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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

• Spanish Segunda

• German Bundesliga

• German Bundesliga 2

• Italian Serie A and Serie B

• French Ligue 1

• Russian Premier League

• Portuguese Primera Liga

• Dutch Eredivisie

• MLS

• Mexican Primeria

• Champions League

• Europa League

• Copa Libertadores

• 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. 

Testimonials

Using Opta data has allowed us to steal a march both in player recruitment, particularly in the main markets of England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France, and now in match analysis. What stands alone for us with Opta is its attitude to innovation and creativity.

Mike Forde - Director of Football Operations, Chelsea

Opta's statistics are of great value and have an excellent level of information. The explanatory data is of help to the technical staff throughout the season and Opta offer fantastic support

Michel - Head Coach, Getafe CF

Opta data is a fantastic tool to help with understanding football from a scientific perspective. Working with Opta is must for any forward thinking stakeholder in the football industry.

Raffaele Poli - Co-Founder, The CIES Professional Football Players Observatory

Opta enhances our match analysis by continually providing Inter with consistent data and a prompt service for opponents and our own squad. Their wealth of data also enables them to respond quickly to our specific requests for analysis projects

Dave McDonough - Technical Analyst, F.C. Internazionale Milano

I have been using Opta’s services for many years to analyse both our own team performance and also player recruitment. The information Opta provide is accurate and easy to access.

Damien Comolli - Director of Football Strategy, Liverpool Football Club