AUSTIN, Texas and LONDON, May 6,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Premier League, the world's most
watched football league, has chosen Oracle as its official cloud
provider. In teaming with Oracle, the Premier League will increase
the excitement surrounding every game through new in-match
statistics that provide a deeper understanding of the live action
on the pitch. Oracle's data and analytics and machine learning
technologies will deliver these groundbreaking statistics in
real-time to a global audience of billions each season.
"Match Insights – Powered by Oracle Cloud" will
present advanced player performance data and statistics during
global broadcast coverage, and across the Premier League's social
channels, starting with the 2021/22 season. Machine learning models
will be developed to generate immediate results based on live data
streams, real-time tracking data, and facts collected on each of
the League's players and from thousands of previous matches.
Research shows that fans are interested in the integration of
match data and analysis, and these insights will help tell more
stories about Premier League matches, providing fans a data-rich
experience. Fans will be able to access a range of match
information instantly, whether they are watching from home or
checking scores on their mobile devices.
Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Masters, said: "We are always
looking at new ways to bring the Premier League to life and enhance
the analysis of the competition. Oracle is a global brand with a
great track record of driving innovation, and we look forward to
working together to bring new levels of engagement to fans around
the world."
"Match Insights – Powered by Oracle Cloud" will include:
- Average Formation – This tracks the positions of
all players when their team is in and out of possession. The model
highlights differences in how teams organize themselves when
attacking and defending. During the match, fans will see how teams
react to their opposition's tactics, helping viewers to understand
the strategies behind different styles of play.
- Live Win Probability –This statistic further
tells the story of a team's performance by calculating the
chance of a team securing a win or draw by simulating the remainder
of the match 100,000 times. The model is based on four years of
match data and takes into account if a team is home or away, the
current score, penalties awarded, players on the pitch, red cards
and time left in the match.
- Momentum Tracker – This measures the likelihood of
the team in possession scoring a goal in the next 10 seconds. The
results are based on data from thousands of historical games and
the last five events in the current possession. The model
incorporates the outcomes of passes, dribbles in possession,
tackles and the locations on the pitch where they take place.
"Combining Oracle's machine learning expertise with the Premier
League's wealth of football data is a significant merger of
technology and sport," said Ariel
Kelman, Oracle executive vice president and chief marketing
officer. "The margins for error in the Premier League are very
small, so the data is crucial to discovering the meaningful moments
and stories of each match. It's those stories that unite fans and
ignite their passions for the game."
Additional Match Insights will be introduced throughout the
2021/22 Premier League season which is scheduled to start on
August 14.
Additional Resources
Learn more about Oracle and the
Premier League: https://www.oracle.com/premier-league/
About the Premier League
The Premier League produces
some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world.
The League and its clubs use the power and popularity of the
competition to inspire fans, communities, and partners in the UK
and across the world. The Premier League brings people together
from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere
and is available to watch in 880 million homes in 188
countries.
About Oracle
Oracle offers suites of integrated
applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle
Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit
us at https://www.oracle.com.
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