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From Relegation Battle to Title Challenge? Dissecting Stuttgart’s Transformation

Stuttgart narrowly avoided relegation last season, but now they're second in the Bundesliga and on fire under Sebastian Hoeneß.

6 months ago Ninad Barbadikar

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Premier League 2023-24 Relegation Predictions: October Update

Ahead of Matchday 9, we asked the Opta supercomputer to provide us with an update on its Premier League season predictions.

6 months ago Ryan Benson

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Premier League 2023-24 Title and Top Four Predictions: October Update

After eight matches, the Opta supercomputer gives us an update to its Premier League predictions on the title race and the top-four battle.

6 months ago Ali Tweedale

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IF Elfsborg: Unusual Allsvenskan Winners Await?

Can Elfsborg hold off Malmö in the final weeks of the season? The 2023 Allsvenskan is set up for a thrilling climax.

6 months ago Joris van den Ban

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The Numbers Behind Viking FK’s Quest to End a 32-Year Drought in Norway

With Viking FK challenging for their first Eliteserien title in over 30 years, we take a look at the Norwegian side and what has led to this potentially significant moment.

6 months ago Kasper Spruijt

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Stat, Viz, Quiz 11: Scotland Heading to Euro 2024 and English Football’s Passing Trend

Stat, Viz, Quiz is the weekly Opta Analyst newsletter. Our latest edition includes numbers on Scotland qualifying for Euro 2024, passing numbers in English football and interesting stats on Premier…

6 months ago David Segar

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England vs Italy: Prediction and Preview

We look ahead to this European Championship qualifier at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night with our England vs Italy prediction and preview.

6 months ago Matt Furniss

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The 10 Best La Liga 2023-24 Facts You Might Not Know

With the top-flight club season paused for the international break, we look at the most interesting Opta facts from La Liga 2023-24 so far.

6 months ago Ryan Benson

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The 15 Best Premier League 2023-24 Facts You Might Not Know

At the second international break of the season, we pick out the best of Opta's Premier League stats and facts from 2023-24 so far

6 months ago Ali Tweedale

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The 13 Best Ligue 1 2023-24 Facts You Might Not Know

We take a look at some of the most interesting facts and stats from the first two months of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season.

6 months ago David Segar