, but who has the recor...

We look ahead to the first of the last-16 matches at the 2025 Club World Cup with our Palmeiras vs Botafogo prediction and preview.P...

With reported interest from Bayern Munich and summer transfer speculation brewing, Arsenal face a decision on Gabriel Martinelli. Their atta...

Women’s Euro 2025 is about to take centre stage in Europe, but who are the favourites to lift the trophy come the end of July? We look at th...

Who has scored the most goals at the World Cup? We look over the top scorers in men’s FIFA World Cup history, since the competition began in...

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is over, but there are still some potential gems available. Here are the best remaining players accord...