Stats and Perform have officially combined to create Stats Perform, a sports company specialising in artificial intelligence and data.

By harnessing sports AI research and development, Stats Perform promises deep, robust data and insights for a portfolio of global partners.

Stats Perform brings a breadth of data, sports research, news and video content and AI-powered solutions to sports media and broadcasters, technology companies, global brands, sportsbooks, teams and leagues and fantasy providers.

Stats Perform powers storytelling through natural language generation for sports broadcasters and tech companies, unlocks player props and precise projections for sportsbooks and generates predictions to improve team performance and player evaluation. More than 20 AI patents have so far been issued or submitted.

Stats Perform CEO Carl Mergele said: “Stats Perform is set to engage billions of sports fans this year and I expect that to grow as we bring new innovative technologies to market, expanding our global presence.

“To truly revolutionise sport, we have harnessed the power of immense amounts of sports data with unparalleled AI technology. This unprecedented sports data and technology creates boundless possibilities for our global partners in fan engagement, betting and team performance.”