Opta is the trusted data provider for some of Europe's biggest football clubs.
Our huge database can play a critical role in player recrutment allowing objective career profiling of players worldwide. Opta collect LIVE data which can also support in-game analysis, post match analysis and opposition scouting.
The biggest and best database available
Over the last 5 seasons we have collected detailed positional data on every ball contact that occurs in 100% of games played in over 13 of Europe's strongest competitions. That is over 1500 events per game collected live in all of the following:
English Premier League
- Spanish La Liga
- Italian Serie A and Serie B
- Selected European domestic cups
- All major internationals - World Cup, African Nations, Euro Championships
Our data is collected live as it happens across our collection centres in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and New York. We consistently use the same definitions and cutting edge analysis techniques, which means you can be sure you are comparing like for like data across all of the biggest leagues.
With the latest iteration of our collection software we have now analysed 52 seasons of club competition plus 18 full major international tournaments. That's 15,000 games of data and over 22 million individual match events!
It is this unparallel level of data collection that has created our unique database of performance data on players around the globe. The breadth and depth of this information is what makes us the ideal partner for clubs trying to gain an edge.
We also know how to package data so that coaches, club analysts and scouts can get to the information that is important to them quickly and efficiently.
Working with the biggest names
We have been working closely with professional teams for many years now, over 70 across football and rugby. Our staff are experienced in delivering both support and analysis to some of Europe's top clubs. The following teams are amongst those currently taking advantage of the Opta service:
England - Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham
Italy - Italian National Team, Inter, Roma, Fiorentina, Napoli, Sampdoria, Bologna, Chievo, Atalanta, Siena, Bari
Germany - Bayern Munich, Hamburg
France - French National Team, St Etienne
Spain - Real Madrid, Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, Getafe
Opta also provide event data to all 42 Spanish Primera and Segunda teams officially via the LFP in collaboration with Mediapro and TracAb.