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All to Play For: WSL 2021-22 Preview

The 2021-22 Women’s Super League kicks off this Friday with more eyes on it than ever before. We preview what should be an exiting season.

3 years ago Jesse Parker Humphreys

MLB

How the Gap Has Widened Between MLB’s Elite and Also-Rans

While the playoff races are heating up, some teams are unwatchable. The data backs what everyone’s eyes are telling them about the haves and have nots in MLB.

3 years ago Taylor Bechtold

Football

Tactical Snapshot: Wolves Woes, Hugo Lloris and Trent Alexander-Arnold

Our data analysts dive into Stats Perform's advanced metrics to pull out the key tactical snapshots from the latest Premier League action.

3 years ago Jonny Whitmore

Football

The Analyst Diary – August 31

Welcome to The Analyst Diary, our weekly look at some of the numbers that emerged from the weekend's football.

3 years ago Duncan Alexander

MLB

Wayne Randazzo | New York Mets Play-by-Play Announcer

New York Mets radio play-by-play announcer Wayne Randazzo joins 'Check The Stats' to discuss the use of data and stats in baseball.

3 years ago Mike Leon

NBA

Which Rookie Sleepers Brought the Funk at the NBA Summer League?

The Summer League made its return and didn’t disappoint. While standout performances don’t always lead to future NBA success, a handful of rookies made statements.

3 years ago Jon Chepkevich

NFL

NFL Positional Rankings: The Best, Worst, and Most Improved Defensive Fronts

We're using a projection model to determine how often each team's average pass rusher will create a pressure and how regularly their average defender will disrupt a run.

3 years ago Nicholas McGee

Premier League

Unbeaten Records on the Line | The Analyst Hat-Trick: Episode Three

We believe that congratulations are in order as we preview the action in gameweek three of Premier League season. Yes, there were great results for West Ham, Brighton, Liverpool, Chelsea…

3 years ago Graham Bell

NFL

What Travis Etienne’s Injury Means for James Robinson and the Jags

For Trevor Lawrence, Etienne's injury removes a reliable option in the passing game. Robinson emerged as a powerful runner in Year 1, but has he improved as a pass-catcher?

3 years ago Nicholas McGee

Tennis

20 Facts About the US Open

The best Opta Facts ahead of the US Open as Novak Djokovic aims to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in a…

3 years ago UK Data Insights Team

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All to Play For: WSL 2021-22 Preview

How the Gap Has Widened Between MLB’s Elite and Also-Rans

Tactical Snapshot: Wolves Woes, Hugo Lloris and Trent Alexander-Arnold

The Analyst Diary – August 31

Wayne Randazzo | New York Mets Play-by-Play Announcer

Which Rookie Sleepers Brought the Funk at the NBA Summer League?

NFL Positional Rankings: The Best, Worst, and Most Improved Defensive Fronts

Unbeaten Records on the Line | The Analyst Hat-Trick: Episode Three

What Travis Etienne’s Injury Means for James Robinson and the Jags

20 Facts About the US Open