The Analyst

Following Roy Keane and Ian Wright’s passionate debate on the merits of Bruno Fernandes, we look at the Manchester United captain’s numbers...

This weekend will pit two teams with completely different playing styles against one another in the Premier League. Will the fast and direct...

Bayern Munich punished their visitors’ mistakes to take charge of this tie. Re-live the action with best facts and Opta data in our Bayern M...

Liverpool were outplayed in Paris but somehow stole a dramatic win. Look back with the best facts and Opta data in our PSG vs Liverpool stat...

We’re taking a look at the top performers in various crunch-time scenarios to determine who should be the NBA Clutch Player of the Year. ...

Marco Asensio has scored yet again, this time in Aston Villa‘s Champions League win at Club Brugge. He is already proving his worth at his n...

After LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to reach 50,000 combined points, we look at the stats that lead in the regular sea...

Arsenal all but secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a ruthless 7-1 demolition of PSV on Tuesday night. The secre...

Real Sociedad will look to secure a first ever home win over Manchester United when they meet in the first leg of their Europa League last-1...

We’re diving through each league and revealing who our supercomputer’s favorites are in our NCAA women’s basketball conference tournament pr...

Arsenal inflicted the heaviest home defeat in PSV’s history with a sensational 7-1 victory in this UEFA Champions League last-16 first-leg m...

It pays to be a quarterback.The NFL rewards players at its most prestigious position with fame, endorsements, and lots and lots of money...

Aston Villa took advantage of two late errors from their opponents to put one foot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Look back at...

The 2025 NFL Draft offers an excellent class of running backs, something teams may find more attractive and cheaper than available free agen...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at the FA Cup, the Champions League, and the Bundesliga....

Paris Saint-Germain play Liverpool in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, with the first leg in France on Wednesday. We take a look at...

Now that we know our last 16 contenders for the remainder of 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, who are the favourites to lift the trophy? The...

Now that we know our last 16 contenders for the remainder of 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, who are the favourites to lift the trophy? The Opta...

Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are cruising towards domestic titles, but a place in the Champions League quarter-finals is now on the lin...

England are kicking more than any other team in the Six Nations. Is it an approach that is actually working, or a sign of their attacking li...

We’re diving through each league and revealing who our supercomputer’s favorites are in our NCAA men’s basketball conference tournament pred...

We’ve partnered with Urban Edge Network to highlight the best players in HBCU Division I men’s and women’s basketball each week.We’r...

Parity and Division I women’s basketball aren’t necessarily synonymous, but this season, there appears to be a larger group of legitimate na...

Arsenal will look to recover their faltering form as they head to the Netherlands to continue their Champions League campaign. Look ahead to...

Real Madrid will look to make home advantage count when they host fierce rivals Atlético in the first leg of their Champions League last-16...