Is STATSports worth it for a player?

If you want physical numbers like distance, top speed and sprints, yes, and there's no subscription. It won't tell you how many passes you completed or duels you won. Many players use a GPS tracker for load and 1st Touch for what happens on the ball.

Does STATSports track passes and touches?

No. A GPS vest measures movement. Passes, duels, shots and touches need someone, or something, watching the ball. At 1st Touch that is a trained analyst, live, with a second person checking the result.

What's the difference between a GPS tracker and match analysis?

A GPS tracker measures your body: how far, how fast, how often. Match analysis measures your football: what you did with the ball and what came of it. They answer different questions, and they work well together.

How do I start with 1st Touch?

Request an invite. We check we can cover your league before you pay anything, and once you're in, your next match is analysed live.

1st Touch vs STATSportsSTATSports measures your running. 1st Touch measures your football.

A GPS vest tells you distance, speed and sprints. 1st Touch tells you about every pass, duel and touch, with the clip for each one.

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Updated 29 October 2026

1st Touch

Your personal match analyst. A trained analyst tags every action of your match live, and your stats, a clip of every action and a report land on your phone after full-time.

Human analyst, live
Every action clipped
Checked by a second person
Private by default
No filming needed

Choose 1st Touch when you want to know what you did on the ball, not only how much you ran.

STATSports

GPS performance tracker worn in a vest. The APEX Athlete Series measures physical output such as distance, top speed and sprints, and syncs to the STATSports app with no subscription.

GPS vest
Distance, speed, sprints
Training and matches
No subscription

Choose STATSports to track your running load in training and matches.

//First look

What you see when you land.

The 1st Touch homepage — 1st Touch, built for the player

The STATSports homepage — STATSports homepage, captured 28 October 2026Visit statsports.com

//What decides it

Four things that matter to a player.

Live analysis

1st Touch: An analyst tags your match while it is played. Your stats are ready as the match ends, and on live plans the full analysis is with you within the hour.
STATSports: Your data arrives when you sync the vest after the session.

Accurate data

1st Touch: Every pass, duel and touch is tagged by a person who watched it happen, then checked by a second person before it reaches you.
STATSports: Precise on physical output. It can't see a pass, a duel or a decision.

Player first, not club

1st Touch: Bought by you and built around you. Your record stays yours when you change club, and nobody sees it unless you share it.
STATSports: Yours to own, built for individual athletes as well as teams.

Vertical AI

1st Touch: Built for one sport and one player. Automation finds the broadcast and cuts every action into its own clip; a trained analyst makes every call about what you did.
STATSports: Sensor analytics: it knows where you ran, not what you did with the ball.

//Side by side

1st Touch vs STATSports, feature by feature

Feature	1st Touch	STATSports
What it is	1st TouchA personal match analyst for professional players	STATSportsGPS wearable for physical data
Built for	1st TouchOne professional player at a time	STATSportsPlayers and teams tracking load
Who produces the data	1st TouchA trained analyst, tagging every action by hand	STATSportsThe sensor in your vest
When you get it	1st TouchStats as the match ends; on live plans, the full analysis within the hour	STATSportsAfter you sync the vest
Video	1st TouchA clip of every action you make, plus stories and highlights	STATSportsNone
Accuracy check	1st TouchA second person checks every match before you see it	STATSportsHardware accuracy; no review of your actions
Who sees your data	1st TouchYou. Nothing goes to clubs, agents or scouts unless you send it	STATSportsYour device and account
Filming and setup	1st TouchNone. We find the broadcast	STATSportsWear the vest every session
Price	1st TouchFrom 70 € a match	STATSports£199.99 in the UK, one-off

Choose STATSports if

You want to monitor running load in training
You want physical numbers like top speed and sprints
You want a one-off purchase with no subscription

Choose 1st Touch if

You want to know what you did on the ball
You want clips of your passes, duels and shots
You want a match report to share with a club or agent
You want analysis without wearing anything

//vs STATSports

Questions, answered.

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If you want physical numbers like distance, top speed and sprints, yes, and there's no subscription. It won't tell you how many passes you completed or duels you won. Many players use a GPS tracker for load and 1st Touch for what happens on the ball.
No. A GPS vest measures movement. Passes, duels, shots and touches need someone, or something, watching the ball. At 1st Touch that is a trained analyst, live, with a second person checking the result.
A GPS tracker measures your body: how far, how fast, how often. Match analysis measures your football: what you did with the ball and what came of it. They answer different questions, and they work well together.
Request an invite. We check we can cover your league before you pay anything, and once you're in, your next match is analysed live.