Opta Soccer Stats

We have a wide range of betting markets on Soccer player and game stats. For settlement of these markets, we use a 3rd party data provider called Opta.

Opta are a Soccer Statistics provider that generate data in real-time through a combination of computer AI and Human annotation to create in-depth and detailed data to help provide statistics. Opta are widely recognised as world leaders in Sports data provision and cover over 1,000 leagues and competitions worldwide.

Although Opta try to ensure that their data is as accurate as possible, they can sometimes review the statistics and make amendments meaning this could change the settlement of bets.

Popular Markets Breakdown

Shot on Target

Opta defines a shot on target as any goal attempt that:

• Goes into the net regardless of intent – For goals only.

• Is a clear attempt to score that would have gone into the net but for being saved by the goalkeeper or is stopped by a player who is the last-man with the goalkeeper having no chance of preventing the goal.

Shots directly hitting the post or crossbar are not counted as shots on target, unless the ball goes in and is awarded as a goal.

Shots that are blocked by another player, who is not the last-man will not be counted as a shot on target.

Shot off Target

Opta defines a shot off target as any clear attempt to score that:

• Goes over or wide of the goal without making contact with another player.

• Would have gone over or wide of the goal but for being stopped by a goalkeeper’s save or by an outfield player.

• Directly hits the post or crossbar and a goal is not scored.

Blocked shots are not counted as shots off target.

Player Tackles

Opta defines a tackle as where a player connects with the ball in a ground challenge where he successfully takes the ball away from the player in possession.

The tackled player must clearly be in possession of the ball before the tackle is made.

• A tackle won is deemed to be where the tackler or one of his team-mates regains possession as a result of the challenge, or the ball goes out of play and is ‘safe’.

• A tackle lost is where a tackle is made but the ball goes to an opposition player.

Both are deemed as successful tackles however, the outcome of the tackle (won or lost) is different based on where the ball goes after the tackle.

It is not a tackle, when a player cuts out a pass by any means.

Corners

When the ball has left the field of play resulting in a corner. A corner taken is added when the player taking the corner has carried out the action, usually a cross or a pass.

If you would like more information on Opta Stats definitions in soccer, please visit the Opta Website.