The Analyst

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at Newcastle United, Leicester City, and a Ruud van Niste...

It’s not uncommon to see rankings for the best dribblers in the Premier League, but what about assessing how good players are when defending...

We’ve simulated the NCAA Tournament bracket thousands of times to find each team’s probability of advancing in March Madness on the women’s...

Former Cal standout/assistant coach and NBA assistant coach Theo Robertson breaks down the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament and shares which teams...

Former Cal star and WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon breaks down the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament and shares which teams are poised for a dee...

The UEFA Women’s Champions League returns this week after a three-month break. We look ahead to the four quarter-final ties, with some guida...

Liverpool have now lost back-to-back games for the first time under Arne Slot after being defeated by Newcastle United in the League Cup fin...

The 2025 Men’s Six Nations came to a dramatic conclusion on Super Saturday. We’ve collected the standout stats from Round 5 and the tourname...

Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Liverpool in the 2025 League Cup final ended a long period without a major trophy, but how did they do it? We look...

With Kevin Durant becoming only the eighth player to break the 30,000-point mark for career points in NBA regular seasons, we thought it was...

We’ve simulated the NCAA men’s basketball tournament thousands of times to find the chances of teams making it to each round in March Madnes...

College basketball expert Ryan Fagan breaks down his 2025 NCAA bracket picks with a little help from our TRACR model.The good thing...

Newcastle United won their first major trophy for 70 years, defeating Liverpool at Wembley Stadium. Look back at the match with the best fac...

Mikel Merino was the hero for Arsenal as he scored the only goal of the game to seal a 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea. Look back at the...

Check out the best facts and Opta data from an enthralling game at the Etihad Stadium with our Man City vs Brighton stats page.It wa...

With his goal from the spot against Brighton, Manchester City star Erling Haaland became the first player to reach 100 Premier League goal i...

The theme during NFL free agency has been to go big. Teams have put focus on the offensive and defensive lines, and the spending has added u...

The number of Japanese players coming overseas to play in MLB has grown steadily over the last three decades. We’re looking at seasonal WAR...

Ireland look to bounce back from a humbling loss to France while Italy hope to dodge the Wooden Spoon and end their Championship on a high....

France host Scotland with the Six Nations title on the line. Can they lift the trophy for the second time in four years? Find out in our Fra...

The Opta Analyst Predictor Bracket will particularly reward upset picks that turn out right during the NCAA men’s basketball and women’s bas...

England can heap pressure on France – and potentially condemn Wales to the Wooden Spoon – with victory in Cardiff on Super Saturday. We anal...

We look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League game at the King Power Stadium with our Leicester vs Man Utd prediction and preview. Can Ruud van N...

We look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium with our Arsenal vs Chelsea prediction and preview. Can the Gunners ge...

It’s Liverpool vs Newcastle United in Sunday’s EFL Cup final, and we’ve looked at five things that could determine whether the trophy heads...