Opta Analyst

This is an incredibly inefficient way of attacking. So, we ask, are long throws a waste of everyone's time? theanalyst.com/articles/premi…

There have been 1,179 long throws into the opposition box in Premier League games this season. Those have brought about just 24 goals - or one goal every 49 long throws. Matches are also being delayed for an average of 10 minutes, 42 seconds just for throw-ins to be taken.

In #FPL Challenge, players get a six-point bonus for creating three chances. He's surely an obvious captain? theanalyst.com/articles/fpl-c…

No player in the Premier League has created 3+ chances in more games this season than Bruno Fernandes (17).

Four Premier League teams were eliminated in the last 16, but it's not quite the crisis some are suggesting. theanalyst.com/articles/champ…

This is the fourth successive season in which two Premier League clubs have been in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Mohamed Salah looked in much better form against Galatasaray, especially in the second half as Liverpool took the tie away from their visitors. We have looked at whether a central shift was the key difference for the Egyptian. #LFC theanalyst.com/articles/moham…

Mohamed Salah became the first African player to score 50 UEFA Champions League goals last night, taking his overall record to 50 goals in 97 games in the competition. #LFC #UCL

What makes Thun's achievements all the more impressive is that they were only promoted back to the Super League last season. @DavidSegar_ has taken a closer look at the surprise package looking to break up the status quo in Switzerland. theanalyst.com/articles/fc-th…

FC Thun have a 16-point lead at the top of the Swiss Super League with eight games remaining. They need just nine more points to win their first ever top-flight title.

The top 10 men's teams in the world, according to the Opta Power Rankings:

Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta Bayern Munich knock out Atalanta and win their Last-16 tie by an eight-goal margin (10-2) - only two UCL knockout ties have seen a bigger margin than that across history.

Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Atlético Madrid Tottenham defeat Atlético Madrid in the second leg in north London, but still exit the Champions League. They deserve some credit for their performance tonight, though.

Look back at the match and analyse the Opta data in our chalkboards here. theanalyst.com/articles/liver…

Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray Mohamed Salah played a key role as Liverpool blew Galatasaray away in the second leg at Anfield to progress to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah both reach 50 UEFA Champions League goals within minutes of one another.

46 – Harry Kane has scored 46 goals in 39 competitive matches this season, the highest tally of any player in Europe’s top five leagues. Furthermore, 46 competitive goals in a single season is a new personal best for him at professional level. Prime.

Only last week did @DavidSegar_ look at the data behind Salah's lacklustre season so far. theanalyst.com/articles/moham…

Mohamed Salah in 2025-26 vs 2024-25 in all competitions.

Robert Lewandowski has now scored against 41 different teams in the UEFA Champions League - a new record in the competition by a player.