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PREDICTIVE INSIGHTS, DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR COACHES’ BOX c3ao

For nearly two decades, Opta data has been the driving force behind professional rugby’s adoption of data-driven analysis to inform game plans, player development and evaluation. Now, a range of new AI-powered predictive metrics are helping you and your analysts add a new dimension to performance and recruitment profiling. 2l516l

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WORKING AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF PROFESSIONAL RUGBY

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Evolving Rugby’s Data Landscape 1f3as

Each year, detailed Opta data is captured from over 3,000 men’s and women’s matches across both codes. In every game over 10,500 contextual qualifiers, linked to each event, are recorded.

This data is now being used to train AI models which are powering a range of predictive insights to inform key decision-making in your coaches’ box during a game. These include:

Expected Points (xP): quantifying the expected result of each team’s possession in the game, in of points and tries scored.
Kick Predictor: Insights into the predicted outcome of kicks at goal, based on the historical performance of the goal kicker.
Score Predictor: advanced insights into how many points each team is projected to score, based on in-game factors and past performance.

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Opta Live for rugby: lightning fast, actionable live game analysis 3v6q30

Opta Live for rugby (formerly RugbyHub Live) provides you with detailed performance insights during a game to identify key trends and battlegrounds and develop actionable responses, fast.

Compatible with mobile devices, the platform presents comprehensive timestamped, location-based match insights from attacking, defending, kicking and set-piece perspectives.
Customisable filters, dashboards and data visualisations, including pitch maps and heat maps, are available to help find and communicate insights easily and clearly, to provide fast clarity to decision making in high-pressure situations.
Opta Live for rugby also incorporates a wide range of Opta Prediction metrics, including Expected Points (xP) to highlight the underlying quality of each team’s attacking possessions.

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SUCCESS STORY: ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 5t4k71

Taking a Data-Led Approach to Analysis v2c1

In recent seasons Clermont have been utilising Stats Perform’s RugbyHub and DataEngine software to help facilitate performance analysis and inform player recruitment.

Head Performance Analyst, Joe Larkin, shares insights into how Opta data is helping the club monitor changing trends in the sport, identify prospects and impact strategies for different opponents.

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