Opta Sports

British sports analytics company

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Opta Sports, formerly Opta Sportsdata and more commonly known as Opta, is a British sports analytics company. Opta provides data for more than 30 sports in over 70 countries, with clients ranging from leagues and federations to broadcasters and betting websites. The company was founded in 1996, and acquired by Perform Group in 2013. In turn, Perform Group was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2019, merging it with STATS LLC to form Opta's current parent company, Stats Perform.

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Who will win Afcon 2023? The computer says... The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins on Saturday and BBC Sport have worked with Opta to look at who might be crowned champions. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2024
Who makes Opta's team of the 2023 Rugby World Cup? Opta Stats has scored each player's performances throughout the 48 Rugby World Cup games - who makes the best XV? BBC Sport - Published on October 30, 2023
Predictor: Who will win the Rugby World Cup? Who are the favourites to win the World Cup and what chance have England, Wales and Scotland got of reaching the knockout stages? Opta has crunched the numbers. BBC Sport - Published on September 4, 2023

Team of the season? Computer says... We asked statisticians Opta to come up with a Premier League team of the season for us and tell us their reasons - here are the results. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2023
Six Nations reviewed: What do the stats tell us? What were the teams strengths and weaknesses in the Six Nations and how are they shaping up for the World Cup? Opta takes a look at the numbers. BBC Sport - Published on March 21, 2023
Who makes Premier League team of year? Computer says... With Premier League football back on the cards and 2023 almost upon us, it's time to find out who makes Opta's team of the year. BBC Sport - Published on December 31, 2022

How to take a World Cup shootout penalty BBC Sport and Opta analyse the 279 World Cup shootout penalties to see the best ways to score your kick. BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2022
Does football need a 60-minute 'stop-clock'? Following a controversial end to Real Madrid's Champions League win over Manchester City, BBC Sport uses Opta data to look at ball in play stats. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2022