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Everton Points Deduction: What the 10-Point Penalty Means for Their Survival Hopes

After being hit with a 10-point deduction for financial breaches, we fired up the Opta supercomputer to see what it means for Everton's chances of staying up.

8 months ago David Segar

Football

Rafa Benítez, Celta Vigo Can’t Catch A Break

In this episode on “La Pausa”, Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne discuss Celta Vigo’s bad luck. They sit in La Liga’s relegation zone but do they belong there? It was…

8 months ago Robbie Dunne, Jamie Kemp

Football

Stat, Viz, Quiz 15: Tottenham’s Lost Lead Record, Salah’s Latest Landmark, and Foul Play

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the weekly Opta Analyst newsletter. Our latest edition includes numbers on Tottenham's collapse at Molineux, Mohamed Salah scoring more goals, and foul records in the Premier…

9 months ago David Segar

Football

Opta’s Top Five Premier League Players of the Week: Matchday 12

We use the Opta Player Ratings to review the top-performing players of the week from Premier League Matchday 12.

9 months ago Oliver Hopkins

Football

Premier League: 5 Knee-Jerk Reactions to The Weekend’s Action

From lauding a couple of Chelsea wingers to suggesting Tottenham's top-four hopes are already doomed, we're back with our latest snap judgements to the Premier League's weekend action.

9 months ago Ryan Benson

Football

Chelsea 4-4 Manchester City: The Stats From a Premier League Classic

After Manchester City and Chelsea played out an astonishing draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, we've got all the key post-match stats and facts.

9 months ago Opta Analyst

Football

Opta Power Rankings: The Top 10 Football Teams in Africa

We delved into the depths of the Opta Power Rankings to come up with a list of the 10 top football teams in Africa.

9 months ago Opta Analyst

Football

Jérémy Doku: So Good at Dribbling That Pep Guardiola Has Changed

Jérémy Doku's enjoyed an excellent start to life as a Manchester City player, but is he the player that's changed Pep Guardiola as a coach?

9 months ago Matt Furniss

Football

Chelsea vs Manchester City: Prediction and Preview

Champions Manchester City visit Stamford Bridge in the headline fixture of Matchday 12 in the Premier League. We look ahead to Sunday's game with our Chelsea vs Manchester City prediction…

9 months ago Harry Carr

Football

Bournemouth vs Newcastle: Prediction and Preview

Eddie Howe heads to the south coast to take on his former club. We look ahead with our data-powered Bournemouth vs Newcastle United prediction and preview.

9 months ago Kyle Goldsmith