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NEWS Opta to Speak at Connected Sport Conference
08 May 2013
Opta CEO Aidan Cooney will be speaking at the forthcoming Connected Sport event in Paris. The event on the 16th May brings together some...
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NEWS Opta and adidas Create Unique Partnership to Define "The Engine"
22 April 2013
Based on the adidas insight, Opta have helped to reveal the fundamental character of 'The Engine' by finding out how to measure and quant...
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NEWS Opta Powered Cricket Rankings Revamped
17 April 2013
The Opta powered FTI MVP rankings system has been overhauled in time for the start of the 2013 county cricket season. The system uses ...
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NEWS Opta Appointed Official Data Partner of UK Football
05 March 2013
The four UK professional football leagues (Premier League, The Football League, Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League) hav...
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In the last 12 months, Opta have collected
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110,078
Football goals scored
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68,224
Yellow cards given
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4,650
Red cards given
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15,711
Wickets taken
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5,493
Rugby Union tries scored
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2,644
Rugby League tries scored
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