The Analyst

The goalkeeper position is hardly Manchester City‘s biggest problem at the moment, but neither Ederson nor Stefan Ortega has been convincing...

Ousmane Dembélé has scored 18 goals in his last 11 games, including 10 in his last four. Is the Paris Saint-Germain star finally fulfilling...

We’ve heard some of the postgame reaction: Are the 2024 Eagles one of the best NFL teams of recent memory? And where does their defense rank...

Manchester City’s late collapse against Real Madrid was nothing new. But it was yet another sign that this once-great team can no longer mai...

Manchester City conceded twice in the final six minutes as Real Madrid snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions L...

Ousmane Dembélé scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain comfortably beat Brest 3-0 in the first leg of their knockout play-off tie. Look back at...

Everton and Liverpool will do battle on the hallowed turf of Goodison Park for one final time on Wednesday. We take a data-packed look at th...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at the Champions League, the FA Cup, and Barcelona....

The influence of set-piece coaches in the Premier League seems to have grown significantly in recent years, but how much of an impact have t...

Celtic are in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2013. We preview their huge first-leg clash with our...

The Eagles have played in the Super Bowl three times in the last eight seasons, and each time they’ve been built differently by general mana...

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

The players wearing the number nine shirts, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, could decide Manchester City vs Real Madrid, the game of the C...

As the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League knockout stages get underway, who are the favourites to lift the trophy? The Opta supercomputer’s Champ...

With just one team remaining who can complete the Grand Slam, we analyse the best stats and facts from Round 2 of the 2025 Six Nations....

Can Pep Guardiola’s side strike first in the UEFA Champions League play-offs? We preview Tuesday’s first-leg showdown with our Manchester Ci...

Plymouth Argyle knocked out Premier League leaders and eight-time FA Cup winners Liverpool from the 2024-25 competition with this shock vict...

Brandon Ingram is a polarizing player on an expiring contract who went to a rebuilding NBA team. Does his move to the Toronto Raptors make a...

Which teams would get the biggest boost from acquiring the Cleveland Browns superstar edge rusher? We rank the top landing spots based on th...

Scotland are aiming to break an eight-year winless streak against Ireland this weekend, as the visitors look to keep their Grand Slam aspira...

Birmingham City will look to cause an FA Cup upset against Premier League opposition on Saturday evening at St Andrew’s. We look ahead to th...

England and France come into this match on the back of contrasting results. We assess whether England can reignite their Six Nations campaig...

Can Wales end their winless run in Rome against an Italy team that will be brimming with confidence? Look ahead to this weekend’s opening fi...

Beth England recently became the first player to score against every Women’s Super League team. We break down the stellar numbers of a playe...

An NBA trade is often about a team’s need, but one of this season’s bigger deals was mutual: Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors were...