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We have studied the data from the history of the Champions League to determine who are the current top 10 players in the competition. More...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve turned our attention to football’s most successful partnerships. For the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership we’ve looked at the most effective attacking and defensive duos since the start of last season and also identified the best all-time pairings in the Champions League. More...

With the 20th iteration of the Six Nations now underway, we’ve analysed the data from the previous 19 tournaments to work out what we should expect in each round. We’ve also analysed the squads from the last four World Cup years to see how much Six Nations performances predict about the sport’s showpiece event in Japan. More...

Tottenham’s performances will surely suffer in the absence of Harry Kane, but we wanted to know which players’ presence has the biggest positive impact on their team. Here are the 10 players who have made the largest positive difference in a range of top European leagues. More...

Tottenham's defeat to Manchester United extended their run of Premier League matches without a draw to a whopping 26 but they remain third in the Premier League, so does a lack of draws necessarily mean that there’s a problem? And which managers are most likely to settle for a share of the points? More...

With the turn of the year coinciding almost perfectly with the halfway point of the domestic season, we wanted to hand out some half term awards to the clubs and players who have put in the most encouraging performances so far. We’ve crunched the numbers across the Premier League and EFL - up to 31st December 2018 - to reward those who have caught our eye. More...

Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Manchester United manager after months of speculation that his time at Old Trafford was up. We’ve compared his record to those of the other managers at one of the Premier League’s ‘big six’ since he took charge of the Red Devils to break down where it all went wrong. More...

Even before the festive fixture schedule has played out, the transfer rumour mill will be spinning furiously as January approaches and under-performing teams try to spend their way out of trouble. Focusing on signings made by the top clubs in each of the ‘big five’ European leagues and filtered out deals worth less than €5m - to eliminate those bought as cover or as long-term investments - we were able to build ‘photofits’ of the types of player who tend to make big moves in the winter window. More...

When we discuss local footballing rivalries we usually focus on bragging rights between neighbouring clubs, but we were interested to find out which players can claim to be the best in their region. More...

As the Golden Boot race is starting to take shape, we take a look back at the last 10 seasons to see what the key ingredients are for picking up this prize. Previous winners Mo Salah, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero are all prominent again in the Premier League, but will a new hero emerge this term? More...

We’ve analysed the fortunes of the six northern hemisphere sides who compete in the Six Nations, along with the four southern hemisphere teams who contest the Rugby Championship, to see how much their performances and squads can be predicted by their efforts in the Autumn Internationals. More...

Black Friday has quickly become a landmark on the consumer calendar and it would be fascinating to see it introduced for football transfers. We've taken a look at the best value signings made by football clubs in the last five seasons, to see who has been getting the top deals. More...

For the 10th year in a row, the ATP Finals are taking place at London’s O2 Arena. We have looked at results over the past 10 years to see which players should be feared by their competitors, and how the culmination of the men’s tennis season tends to pan out. More...

We were curious to find out which managers are the best at changing games using their substitutes and which players are best – and worst – when introduced from the bench, so we’ve analysed the data from the last five seasons for every Premier League and EFL club. More...

With many of Europe’s top clubs suffering a decline in fortunes this season, we could see some unusual names on league trophies and in Champions League draws next summer. However, fans of more established sides can point to sustained success rather than a flash in the pan, and we’ve looked at the data to identify which clubs’ supporters have the most to brag about. More...

As Lewis Hamilton coasts to another Formula 1 title, we’ve taken a detailed look at how he ranks against the sport’s legends and what he needs to do to be considered the greatest driver of all time. More...

With this season’s Champions League group stage having kicked off, fans will no doubt be keen to see their team get off to a good start, but just how important is it and what else can you do to ensure a successful campaign? We’ve analysed every group stage – and beyond – for the last 15 seasons of the competition, back to when the current format was introduced, to work out what success looks like in Europe’s premier club competition. More...

Harry Kane is well known for starting seasons poorly and finishing them in fine goalscoring form, but how do his hot streaks and dry spells compare to other strikers? We have looked at all current players in England’s top four divisions, who score at a rate of 10 or more goals per season, to see which of them tend to go on scoring sprees and which of them can go for months without scoring at all. More...

With the second international break of the season already upon us, plenty of top-flight managers will be crossing their fingers their stars are returned to them unscathed. Some will be luckier than others, however, and we’ve crunched the data from the previous 10 seasons to see who is due a bit of good fortune. More...

Those who picked up a copy of FIFA 19 when it launched on Friday have probably already begun to master the gameplay, but the Ultimate Team market is a whole other game in itself which - if you play it right - can give you a huge advantage. We’ve analysed the priciest players in each league, along with some likely bargains, and also translated their worth into real money to give you clarity when managing your budget. More...

The launch of the latest installment of the world’s biggest football video game is upon us, armed with new gameplay features, like ‘dynamic tactics’ and ‘timed finishing’, but what most gamers will be more worried about is assembling their Ultimate Team starter squad. Where are you going to be able to find players that will be competitive without costing an arm and a leg? We’ve been digging into the stats to find some clues. More...

Across Europe, certain clubs have built up a reputation for bringing through players who go on to shine elsewhere. We’ve analysed every current top-flight club in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and Belgium over the last decade to see how many of the players in those divisions this season have passed through their ranks. More...

We’re continuing our series of analytical summaries for the EFL, covering three teams from each of the Championship, League One and League Two. Rather than starting alphabetically we’ve selected clubs at random and identified their top three strengths, weaknesses, goalscorers and creators. More...

Romelu Lukaku’s first-half miss against Tottenham on Monday night continued the Manchester United striker’s frustrating scoring record against the north London side. The Belgium international has netted just one goal in 863 minutes against Spurs in his Premier League career. But what other hoodoos persist in English football? We’ve looked back over the data from the More...

Today we’re launching a series of analytical summaries for the EFL, covering three teams from each of the Championship, League One and League Two. We’ve selected clubs at random and identified their top three strengths, weaknesses, goalscorers and creators. More...

With deadline day fast approaching, we're taking a look at where the value lies in making late Premier League transfers. A tighter summer window ending before the new season begins has put more pressure on top-flight clubs to get their house in order and seek out any bargain buys still available. More...

As anticipation for the new Premier League season builds, armchair managers are feverishly tinkering with their fantasy football squads, but how do you get the edge on your friends and colleagues? We’ve analysed the data for the official Fantasy Premier League game, including the strategies of last season’s top 50 managers, to help you top the league. More...

It’s only a matter of time before the £100m barrier is broken in English football and our detailed analysis of the biggest signings over the last decade has produced a 10-man shortlist of the players likeliest to make it happen. More...

With the World Cup over and attention snapping quickly back to the 2018/19 season, there’s an additional sense of urgency in the transfer market. We’ve cast our eye back to the deals done in the Premier League and EFL last summer, comparing what each signing achieved on the pitch with their total cost to the club - based on reported fees and wages - to see which players represented the best and worst value for money in a range of categories. More...

We’ve put together an interactive stage guide for the Tour de France 2018 which not only gives you all the information you’d expect but also includes an analysis of each stage’s importance to the riders challenging for the yellow jersey. We’ve done this by breaking down the performance of the last 10 yellow jersey winners More...