The Brief
Upon promotion to the Premier League, Sheffield United’s analysis department needed a new football software to provide tracking data and game video to help:
The Challenge
On returning to the Premier League in 2023, Sheffield United’s analytics department wanted to streamline their data and video collection processes to glean a greater level of tactical insight.
This meant they could effectively improve performance and fine-tune tactics. The time-consuming job of manually searching through hours of footage to find specific clips, metrics or coaching points ultimately distracts from the real business of analysis and game preparation. Overcoming this logistical hurdle was vital.
The Solution
Genius Sports’ Insights, Creator and Fitness tools provided Sheffield United with a leading depth of instantly available metrics, video clips and game-state scenarios, with customisable filters to suit analytical needs.
The software’s flexibility and ease of use allowed analysts and coaches to source, download and save specific datapoints in minutes, transforming the club’s approach to performance.
