The Analyst

Arsenal are on the verge of elimination from the EFL Cup after defeat to Newcastle, but there’s plenty still to play for this season, even i...

Jerome Holtzman couldn’t have had any idea what he started when he invented the save.Although people were unofficially crediting relieve...

There is an elite group of famous quarterbacks who headline the NFL all-time passing yards leaderboard, but who has racked up the highest ca...

West Ham have sacked Julen Lopetegui after just 20 Premier League matches in charge. We look back over his short time at London Stadium to s...

Newcastle’s win at Arsenal on Tuesday made it seven in a row in all competitions. Eddie Howe’s men can start to dream of a famous season tha...

Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the League Cup final were dealt a severe blow by Newcastle on Tuesday. What chance do they have of overturning t...

Recent reports suggest both Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani, but would he be...

Each week, throughout the college football season, alumni, fans, media and the teams themselves look to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll to...

The 2024-25 Championship season is now 26 matchdays deep, so it’s an ideal time to check in on the Opta supercomputer projections. Who will...

Tottenham have signed a new goalkeeper in 21-year-old Antonín Kinsky, but what kind of player is he, and is he ready to go straight into the...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at penalties, Bruno Fernandes, and wayward finishing....

Nottingham Forest’s improvement has arguably been the story of the 2024-25 Premier League season. So, just how high up the table could they...

Which player combinations have been the most lethal in the Premier League so far this season? We look at the duos to cause the most damage i...

We look ahead to Wednesday night’s League Cup semi-final first leg with our Tottenham vs Liverpool prediction and preview. Can Spurs take a...

The 2024 FCS championship game was back to prime time – not just with the kickoff. North Dakota State was that while adding its name again t...

Has all the increased passing in today’s game resulted in record performances? Find out as we go through the highest-scoring games in NFL hi...

Ask anyone in and around the league, and they will tell you the same thing: Winning in the NFL is incredibly hard.It’s why there exists...

Whether it’s better wide receivers, more accurate quarterbacks or simply the evolution of glove design, the best individual seasons for rece...

On a muddy turf at Wrigley Field on Dec. 12, 1965, Gale Sayers showcased his Hall-of-Fame versatility on the way to a performance for the ag...

Passing and receiving numbers are more impressive than ever before, as evidenced by many of the recent performances featured in our list of...

The College Football Playoff has a clear favorite… and it’s the lowest seed left on the board. Ohio State dropped all the way to the eig...

New year, same incredible performances in the HBCU.It was another hotly contested week, but one player’s trademark efficiency and one pl...

Few things are more deflating than watching a quarterback you’re rooting for throw an interception.The team is driving down the field, e...

We’re taking a look at the NFL’s all-time single-season and single-game rookie records in key stats and reflecting on just how great some of...

We’re highlighting some of the longest winning and losing streaks in NFL history. If you’re a fan of one of these teams, chances are you’ll...