1 - Before tonight's victory in Georgia, Northern Ireland were the only one of 55 nations to play in the UEFA Nations League and have never won an away match. Lifted.

Arsenal still haven't seen the best of Viktor Gyökeres🫣 @oliver_hopkins joins @jord_coll for a deep dive into his data, looking at why he's struggled to adapt to the Premier League👀 🔗 piped.video/8XhSq5IJI4M

Everyone's favourite page just got better. Our Opta Power Rankings now include: 📈 Highest risers & fallers ⚖️ Team comparison 🌍 16,000 men's and women's teams ranked 🔗Go explore: theanalyst.com/articles/who-…

1 - @Everton's James Tarkowski is the only player in the @premierleague this season to make 10+ tackles (11), win 10+ duels (39), win 10+ aerial duels (20), make 10+ interceptions (14) and win possession in the defensive third 10+ times (12). Rock.

Can the Reds really make that leap? We dissect the numbers behind Gareth Taylor's side's start to the season: theanalyst.com/articles/live…

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the hardest-working striker in the Premier League💪 @JRCooper26 joins @jord_coll to discuss how Leeds and Daniel Farke have got him back to his best📈 🔗 piped.video/3rCtbusH2hY

🍒 - Alex Scott ranks in the top three of Premier League players this season for: 🥇 High Turnovers (11) 🥇 Fouls Won (17) 🥇 Ground Duels Won (30) 🥇 Take-Ons with Foul Won (4) 🥈 Off-Ball Support Runs (44) 🥉 Possession Won (36) Impressive.

Martin Ho has overseen a remarkable turnaround at Tottenham, but how close are Spurs to closing the gap on the division’s elite? We analyse the transformation of the WSL side under Ho's guidance. theanalyst.com/articles/tott…

1 - Liverpool's Florian Wirtz is the only player to rank in the top 10 in the Premier League this season for each of: High-intensity pressures in opp half (181 - =7th) Runs ahead of the ball (34 - =1st) Defensive line-breaking passes (16 - 8th) Perceptions.

Man Utd according to Opta's Expected Points table: ◉ Actual position: 12th ◉ Expected position: 4th They lead the Premier League for shots (113) and opposition-box touches (182), but have converted just 7.1% of their attempts. Do they deserve to be higher?

Brentford have been losing for just three minutes and 10 seconds of match action this season in the Premier League – that coming in the 2-2 away draw with Bournemouth on 12 September. Read more about game states in 2026-27 so far: theanalyst.com/articles/prem…

5 - Aston Villa's Zion Suzuki is one of only three goalkeepers in the Premier League this season to have made 5+ saves in multiple matches (5 v Tottenham Hotspur, 5 v Nottingham Forest). Busy.

3/5/10 - Against Manchester City on MD5, Brian Brobbey became the first player to score 3+ goals, win 5+ fouls and win 10+ duels in a Premier League game since Christian Benteke for Aston Villa against Sunderland in April 2013. Unplayable.

7 - Grimsby Town remain unbeaten across their seven League Two matches so far this season (W3 D4), remaining unbeaten through their opening seven fixtures of an EFL campaign for just the fourth time in club history and first since 1982-83. Unconquered. #OptaOnEFL

15 – Barnet have won 15 points across their opening seven League Two matches this season (W4 D3), their most at this stage of an EFL campaign since 1999-2000 (17). Buzzing. #OptaOnEFL

4 – No side across the EFL has conceded fewer goals (4) or has kept more clean sheets (5) than Bradford City, with the Bantams also facing the fewest shots on target of any side (15). Foundations. #OptaOnEFL

6 – Across England’s top four tiers so far in 2026-27, Bristol City’s Rio Cardines leads all players for assists (6), chances created (31) and passes played into the opposition’s penalty area (96). Opportunity. #OptaOnEFL

22 – West Ham have scored 22 goals across their opening eight Championship matches this season, their most at this stage of a league campaign since 1933-34 (also 22). In the second tier of English football, six of the last seven sides to net 22+ goals at this stage have gone on to finish as champions. Hammered. #OptaOnEFL

We use Opta data to uncover the standout performances, emerging trends and biggest numbers from Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 WSL season. theanalyst.com/articles/wsl-…

1 + 1 - Liverpool’s Vivien Endemann became the first player in @BarclaysWSL history to score and assist in two of her first three appearances. Entrance. #OptaOnWSL