The Analyst

We’re only just through the group stages, but the 2023 AFCON has been one of the most exciting in history. And we’ve got the numbers to sho...

Manchester United have received plenty of attention recently for how they defend and attack corners. We analysed the data to see if the cri...

Their back-to-back national championships indicate South Dakota State Jackrabbits are off to the best start in FCS college football during...

Reports suggest that Karim Benzema might be looking to call time on his short career in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad. Despite being 36 year...

It’s true by regular-season record (11-6), point differential and any eye test a given NFL observer might prefer.The Kansas City Chiefs...

Who has showcased the safest hands in the NFL postseason? We take a look at the players with the most receptions in playoff history....

One year after the NFL offseason was dominated by discussions about whether the Chicago Bears should give Justin Fields another year as the...

Having barely featured in his 18 months at Manchester City, Kalvin Phillips needs to start playing regularly again. A move to West Ham appe...

Things seem better in the cold winter months when your city’s basketball team is a contender.And if you’re fan of one of the best NBA t...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the weekly Opta Analyst football newsletter. Our latest edition includes numbers on Liverpool without Mohamed Salah and...

The AFCON 2023 group stage comes to a close on Wednesday as Group F is wrapped up. We look ahead to one of the two games with our Tanzania...

Group E wraps up on Wednesday with everything still to play for. Look ahead to a potentially dramatic conclusion with our South Africa vs T...

The Stade Laurent Pokou prepares to host the finale to Group F in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. We look ahead to the game with our Zambia...

Liverpool came from behind to win the first leg 2-1 at Anfield, but this tie is still very much in the balance. We look ahead to the EFL Cu...

It’s all to play for in Group E at the AFCON 2023 on Matchday 3. We look ahead to third against first with our Namibia vs Mali prediction a...

This weekend was a significant one in the title race, but why it was so important, and do recent results really mean Bayer Leverkusen are g...

After Jamie Carragher suggested that Diogo Jota is among Liverpool’s best finishers ever, we took a look at the numbers behind the Reds’ un...

Middlesbrough take a surprise lead into the return game at Stamford Bridge. Can Mauricio Pochettino’s men turn it around? We look ahead to...

There are few joys in the sports landscape like watching a great player score in bunches. So the most points in a game by an NBA player mig...

First plays second as the battle for top spot in Group D at AFCON 2023 reaches its conclusion. We look ahead to the game with our Angola vs...

We look ahead to Tuesday’s Group D clash at the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 with our Mauritania vs Algeria prediction and preview.Ma...

The defending champions are already through while Guinea are hoping to join them. We look ahead to this game with our Guinea vs Senegal pre...

Cameroon surely need a win on Matchday 3 to reach the AFCON last 16. We look ahead to Tuesday’s game with our Gambia vs Cameroon prediction...

A solid group of former FCS players are knocking on the front door of Super Bowl 58 – only one win away from it opening to football’s bigge...

Who has scored the latest goal in Premier League history? What was the latest match-winner in the competition? Will the increase in added t...