As each regular season winds down, Best XI conversations tend to surface. Who stood out above the rest and delivered a year-long level of performance that’s deserving of the accolade? It’s largely a ...

Leicester have won their last four FA Cup third round ties against sides from a lower division, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two since losing 2-1 to Newport in 2018-19. Sunderland have been ...

Liverpool’s upcoming Champions League visit to Marseille has been framed clearly by fresh Opta modelling, offering us a precise statistical target on the road in France. According to Opta Analyst, we ...

Derby County have lost six of their last eight matches against Leeds in all competitions (W1 D1), losing the last three in a row. Leeds have progressed from each of their last four FA Cup ties against ...

Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa squandered their chances to shake up the 2025–26 Premier League title race after all the three contenders dropped points on Matchday 21. By the time the final ...

Newcastle United went sideways over and over again at Molineux - but they will be in danger of going backwards this season if they aren't careful. Newcastle turned up at Wolves donning the stylish ...

Here are two potentially profound but separate words for football fans anywhere in the world: 'Opta', and 'Supercomputer'. It could make for very concerning and awkward reading for certain fan bases ...

We have only just gone past the halfway stage of the Premier League season, so how much can really be read into predictions? Leeds and Nottingham Forest, however? They would breathe a bit more easily.

Which club will win the 2025-26 Champions League? Paris Saint-Germain are the holders after their stunning 5-0 win against Inter in last season’s final, the biggest margin of victory in the ...

Who qualifies for the knockouts? The top eight sides at the end of the league phase qualify automatically for the last 16. The next 16 sides - ranked ninth to 24th - go into a two-legged play-off ...