According to reports, AI is currently assisting humans in many professions and sports, and football is no exception. Lincoln City in EFL League One this season has achieved stunning results by utilizing AI for set-piece analysis.

Lincoln has scored 30 goals from set-pieces this season—an impressive statistic that is six goals ahead of their closest competitor and the highest number of set-piece goals in all English football competitions.

While some may argue that these results are relative (considering goals scored in early and later phases of attacks following set-pieces), club officials believe AI has increased efficiency in this area by at least 25%. A source from the club stated that the team is satisfied with AI-driven analysis and plans to expand its use in the future.

Although we are still in the early stages of implementing this technology, initial feedback suggests that AI’s impact on football has been highly positive.