The Analyst

Khadija Shaw leads the Women’s Super League scoring charts this season, but which other players are competing with the Manchester City star...

Can Eddie Howe take his side on another trophy hunt? We look ahead to Sunday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash with our Newcastle vs Brighton predi...

FA Cup holders Manchester United host Fulham for a place in the quarter-finals. We look ahead to their fifth-round clash with our Man Utd vs...

While a quarterback prospect’s resume is generally built over years of college action, teams look under the microscope for closer inspection...

With Liverpool favourites for the Premier League, EFL Cup and Champions League, we asked the Opta supercomputer to work out how likely a tre...

Liverpool look set to win the 2024-25 Premier League title, but could it go on to be one of the earliest title wins in history?The 2...

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been asked repeatedly in recent times about the form of Cole Palmer. But he’s really not been as ineffective a...

Sometimes they’re brought in to fix a problem, sometimes they’re being asked to keep the excellence going. Already playing football’s most i...

Unai Emery will hope to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Friday. We look ahead to the fifth-round clash with our Aston Villa vs Cardiff pr...

There aren’t many better feelings in the world of sports than virtually winning your entire fantasy matchup just from one player’s performan...

With the help of our supercomputer, we’re revealing our NBA power rankings based on our TRACR-powered season-long projections every other we...

Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister saw Liverpool move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Look back a...

Following their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, next season is guaranteed to be Arsenal’s 100th consecutive campaign in England’s top fligh...

Since losing 7-0 at Nottingham Forest, Brighton have been unstoppable. We examine how one of the most embarrassing defeats in the club’s his...

Crystal Palace finally brought their away form home, thrashing Aston Villa 4-1 at Selhurst Park. At the heart of it was Adam Wharton, who ma...

Rugby League goes stateside this weekend. We comb through the data to pick out the stars on display who are most like this year’s Super Bowl...

After a difficult recent run, Enzo Maresca’s side got back to winning ways. Re-live an easy win with the best facts and Opta data in our Che...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at flat-track bullies Brentford, Crystal Palace’s tremend...

How often has each club been promoted to the Premier League, and who leads the way for the most promotions via the Championship play-offs? W...

With the title race and relegation picture becoming clearer earlier than usual, has 2024-25 lacked the drama of past Premier League seasons?...

Can Ange Postecoglou make it four Premier League wins in a row? We look ahead to Wednesday’s clash with our Tottenham vs Manchester City pre...

Both sides will want a response from Premier League defeats last time out. We look ahead to Wednesday’s clash with our Nottingham Forest vs...

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

With a goal and assist in the 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday, Dominik Szoboszlai showed just how crucial a role he can play for Liverp...

It’s been a difficult season for Rasmus Højlund. Here, we analyse how he could help himself, but also how Manchester United arguably don’t p...