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NEWS UK Football Fixtures 2017/18
30 May 2017![](/web/20170626232917im_/http://www.optasports.com/media/388951/opta_logo_cms.jpg)
As the exclusive collection and distribution partner for the UK professional football leagues, Opta will be acting as supplier of the Lea...
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NEWS Outside the Box: A Statistical Journey through the History of Football to be published
24 May 2017![](/web/20170626232917im_/http://www.optasports.com/media/1165224/smallimage.png)
Following the success of 'OptaJoe's Football Yearbook 2016', Duncan Alexander's second book is set to be published.
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In the last 12 months, Opta has collected
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139,297
Football goals scored
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79,466
Yellow cards given
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5,589
Red cards given
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18,827
Wickets taken
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7,324
Rugby Union tries scored
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3,549
Rugby League tries scored
The Opta difference
Our unique collection methodology allows us to produce highly detailed player performance data.
The below widget outlines the main collected actions from the Premier League 2016/2017 season to date.