Football teams secretly using AI to predict injuries before they occur

Football may be unpredictable, but its injuries aren't. Artificial intelligence can work out when players are likely to get hurt so that coaches can let them rest. A machine learning algorithm developed by data scientists at the University of Pisa, Italy, and FC Barcelona recently predicted 9 out of 14 injuries sustained by an elite Italian football team during a single season. The researchers fitted the team's 26 players with GPS sensors during their training sessions to measure how far … To continue reading this premium article, subscribe for unlimited access. Existing subscribers, please log in with your email address to link your account access.