Australian football's two pacesetters will go head-to-head once more in Saturday night's Big Blue, but there's a new way in which Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory are leading the A-League forward - through their use of live video analysis on the sideline during games.

American-based sports analytics company Hudl is the major provider for video analysis in the A-League and have gained approval for their software to be used mid-game by coaches and in the dugout, which allows clips to be shown to substitutes before they enter the fray.

Innovator: Sydney FC coach Steve Corica is one of only two coaches in the A-League who use live video analysis. Credit:AAP

Live analysis is only part of their most premium offerings and sources suggested the only two clubs that purchased the licence to access the package at the start of the season were Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, who are relentless in their search for competitive advantages against each other and the rest of the competition.

The use of mid-game video analysis was approved at the start of the season and Football Federation Australia jumped at the opportunity to bring it on board with their national teams as part of a push by Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to increase the level of video analysis used in the game.