The Analyst

On Sunday, an out-of-sorts Manchester City travel to Premier League leaders Liverpool. Here, we analyse five aspects of the game that could...

In our Week 13 fantasy football start ’em and sit ’em, we let the data give another perspective that likely varies from the expert consensu...

They are the most direct team in Europe’s top five leagues, and they are either top or bottom of several interesting metrics. We take a loo...

It has been a tricky year and a bit for Mason Mount at Manchester United, but with a new manager in place, the former Chelsea man could bec...

Two sides at either end of the Premier League table meet on Friday night. We look ahead to this south-coast clash with our Brighton vs Sout...

Opta has collated data from the early years of the UEFA Champions League previously unaccounted for, meaning we can now bring you the defin...

It’s the week of Thanksgiving! No, the New York Jets don’t have as much to be thankful for as, say, the Detroit Lions. But in honor of turk...

Liverpool ended their eight-match winless streak against Real Madrid in style at Anfield. Look back on the action with the best facts and O...

The bandwagons are on the move to the Road to the Frisco. It’s time to kick off the 2024 FCS playoffs, and we’re both previewing and predic...

An inaugural HBCU+ National Player of the Year Award is part of an FCS partnership between Stats Perform and Urban Edge Network LLC. The re...

Brighton have made the best start to a top-flight campaign in their history. Has their new manager, Fabian Hürzeler, made them even better...

Mental fragility, individual errors and conceding huge chances. Manchester City’s collapse against Feyenoord summed up their current strugg...

Can Ange Postecoglou’s side back up an impressive winwith another UEFA Europa League victory? We look ahead to Thursday’s clash with our To...

This week will bring up the sixth anniversary of Bukayo Saka’s Arsenal first-team debut, and based on his performances so far, he could eas...

The final full round of Autumn Nations Series fixtures took place at the weekend. We pick through the major talking points from six comfort...

Manchester City’s winless run stretched to six matches after throwing away a three-goal lead on Tuesday. Look back on a thriller with the b...

Arsenal produced a stellar performance on the road in the Champions League. Look back on the action with the best facts and Opta data in ou...

Erling Haaland is no stranger to breaking records, and now he has another to add to his collection. He has reached 50 goal involvements in...

Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. The performance on national television catapulted the Philad...

If you play fantasy football, you know that winning doesn’t happen at the draft. Here are our suggested Week 13 waiver wire pickups. Or, sk...

Simply being associated with the name Walter Payton leaves one in awe, but for one FCS football player, he will receive the 2024 Walter Pay...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at the Opta Power Rankings, Robert Lewandowski, and the...

It’s a special year for the Buck Buchanan Award, which celebrates its 30th anniversary season of recognizing the FCS national defensive pla...

Coaching movement in college movement can be like a carousel, often from the pursuit of the next best thing – either on the school or coach...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s huge UEFA Champions League game at Anfield with our Liverpool vs Real Madrid prediction and preview. Can the R...