The Analyst

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at European success, Mohamed Salah, and being on the beac...

American icon Jackie Robinson isn’t usually associated with FCS college football, but in 1939, he faced off against a University of Montana...

Who has scored the most headed goals in the history of the Champions League? Thanks to Opta’s historical data on the UCL, we can answer that...

While some former Negro League stars who eventually played in MLB have been recognized by baseball fans for decades, others are finally rece...

Manchester United are committed to playing out from the back, but it’s getting harder to know if that’s because they think it works or they...

Cristian Romero is a valuable member of the Tottenham team, but there is an argument they should consider selling him to help fund a summer...

Arsenal have one foot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after their 3-0 first-leg win over Real Madrid. Will they complete the job on...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg with our Inter vs Bayern Munich prediction and preview. Who will...

We look ahead to Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg with our Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona prediction and preview. Ha...

Aston Villa’s substitutes provided yet more joy for Unai Emery this weekend. Can his use of players off the bench be the difference as they...

We look ahead to Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg with our Aston Villa vs PSG prediction and preview. Will Unai Emer...

Rory McIlroy has finally won the Masters, becoming just the sixth male golfer to accomplish a career Grand Slam of major championships....

With the growth in players making transfers and NIL, it feels like a winless battle. But FCS college football is still trying to rally and a...

Newcastle United sealed a fifth successive win in all competitions as they enjoyed a 4-1 win over a poor Manchester United side. Look back a...

Arsenal’s difficult run of form in the Premier League continued. Re-live an entertaining encounter with the best facts and live Opta data in...

It wasn’t always straightforward, but Pep Guardiola’s men fought back to get the job done. Re-live a goal-fest with the best facts and Opta...

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award is up for grabs this year. Each top contender has a different way of impacting the game.It fe...

Can Newcastle United complete a first league double over Manchester United since the 1930s? We look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League game at...

Since Deportivo La Coruña’s last relegation from La Liga in 2018, they’ve spent longer in the third tier than the second. But now back in th...

With the announcement on Friday that Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract extension at Liverpool, we look at the Egyptian’s incredib...

With the help of the Opta supercomputer, we provide our Premier League match predictions for every match in each gameweek.The Opta s...

Liverpool have stuttered in the last month and last week’s defeat at Fulham was just their second in the Premier League under Arne Slot. Wil...

Daniel Muñoz has stood out for his lung-busting displays down Crystal Palace’s right flank this season, though the extent of his athleticism...

Paige Bueckers is the clear top prospect in the 2025 WNBA Draft. But with the selections wide open behind her, we’re identifying who our mod...

We’re using our model to discover which NFL players most resembled this current batch of prospects at the time they were coming out of colle...