The Analyst

Brighton have an excellent recent track record of developing central midfielders. Carlos Baleba is the latest and might ultimately be the mo...

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the Opta Analyst football newsletter. This week’s edition looks at Erling Haaland, long-range shots, and early title wins...

With five wins in a row and very few injuries, Aston Villa are hinting at hitting their best form just in time for the business end of the s...

It’s often referenced as the “small school” level of college football, but the Football Championship Subdivision has produced many standout...

An entertaining battle for Europe could be on the cards on the south coast. We look ahead to Wednesday’s Premier League clash with our Brigh...

We look ahead to Wednesday’s Premier League game at Anfield with our Liverpool vs Everton prediction and preview. Will Arne Slot get his fir...

As the race for Champions League qualification intensifies, we analyse the fixture difficulty of each Premier League club’s remaining games....

Can Ruben Amorim’s side extend their four-game unbeaten run in the Premier League? We look ahead to Tuesday’s clash with our Nottingham Fore...

We look ahead to Sunday’s FA Cup game at the Vitality Stadium with our Bournemouth vs Man City prediction and preview. Who will push on to W...

The highest-scoring NBA games may have broken the scoreboard if they went any further. There was no room left on these scoresheets. The...

With reports suggesting Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to leave boyhood club Liverpool for Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer,...

Southampton could be a matter of days from having their descent to the Championship confirmed, but what are the current earliest Premier Lea...

We look ahead to Sunday’s FA Cup game at Deepdale with our Preston vs Aston Villa prediction and preview. Can the Championship side cause an...

With only a few weeks remaining of the season, we’ve decided it’s time to check in on the Opta supercomputer’s updated League Two prediction...

Brighton are rated as favourites in their FA Cup quarter-final against Nottingham Forest, despite being hammered by the Tricky Trees at the...

There have been countless buzzer beaters, upsets and unforgettable performances that wouldn’t have been possible without the implementation...

With the help of our supercomputer, we’re revealing our NBA power rankings based on our TRACR-powered season-long projections down the stret...

It’s a well-established fact that the role of the goalkeeper has changed considerably over the past 20 years, but here we’ve illustrated tha...

We have dived deep into some Premier League data to find out where teams are shooting from this season.Whether you’re a fan, a neutr...

The Memphis Grizzlies showed signs of being a contender before Ja Morant went down. Could they be sleeper contenders in the West?The...

Arsenal defeated Real Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium to sensationally overturn a first-leg deficit in the UEFA Women’s Champions League,...

It’s a very different FA Cup quarter-final lineup this season. Historically different. Could this be the year the magic of the cup truly ret...

Dean Huijsen couldn’t get in the Bournemouth team in November, yet this week he was starring for European champions Spain in the UEFA Nation...

The only way to make MLB picks is to make them boldly. Baseball writers Ryan Fagan and Zach Crizer pick a winner and dish out a bold predict...

Ajax ended last season in disarray, enduring their worst league campaign for decades. Enter Francesco Farioli, the Italian coach who has qui...