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European Championship focus: How the Euro 2024 favourites are shaping up

Euro 2024 is fast approaching and the continent’s top teams are preparing to do battle for the ultimate prize this summer. England, after narrowly losing the final in the previous edition, will be hoping to go one step further this time around.  Elsewhere, tournament hosts Germany will look to make use of their home advantage,…

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FA Cup focus: Predicting the quarter-finals

This season’s FA Cup has been thrilling so far — and the best could still be to come. Liverpool and Manchester United are set to go head to head at Old Trafford in what promises to be an incredible spectacle.   Manchester City, the reigning champions, host fellow Premier League side Newcastle, while Championship leaders Leicester…

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Data drop: Everything you need to know about the Europa League round of 16

The Europa League round of 16 is set to be as thrilling as ever. Ahead of some tantalising match-ups, we’ve enlisted the help of the Twenty3 Toolbox to analyse the prevailing narratives in each fixture. Sporting vs Atalanta (Wednesday 6th March, 17:45) These two sides met in the group stage and Atalanta got the better…

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AFCON focus: Predicting the quarter-finals

The African Cup of Nations has been thrilling so far and the best is yet to come.  Senegal, the reigning champions, have been eliminated and massive nations like Ghana failed to make it out of the group stage.   Alongside these giant-killings, some more unfancied countries, such as Cape Verde and Angola, have made it to…

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Serie A focus: Juve hot on the heels of table-toppers Inter

Serie A is 20 gameweeks deep and plenty of interesting narratives have already unfolded.  The title race is a tantalising one with Inter climbing to the summit, closely followed by Juventus.  Meanwhile, Napoli — who won the Scudetto last term — have endured a disastrous title defence, accumulating only 31 points to date.  And the…

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Scout report: The players to watch at the AFC Asian Cup

This winter’s AFC Asian Cup promises to be an eye-catching event, given the growth of Asian football in recent years.  And there is an added sense of competitiveness surrounding this edition of the tournament, with a whole host of high-quality teams in the running to be crowned continental champions. We’ve enlisted the help of Twenty3’s…

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EFL Focus: Predicting the League Two promotion battle

The fourth tier of English football is always full of drama – and the race for promotion this season is starting to heat up.  After losing the play-off final on penalties last term, Stockport County are hungrier than ever to become a League One side.  Meanwhile, Notts County and Hollywood-funded Wrexham have made the jump…

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Premier League preview: Twenty3’s guide to the new season

The 2023-24 Premier League season is here, and is sure to bring plenty of twists and turns with it.  Manchester City face another fight to retain their title, with Arsenal breathing down their necks after some fine additions to the squad. At the other end of the table, newly promoted Luton Town are set for…

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Twenty3’s Under 23s to watch: Vitor Roque

Brazil has long been renowned for producing top footballing talents — and Vitor Roque could be the next in line.  Barcelona have acted swiftly after being convinced by the 18-year-old’s excellent form for Athletico Paranaense, signing him to a deal which will start in 2024.  Using Twenty3’s analysis tools, we take a closer look at…

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