Football Statistics Queries

The statistics provided by Official OPTA Data will be used to determine the settlement of any bets which are placed on: (i) a given player to achieve a certain number of shots or shots on target (SOT), (ii) the total number of offsides awarded in a match or against a particular team, (iii) the total number of shots on target achieved by both sides, or either side, in a match, (iv) the total number of tackles made by either team in a match, or (v) the total number of free kicks, goal kicks or throw ins in a match.

You can click here to view how we use Opta to settle statistic markets in football such as Shots on Target (SOT), Goalscorers, Tackles, Offsides, Assists, Passes, Cards and Corners as well as others.

Key live Opta stats are also published here. Once you select the game you wish to review, there will then be options presented to for the stats you wish to look at!

Common Queries:

Shot on Target

A deliberate attempt to score that is on target. Includes all Goals being scored and shots on target saved by the Goalkeeper. It also includes shots on target that are Blocked by a last line defending player, preventing the ball from entering the Goal. Also See 'Shot Off Target'.

We understand there are many other incidents where it isn't easy to identify what is a shot on target. Below you can find numerous different types of shot, and whether they are a shot on target or not. Please note this list is just a guide and the final decision is confirmed by Opta, and we settle all of our markets based off their data:

Corner (WON, LOST, TAKEN)

When the ball has left the field of play for a corner.

A Corner Won is collected for the team awarded the corner, and Corner Lost to the team conceding the corner. A Corner Taken is recorded when the attacking team have (or attempted to), return the ball back into play from a corner event.

Due to the difference in collection criteria between Corner Won/Lost and Corner Taken, it is possible their respective aggregate totals could differ.

Foul Conceded

A Foul Conceded is defined as any infringement penalised as foul play by a referee that results in a free-kick or penalty event.

Offsides are not given as a foul conceded.

Incidents where a match official has played advantage and subsequently cautioned a player, do not contribute towards the total foul count for the player or team. In these scenarios a free-kick or penalty event must occur for a foul to be awarded.

Foul Won

A Foul Won is defined when a player wins a free kick or penalty for their team after being fouled by an opposing player.

There are no fouls won for a handball, dive, back pass, illegal restart, dissent, GK 6-second violation or obstruction where a free kick is conceded.

Handball - A deliberate hand ball by an opposition player.
Dive - A deliberate attempt for an opposition player to deceive the referee and win a free kick.
Back pass - A pass picked up by a Goalkeeper when played from a teammate.
Illegal restart - An opposition player has consecutive touches directly after a dead ball situation.

Foul Involvement

A foul involvement is either a foul won or a foul committed.
Player foul involvements are therefore the total sum of Fouls Won and Fouls Committed by the same player.

For example, 1 foul won and 3 fouls committed by a player amounts to 4 foul involvements.