Philipp Ertl

Director of Transformation and AI @StatsPerform @OptaJoe @OptaAnalyst and Family

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

6,081 - The difference in league minutes played in 2025-26 for Paris SG and Arsenal by their respective #UCLfinal starting XIs:

Paris SG - 15,377
Arsenal - 21,458

Workload.

[TobyWrites @tobyasky]

I’ll tell you something for free.

At the highest level of football, there are certain things you cannot fluke.

Glasner won the Europa League with Frankfurt, this was a time big teams use to drop from UCL into Europa, so he had to face teams like Barcelona on the way. Still, he won the Europa.

He came to Palace, with a small budget compared to the other English teams, he won the FA Cup, the first trophy in Palace’s history, he beat Man City to win it. You can’t fluke that, he’s a winner.

He qualified them to Europa by winning the FA Cup , but they dropped to Conference league because of the multi-club ownership saga with Textor. Despite the setback, he has just won an European trophy for a South London club.

In 2 years, he has changed a club’s history and won 3 trophies for them if we add the community shield. He did this while losing big players, lost his captain January, lost his best player to Arsenal in summer, lost Olise.

This guy is a winner.

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

Opta Pulse helps sports publishers produce high-quality highlights up to 80% faster using Opta data, synchronised video and AI-assisted workflows.

Join Senior Product Director Nick Pomeroy on 9 June at 2pm BST.

➡️ https://t.co/FaAQXY1e00

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Reigning champions Liverpool started the season as the favourites to win the 2025-26 Premier League with the Opta supercomputer (29.1%), just ahead of Arsenal (24.0%) and Man City (19.4%).

Arsenal moved to favourites on 5 October 2025 (44.2%) and remained there until winning it 224 days later.

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

It's over.

https://t.co/cLIAr7VT5u

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

High-quality sports highlights is the expectation. Producing them quickly and consistently is the challenge.

💻 Opta Pulse | 9 June

Join us and see how digital teams can accelerate workflows, reduce manual effort and unlock value from their content.
➡️ https://t.co/OzBCcIMANB

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

📺 @NWSL broadcasts this season have been packed with live stats and deeper player insights – powered by #Opta data.

From player milestones and tactical trends to broader season narratives, broadcasters are using those insights to add greater context throughout live matches.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

1 - One month today, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City 🇲🇽

📈 In anticipation, and using an unrivalled historical database, Opta has built the ultimate World Cup player based on 60 years of data.

📖 Read here: https://t.co/zgFaKQ3bLj & watch below.

Creation.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

14 - Bukayo Saka has been directly involved in 14 goals in 14 @ChampionsLeague appearances at the Emirates Stadium (9 goals, 5 assists). Differential.

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

Bruno Fernandes is closing in on one of the Premier League's standout assist seasons – but how does he actually define an assist?

@ManUtd's skipper sat down with @OptaAnalyst's Matt Furniss to break down his 2025/26 numbers, powered by #Opta data.

➡️ https://t.co/NelKDpd3P8

[Sport Industry Group @SportIndustry]

Our next category is the AI In Sport Award, in association with @sportzinteract, which was open to any organisation that is excelling in its use of artificial intelligence technology in the sport industry. Our winners are 🥁 @StatsPerform & @Capgemini for TryZone IQ: Generative AI Rugby Insights! 🏉

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

A standout night at the #SJA2025 for the #Opta team.

🏆 @OptaAnalyst – Specialist Publisher of the Year
🥈 Ryan Benson, Opta Analyst – Data Journalist of the Year
🥈 Opta Content Agency – Content Agency of the Year

More from the evening ➡️ https://t.co/8Gf0fxS9uS

[Sports Journalists @SportSJA]

🏆 Congratulations to Specialist Sports Publisher of the Year @OptaAnalyst!

🥈 @CityAM

🥉 @Telegraph

#SJA2025

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

"As the years have gone on I've just improved and improved..."

Declan Rice reflects on his development as a footballer and his role at Arsenal 💪

[Orbinho @Orbinho]

After 28 years, sadly my time at Opta has come to an end. Through seven different owners, some good, some bad, I've helped the companies grow the brand from start up to global behemoth and I've been very lucky to have a job that was also my hobby.

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

✍️ @OptaJean recently worked with the @FFF to deliver two bespoke quiz activations at their Paris headquarters.

Designed for both partners and supporters of the French national team, the sessions tested #LesBleus knowledge across three individual and team-based rounds.

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

How competitive is each of the top 15 leagues?

Each dot represents a team and the average points per game they've won this season.

Poland 🍿🍿🍿

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

Stats Perform and the @OptaAnalyst have been shortlisted for 3⃣ prestigious @SportSJA British Sports Journalism Awards.

Categories nominated:
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, Stats Perform
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫, Opta Analyst
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭, Ryan Benson of Opta Analyst

The annual awards recognise excellence in sports journalism in the UK.

Get more information ➡️ https://t.co/dA5aPhTLbH
#SJA2025

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

There’s a growing gap in how different audiences watch sport.

Marcin Serafin explains how @_Ekstraklasa_ Live Park are evolving their content – balancing traditional broadcasts with an increased focus on short-form content to better engage younger audiences.

#OptaForum2026

[Stats Perform @StatsPerform]

Expected Jinx (xJ) is built on complex modelling – but that’s not how fans experience it.

At #OptaForum2026, @JonnyWhitmore14 talks through the balance between detail and simplicity, and how the model was shaped into something fans can immediately understand and engage with.