68.5 billion euros in EPL betting annually. 1.4 million data points per match. Soccer sits at the absolute center of the AI revolution, and it's transforming the world's most popular sport from officiating to tactical analysis.

In Episode 2 of our "AI in Sports Analytics" series, hosts Sam Dave and Mac Goswami explore how AI fundamentally changed soccer from 2020-2025.

Semi-Automated Offside Detection (EPL 2024-25): Calibrated cameras + AI algorithms measure player positions with centimeter-level precision. Pioneered at 2022 Qatar World Cup, now standard across elite leagues. Processes data faster than humans, eliminating decades of controversial calls.

Player Tracking: Optical systems track each player 25x/second, detecting invisible tactical patterns. Game-changer: Standard TV footage now generates ...