The Analyst

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...

England and Spain will face off for the first time since the 2023 World Cup final when they go head-to-head in the Women’s Nations League....

The video challenge system figures to be popular and make its way to a future MLB season. However, the testing method that’s occurring durin...

Mohamed Salah is on course for one of the most impressive Premier League seasons of all time, but how many records will he be able to break?...

As the 2025 Six Nations ticks past the halfway mark, we analyse the best stats and facts from Round 3.The middle weekend of the Six...

Which two teams will win automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League in 2024-25? We look at the latest projections via t...

We look ahead to Tuesday’s Premier League game with our Brighton vs Bournemouth prediction and preview. Two south coast sides do battle at t...

This isn’t college basketball, and the biggest blowouts in NBA history aren’t all that common. Sure, 20-point margins of victory are typ...

Mohamed Salah was at it again as Liverpool outclassed Man City to win 2-0. Look back on the game with the best facts and Opta data on our Ma...

St James’ Park was the stage for a classic ‘game of two halves’ as Newcastle edged a seven-goal thriller. Look back on the game with the bes...

Which players have reached a half century of Premier League goals the quickest? How much quicker was Erling Haaland than the second-fastest...

Aston Villa came from behind to win it late on at Villa Park. Look back on a thriller with the best facts and Opta data in our Aston Villa v...

Arsenal may come to rue this as a missed opportunity in the title race. Look back on a potentially seismic result with the best Opta facts i...

Manchester United came from two down to draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. Look back on a thriller with the best facts and Opta data in our...

Two of the NCAA’s best defensive teams square off Saturday afternoon when Texas A&M hosts Tennessee. Both defenses succeed despite giving up...

If you had these quarterbacks in your lineup in these particular weeks, you were a happy camper. If you happened to be going up against...

Liverpool travel to Manchester City on Sunday in one of the Premier League’s biggest clashes of any season, though with one difference this...

Can Les Bleus get back to winning ways against an Azzurri side full of confidence? Find out in our Italy vs France prediction and preview....