Engaging fans with sports content

Opta data is ideal for use in marketing campaigns around sport. Whether it be a big ticket activation or a tactical campaign on a local level, Opta has a level of content ideal to assist brands of all types.

12 - Andy Carroll completed 90 minutes in 12 of West Ham's final 13 fixtures of the season. Available. 5 hours ago

11 - Andy Carroll and Peter Crouch both scored seven goals and assisted four in the 2012-13 Premier League. Clones. 5 hours ago

2 - Only two previous NLD's have been played in the PL in August - Spurs 0-1 Arsenal (16/08/93) & Arsenal 0-0 Spurs (30/08/97). Early. 10 hours ago

1 - Crystal Palace have lost only one of their last six Premier League games against Spurs. Soaring. 10 hours ago

0 - Stoke have never scored a Premier League goal at Anfield, despite playing there five times. Barren. 10 hours ago

0 - Newcastle have never won a Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium (W0 D2 L7). Struggle. 10 hours ago

1 - Southampton have won only one of their previous 14 opening fixtures in the Premier League. Lethargy. 11 hours ago

4 - Fulham have kept a clean sheet in their opening game in each of the past four seasons. Solid. 11 hours ago

44 - Chelsea have claimed more Premier League points on the opening weekend than any other side & have won 10 of last 11. Prepared. 11 hours ago

21 - Blackburn v Derby in 1890/91 saw more goals across both games than any other fixture in English top-flight history. Celebration. 18 Jun

Campaign activation

Aligning top tier brands with sport

For brands seeking to associate themselves with sport, Opta can be the ideal partner.

We are skilled at interrogating our databases to find the information that is insightful, interesting and relevant.

Developing engagement across all types of media

This can be used across media of all types and is ideal for generating the kind of PR buzz that only sport can create.

Whether your brand is about performance, intelligence or excitement, we have the ability to draw out the information that can help align your brand to the beautiful game.

Long term strategic campaigns or tactical marketing initiatives

We also have the breadth of data across the biggest competitions in world sport that can help global brands gain PR traction in a variety of territories.

Whatever the level of involvement your brand is looking for, or whether you are looking to further leverage an existing sponsorship property, Opta's unique insight can help you to maximise the return on your investment.

Examples of Opta's data in marketing campaigns

Opta assisted Castrol with content for their social media output, including their Facebook page.

Castrol's global sponsorship of football, including the European Championships and FIFA World Cup, was based on Opta data. Opta powers both the Castrol Rankings and Castrol Index.

Castrol also published their statistical content on their Castrol Football smartphone app.

The Castrol activation team used several different data points, many powered by Opta, for this engaging and entertaining FIFA World Cup microsite.

Top tier cricket sponsor Investec, used detailed Opta cricket data for sponsored graphical output.

Investec are able to call upon incredible levels of cricket data to use as player profiles on their Investec Cricket website.

QBE used detailed Opta Rugby data to place branded statistical analysis pieces in local and national media in advance of a big game.