In short
Football video analysis means watching your match back to learn from it: what worked, what went wrong and how each player did. It turns a recording into clips, numbers and notes that coaches use in team talks and players use to improve. It used to need an analyst and hours of tagging. Today a club can upload the video and get it done for them.
What it is for
- Learning from your own match. How you scored, how you conceded, where you lost the ball.
- Helping each player improve. His own clips, his running and where he played.
- Preparing for the next opponent. How they attack, who is dangerous, where the space is. See an opposition analysis template.
- Showing, not telling. A ten-second clip makes a point faster than a five-minute talk.
What you get from it
- Clips of the key moments, for the team and for each player.
- Numbers, such as how far and how fast each player ran, and how many sprints he made. See running data.
- Pictures of the match, such as heat maps of where each player was, and drawings on the video for team talks.
- A report in plain words that sums up the match. See the match report.
Three ways to do it
By hand
Watch the match back, note the moments, cut the clips. Free, but a full match takes an evening or more. Our guide on how to analyse a football match shows the steps.
With tagging software
Analysts at bigger clubs use software to mark every moment as it happens, then build clips and presentations. Powerful, but it needs someone who knows the software and has the hours.
Done for you
Upload the match and get the analysis back. With SeeKick, by the next evening, every player on both teams is named, with his running, his clips and a written match report, from the video you already have. See match analysis without an analyst.
What you need to start
- A video of the match, from one camera, high up near the halfway line, following the play. See how to film a football match.
- Both team sheets, so every player can be named.
- Twenty minutes the next day to watch the key moments and pick what to show the players.
Questions
What is football video analysis?
Watching a match back on video to learn from it: finding the key moments, measuring how each player did and turning it into clips and notes for the team and for each player.
Why do football clubs use video analysis?
To learn from their own matches, to help each player improve, and to prepare for the next opponent. A clip shows a point faster and more clearly than words.
Can a small club do video analysis without an analyst?
Yes. Film the match from high up near the halfway line and upload it. With SeeKick every player on both teams is named, with his running, his clips and a report, by the next evening.
What do I need for football video analysis?
A video of the full match from one camera that follows the play, both team sheets, and a little time to watch the key moments.