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Predicting an opponent’s next move

When it comes to sports, speed is of the essence. And the ability to anticipate an opponent’s next move and respond effectively is reliant on the speed at which the information is delivered to the player. 

As much as we like to think we are unique, what data analytics has shown in terms of human behavior is that there are patterns and trends in our behavior, and as random as a play may seem in a match, chances are that that play has been done before and there are stats to prove it and stats that can be used to predict it again. The challenge is feeding that information through to the player on the field in time.