The Analyst

An enticing London derby awaits in the Premier League on Saturday. We look ahead to the clash at Selhurst Park with our Crystal Palace vs Ch...

It’s been claimed by some that Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak is the best striker in the Premier League on current form. We take a look a...

We look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League clash with our Tottenham vs Newcastle United prediction and preview. Can under-fire Ange Postecog...

We look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League game at the Amex Stadium with our Brighton vs Arsenal prediction and preview. The Gunners are loo...

The announcements of Walter Payton and Buck Buchanan awards cap the annual Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet. The various awards hav...

Arsenal came from behind to start 2025 with a Premier League victory in this London derby. Re-live all the best facts and Opta data from the...

Many cities will claim superiority, but only one can have the best year. Here are the American sports cities that had the best years in 2024...

Brent Vigen and Tim Polasek worked on the same coaching staff for seven seasons. Now they’re trying to deliver an FCS national championship...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition is a special look back at the highs and lows of 2024. T...

It’s always fun to see who’s up and who’s down, so with 2024 about to end, let’s do exactly that by looking at the Opta Power Rankings and h...

After another loss, Ruben Amorim seemed to accept Manchester United are in a fight to avoid relegation. So, how realistic is the prospect of...

Using the unique Opta Index, we pick our latest data-powered team of the week from across rugby‘s big three European leagues.The fes...

The Ruben Amorim era at Manchester United continued to make a shaky start, as the Red Devils lose yet again at Old Trafford. Look back at al...

Ipswich Town finally recorded a Premier League home win, completing a miserable festive period for Chelsea. Re-live all the best facts and O...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s Premier League game at the Gtech Community Stadium with our Brentford vs Arsenal prediction and preview. The tw...

You can count many strengths with Montana State and North Dakota State, but as the FCS championship game draws closer, we look at key number...

Mohamed Salah has reached 30 Premier League goal involvements in just 18 games this season, quicker than anyone else ever. His 2024-25 could...

Ruben Amorim appears to have put an end to Marcus Rashford’s Manchester United career, and the forward could be on the move in the January t...

Manchester City are so out of sorts without Rodri that they might require an emergency signing in January. Here are a few options they could...

Mohamed Salah set yet another Premier League record as Liverpool beat West Ham to extend their league at the top of the table to eight point...

Every baseball season delivers narratives, moments and, of course, numbers. Many of them are fun. Some are valuable fodder for future trivia...

Can Ruben Amorim get his side back on course in the Premier League? We look ahead to Monday’s clash at Old Trafford with our Man Utd vs Newc...

We provide one big question to track, plus we reveal our model’s college football playoff predictions for all four quarterfinal games....

Arsenal cut the gap at the top of the Premier League to four points with a hard-fought win. Find all the best facts and Opta data from the E...

The process for the Most Improved Player of the Year award – like many honors handed out by the NBA – is deeply flawed. Yes, it goes to play...