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Matt Furniss

England

Senior Editor and Football Data Journalist at The Analyst

senior editor & football data journalist for @optaanalyst after a decade as @optajoe. still support watford for some reason.

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  • The Youngest Starting XIs in Premier League History

    1 week ago | theanalyst.com | RYAN BENSON |Matt Furniss

    After Manchester United named the third youngest starting XI in Premier League history for their meeting with Brentford in May 2024-25, we look at the youngest Premier League teams in history.

  • Championship Match Predictions

    1 week ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

    With the help of the Opta supercomputer, we provide our Championship match predictions for every fixture on Matchday 46. There are just 12 matches left in the 2024-25 Championship season, with the final matchday being played on Saturday 3 May. The Championship is a notoriously hard league to predict, but the Opta supercomputer will have a go anyway…The final day of the 2024-25 Championship season is here.

  • Top Scoring Players For Each Club in the Premier League

    1 week ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

    There have been 51 different clubs to play in the Premier League since it began in 1992-93, but who is the top-scoring player for each of those sides? We look at the all-time top Premier League goalscorers for each club. Ollie Watkins’ goal for Aston Villa against Newcastle United on 19 April saw him score his 74th Premier League goal for the club, taking him level with Gabby Agbonlahor as the top scorer in the competition for the Villans.

  • Europa League Predictions: Opta Supercomputer's 2024-25 Knockout Projections

    1 week ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

    Ahead of the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League semi-final second legs, who are the favourites to lift the trophy? The Opta supercomputer’s Europa League predictions break down each team’s chances of success. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur gave themselves a fantastic chance of reaching next month’s final in Bilbao, with the semi-final second legs taking place on 8 May.

  • Conference League Predictions: Opta Supercomputer's 2024-25 Knockout Projections

    1 week ago | theanalyst.com | Matt Furniss

    Ahead of the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League semi-final second legs, who are the favourites to lift the trophy? The Opta supercomputer’s Conference League predictions break down each team’s chances of success. After the first-leg matches of the semi-final ties on Thursday night, Chelsea increased their chances of winning the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League with the Opta supercomputer following a dominant 4-1 victory over Swedish side Djurgårdens.

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Matt Furniss @Matt_Furniss
14 May 25

RT @OptaAnalyst: 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥? With Trent Alexander-Arnold departing Anfield, Liverpool may need another right-back. Rep…

Matt Furniss
Matt Furniss @Matt_Furniss
13 May 25

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Watford Football Club
Watford Football Club @WatfordFC

Watford FC are thrilled to announce Paulo Pezzolano as our new Head Coach. Welcome to Watford, Paulo! 🤝 https://t.co/mfteC9JuJY

Matt Furniss
Matt Furniss @Matt_Furniss
10 May 25

Finally back in the Bundesliga 🎆

Matt Furniss
Matt Furniss @Matt_Furniss

After a seven-year absence, Hamburg are four games away from returning to the Bundesliga under the guidance of the youngest manager in Germany’s top two tiers. Can they overcome past failures and disappointments to complete the job? https://t.co/cO3ZI4e51X