The sports world is quite a competitive place. Each team must make sure they’re on their A-game at all times, and to do that more teams are teaming up with tech companies. With this in mind, the LA Galaxy are expanding their partnership with Match Analysis, a California-based company who is an asset to the team’s performance analysis program.
“At the @LAGalaxy we rely on the Match Analysis fitness reports….” Ivan Pierra https://t.co/bTdvY54l8e pic.twitter.com/X2pxh027os
— Match Analysis (@Match_Analysis) August 4, 2016
Match Analysis has the technology that equips the LA Galaxy with statistics from games like a player’s location data, distance covered, speed, recovery rates, and much more (an example of this information is shown in the image above). “At the LA Galaxy we rely on the Match Analysis fitness reports and player tracking data to monitor the intensity and work load of our players throughout the season. This data is crucial for customizing our team and individual fitness requirements,” said Ivan Pierra, LA Galaxy Director of the Sports Science Department.
The expanded partnership will give the team access to services like Mambo Studio, Tango ToGo, and Tango Online. They will also be using the company’s K2 Panoramic Video Camera System, which provides a completed image of the entire field and gives the coaches and players a more in-depth view of the players themselves and the game.
Along with Match Analysis, other tech-driven companies like EXOS and SAS are partnered up with the LA Galaxy. EXOS focuses on the player’s physical health and nutritional wellness while SAS produces analytics for numerous subjects like fan engagement and operations (on field and front office).
From players to staff to fans, the combination of Match Analysis, EXOS and SAS gives the Galaxy a wide breadth of insights into the entire operations of their organization.