The Analyst

Who has the most Premier League assists? Who has assisted the most goals for a single club? Has anyone assisted four goals in a game? We an...

How big of a deal is the DeVonta Smith injury for the Eagles? We examine that and what happened to the Saints’ red-hot start in Week 3....

How big of a deal is the DeVonta Smith injury for the Eagles? We examine that and what happened to the Saints’ red-hot start in Week 3....

In Sunday’s 2-2 draw at the Etihad, the Manchester City manager opted against changing his side’s approach even when Arsenal went down to 1...

After reports emerged suggesting Rodri could miss the rest of the 2024-25 season with an ACL injury, we look at Manchester City’s record wi...

After an action-packed weekend of rugby, it’s time for a quick stat hit to round up the key talking points.There was plenty of rugb...

David Raya has caught the eye for Arsenal during the early weeks of the season, giving reason to think he could make the difference in the...

With the three major European leagues now underway, we pick our data-led team of the week and take a look at some of the top performers fro...

Each week, throughout the college football season, alumni, fans, media and the teams themselves look to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll t...

Opta Analyst’s FCS football coverage includes weekly national player and team honors throughout the regular season and will lead toward the...

Stats Perform is bringing a greater spotlight to athletes, students and stories at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through a p...

With 10 men and a 2-1 lead, Arsenal defended doggedly against Manchester City. They very nearly held on to the win. But just how much did t...

We return with our weekly dose of all-too-reactive judgements on the Premier League‘s action… starting with a thought on Sunday’s game betw...

After the latest round of 2024-25 Premier League games, our excellent team at OptaJoe has unearthed all sorts of facts. Here, we look at th...

Erling Haaland’s opener against Arsenal on Sunday saw him reach a major Manchester City landmark, getting there far quicker than even Sergi...

It’s the biggest game of the 2024-25 Premier League season so far. Check out the best facts, stats and live Opta data with our Manchester C...

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 an ex...

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

We’re going to let the data help end the debate once and for all. Our historical TRACR model has ranked the best MLB teams of all time. Is...

Jhon Durán came off the substitutes bench to score for Aston Villa for the fourth time in the Premier League this season already. We look a...

There’s been a downward trend in scoring in the NFL in recent seasons. Through two weeks in 2024, the blame is frequently being directed at...

With his first-half assist for Luis Díaz against Bournemouth on Saturday, Trent Alexander-Arnold reached 100 goal involvements for Liverpoo...

Erik ten Hag takes his Manchester United side to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday evening. Keep an eye on the best facts an...

London Stadium plays host to the opening Premier League game on Matchday 5. Check out the best facts, stats and live Opta data with our Wes...

The New Orleans Saints have scored more points through two games than any team in 15 years. Just like we all predicted, right?The S...