Oracle becomes Cloud partner of Premier League

English Premier League, the world’s most watched football league, has chosen Oracle as its official cloud provider and from the next season it will provide a new in-match statistics called ‘Match Insights – Powered by Oracle Cloud’, which will give the viewers a deeper understanding of the live action on the pitch.

‘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 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.

‘Match Insights – Powered by Oracle Cloud’ will include, Average Formation, Live Win Probability and Momentum Tracker, which the fans will be able to access instantly, whether they are watching from home or checking scores on their mobile devices.

EPL chief executive, Richard Masters, shared his excitement about their new partnership with Oracle. ‘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,’ he was quoted in a media release.

“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.

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.