The Analyst

We look ahead to Saturday’s Premier League game at the Vitality Stadium with our Bournemouth vs Aston Villa prediction and preview. Which, i...

A huge clash in the battle for Europe awaits at St. James’ Park. We look ahead to Sunday’s Premier League duel with our Newcastle vs Chelsea...

Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are competing for three spots in next season’s Champions League. But...

Will Joe DiMaggio’s mark ever be broken? It doesn’t seem likely, given the history. We break down the longest hitting streaks in MLB’s moder...

Spurs head to Norway with a two-goal advantage, but can they complete the job and reach the UEFA Europa League final? Follow the semi-final...

Selecting a touring party is never straightforward, and the 2025 Lions squad is no exception. We take a look at five players who were unluck...

Arsenal have conceded the greatest proportion of goals from set-pieces among all Premier League clubs this season, but does that really mean...

Defeat to Paris Saint-Germain means Arsenal will end the season without a major trophy for the fifth consecutive campaign. Despite the disap...

Which team will win the 2024-25 League Two play-offs? We assess all four clubs in contention to win the final place in the third tier of the...

Which team will win the 2024-25 League One play-offs? We assess all four participants in contention to win the final place in next season’s...

For the second straight game, the Celtics blew a big lead by missing a ton of shots. Are the 3s the reason the Celtics are losing?Th...

Steph Curry’s injury put a major damper on the Warriors’ Game 1 win at Minnesota. With the superstar set to miss some time, it’s fair to won...

Check out the best facts and live Opta data in our PSG vs Arsenal stats page.Read our PSG vs Arsenal prediction and preview here...

The four road teams have answered the opening bell in a combined 5-0 start to the second round of the NBA playoffs. A small handful of facto...

We look ahead to the first leg of this Championship play-off semi-final at the Coventry Building Society Arena with our Coventry City vs Sun...

Offseason moves in college football have as many twists and turns as the season itself. With the transferring basically in the rear-view mir...

We look ahead to the first leg of this Championship play-off semi-final at Ashton Gate with our Bristol City vs Sheffield United prediction...

With 13 goals scored and drama from start to finish, Inter and Barcelona produced a two-legged Champions League tie for the ages in their se...

We look ahead to Thursday’s UEFA Europa League game at Old Trafford with our Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao prediction and preview. Th...

Tottenham are rated as favourites as they look to punch their ticket to Bilbao for the Europa League final on Thursday. Look ahead to the ga...

Which team will win the Championship play-offs in 2024-25? We assess all four participants in contention to win the final place in next seas...

Check out the best facts and Opta data from the second leg of this Champions League semi-final with our Inter vs Barcelona stats page....

It’s still early, but whose horrible April (and early May) should send alarm bells ringing, and whose shouldn’t? Early season baseba...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at underachieving teams overachieving in Europe. Jamie Va...

Ahead of the action starting on Thursday, we examine to what extent a team’s final league position impacts their chances of earning promotio...