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Which NFL team will remain unbeaten the longest this season?
The 49ers are the safe choice with a favorable schedule and upcoming bye.
These are the opposition goalkeeper positions at the point of Brighton attempting their six shots from 50m+ this season.
The data suggests they might have spotted an opportunity...
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Arsenal's average xG per corner has fallen from 0.064 last season to 0.047 this season.
That's a 26.6% drop in chance quality.
The Gunners are more dangerous in open play this season, but what's happened to one of their biggest threats?
We break down the drop in Arsenal's corner threat, from the quality of their chances to where their deliveries are landing: theanalyst.com/articles/arseâŠ
Harry Kane is one of the frontrunners ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday, but Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi all have their own cases.
We assess their claims to the award here: theanalyst.com/articles/ballâŠ
Since 2006-07, Charlie Adam has had 25 attempts from the halfway line - that's 15 more than any other player.
Diego GĂłmez has had two attempts this season, so he just needs two more to get onto this list.
Are Brighton purposefully trying to score from (very) long range?
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Mourinho back in the dugout on a five-game unbeaten streak in ClĂĄsicos
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Barcelona hoping for a record 10th straight win to start a season
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Tonnes of goals in both attacks
This Sunday's meeting between Barcelona and Real Madrid has a hell of a lot riding on it.
Here are five subplots that could shape the game.
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Arsenal's corner deliveries are finding the near post more often this season, and the central six-yard box less often.
The share landing in that central danger zone is down 7.7%. Near-post deliveries are up 7.8%.
Could that be key to their corner drought?
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We analyse how Arsenal's corner locations have changed, and why a shift towards near-post flick-ons might be making them less dangerous (for now!) theanalyst.com/articles/arseâŠ
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Diego Gomez's goal was Brighton's SIXTH attempt from 50 metres out or more already this season.
I can't believe a club like Brighton would do this by accident.
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Arsenal scored a record 19 Premier League goals from corners last season.
Seven games into their title defence, they've scored 0.
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From their new corner routines to the new refereeing guidelines, we investigate why Arsenal's biggest set-piece strength has gone missing.
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It's the first North London derby in WSL history with Spurs starting the day above Arsenal in the table.
Yet, the Opta supercomputer still makes the Gunners favourites winning 56.6% of simulations. đ€
History says Arsenal, but the table suggests Spurs.
With both teams eager to turn their form around, Sunday's North London derby feels bigger than ever.
Read our prediction and preview:
theanalyst.com/articles/tottâŠ
After Diego GĂłmez's goal last week, Brighton have had six attempts on goal from 50m+ this season.
That's already - just seven games into 2026-27 - the second most by any team on record (since 06-07) in a Premier League season.
Have one of the most data-savvy teams going spotted an opportunity?
Or is this happening completely by chance?
theanalyst.com/articles/diegâŠ
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Can Océane Hurtré keep rewriting the record books?
Hurtré has already established herself as one of the WSL's brightest young talents.
We break down the numbers behind her remarkable start and why her all-action style is proving the perfect fit for Birmingham.
theanalyst.com/articles/oceaâŠ
