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Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at English teams lifting trophies, some lovely new viz, a...

Matheus Cunha has been Wolves’ best player since signing permanently ahead of the 2023-24 season. Now, he looks like he will be a Manchester...

Which teams managed all-time high or all-time low points tallies for the Premier League in 2024-25? With the dust now settled on the...

Having secured UEFA Champions League football for next season, can Chelsea cap a successful end to their campaign with silverware when they...

The Thunder took the lead in the Western Conference finals by playing elite defense. In Game 4, they had to win a different way but were onc...

We analyse what the 2024-25 Premier League table looks like based on Opta’s expected points model; put crudely, what the table ‘should’ look...

Redemption was the theme for the New York Knicks in their NBA Eastern Conference finals Game 3 win over the Indiana Pacers. Here’s how they...

With the campaign officially done and dusted, we look back on it by picking our Premier League Team of the Season for 2024-25…Liverp...

Thanks to the brilliant team at OptaJoe, we looks back on the 2024-25 campaign with the best Premier League facts of the season.Augu...

Derby County suffered relegation from the English top-flight on 29th March 2008 – the earliest that a team have ever dropped down to the sec...

Analyse all the stats from Tottenham vs Brighton on the final day of the Premier League season with our Opta-powered match centre and chalkb...

Which clubs will qualify for European competition via the Premier League this season? Follow the live Premier League table complete with Opt...

Karl-Anthony Towns sat out much of the fourth quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. But the Knicks need a lot more from him to...

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We look ahead to Monday’s League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium with our AFC Wimbledon vs Walsall prediction and preview. Who will ea...

Can Eddie Howe’s side secure their top-five place in the Premier League? We look ahead to Sunday’s final-day clash with our Newcastle United...

It’s a crucial Premier League finale in the Champions League race on Sunday. Look ahead to the game at the City Ground with our Nottingham F...

We look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League clash at Craven Cottage with our Fulham vs Man City prediction and preview. Can the visitors confir...

We look ahead to Sunday’s League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium with our Charlton Athletic vs Leyton Orient prediction and preview. W...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was honored for winning the MVP prior to Game 2 and then was dominant in the Thunder’s victory. Can the Timberwolves...

Their styles can be wide-ranging, from charismatic to business-like to disciplinarian. But the MLB managers with the most wins in history ar...

We look ahead to Saturday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon with our Arsenal vs Barcelona prediction...

Tottenham Hotspur lifted their first trophy in 17 years on Wednesday as they beat Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final. Here, w...

Tottenham Hotspur did it. They beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to win the UEFA Europa League to win their first major trophy in 17 year...

With just one round of games remaining in the 2024-25 Premier League season, we look at who still has something to play for and what they ne...