The Analyst

Thirteen different teams across the Premiership, TOP 14 and United Rugby Championship are represented within our data-powered Opta European...

After the latest weekend of 2024-25 action, our UK data insights team at OptaJoe has unearthed all sorts of facts. Here, we look at the bes...

Tottenham Hotspur head to Brighton looking to win three successive Premier League matches for the first time in 2024. Follow along with the...

Nottingham Forest face a tough trip to London to face in-form Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Follow along with the best facts and li...

Manchester United haven’t enjoyed the best start to 2024-25, and a trip to Villa Park to face Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side provides anothe...

Our FCS coverage is the home for the Top 25 media poll, FCS National Awards, predictive TRACR model and much more. Here’s a review of a cha...

Opta Analyst’s FCS coverage includes the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll, which is voted on by a national panel of 56 voters each Monday. Her...

Darnold has found a home, shedding the bust label and rising as one of the 2024’s best QBs so far. Now he’ll try to move the Vikes to 5-0 a...

After Brentford and Wolves played out a thriller in which all eight goals were scored by different players, we list the games that have see...

Manchester City’s win over Fulham on Saturday saw them extend their unbeaten home run in all competitions to 50 matches. Here, we look at t...

After their 3-1 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday, Southampton became only the sixth different club to go 20 consecutive games without a w...

Sean Dyche’s men are aiming to build on their first Premier League win of the season, but their visitors won’t roll over. Follow along with...

Saints will equal a club record of 20 top-flight games without a win if they aren’t victorious here. Will it happen? Follow along with the...

Oliver Glasner’s hosts are still seeking a first Premier League win of the season; can they upset Arne Slot’s Reds? Follow along with the b...

In case there was any doubt, the wild-card round of the 2024 MLB playoffs reminded everyone of the importance of having multiple relievers...

Daniels has been the best rookie of the 2024 NFL Draft class so far, and even an early MVP candidate for the surprising Commanders. Is he t...

For each team, we’ve selected a player who is relatively unknown to the wider baseball world who has a chance to change that in a hurry in...

Can Ange Postecoglou’s men follow up last week’s impressive win at Old Trafford with another away victory? We look ahead to Sunday’s Premie...

We look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League game at Villa Park with our Aston Villa vs Manchester United prediction and preview. Will Unai Eme...

Morgan Rogers wasn’t named in the latest England squad, but that shouldn’t be seen as a reflection of the Aston Villa talent’s eye-catching...

Back-to-back wins against Qarabag and Ferencvárosi TC, coupled with poor results from other pre-tournament favourites, have seen Tottenham...

Collins leads the league in receiving yards and total EVE during a breakout start, but the Bills have one of the NFL’s stingiest pass defen...

In our Week 5 fantasy football start ’em and sit ’em, we let the data give another perspective that likely varies from the expert consensus...

With the help of our trusty, TRACR-powered supercomputer, we’re providing college football predictions for every game each week.As...

We’re previewing the key games and storylines each week throughout the 2024 college football season. Our FCS coverage is the home for the T...