Opta, from Stats Perform, sets the standard for football analytics depth. If you need professional analytics, xG, Pressure Index and predictions, that you can integrate this week, here is how Sportmonks compares, and where Opta is still the right call.
| Sportmonks | Stats Perform (Opta) | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €29/month (published) | Custom (from around €250/month) |
| Analytics depth | xG, Pressure Index, predictions, full stats | Deepest xG and advanced metrics in market |
| Onboarding | Self-serve, token in minutes | Enterprise sales, longer onboarding |
| Pricing transparency | Full | Custom / quote-based |
| Sports | Football, Cricket, F1 | 11 |
| Support | 7-day human + personal CS | Enterprise support |
| Best for | Builders needing solid analytics fast | Analytics teams needing maximum depth |
Figures current as of June 2026. Verify on each provider's site.
Sportmonks publishes 99.99% uptime, runs multi-source data validation, and handles 6.4 billion API requests per month, delivering xG, Pressure Index, and predictions across 2,200+ leagues. Opta remains the benchmark for the deepest possible models on enterprise terms.
Sportmonks publishes everything: €29 Starter, €99 Growth, €249 Pro, and custom Enterprise, with no contracts and a 14-day trial. Opta's pricing is custom and quote-based, commonly starting around €250/month and rising with depth and scope on enterprise terms.
Sign up, get an instant token, and make your first xG call in the same session, with 7-day human support and a personal CS contact included as standard. Opta's enterprise onboarding takes longer and starts with a sales conversation.
Opta's depth lives behind enterprise contracts and procurement. With Sportmonks, a single self-serve response carries lineups, events, statistics, xG and predictions — consistently, across 2,200+ leagues, no enterprise contract required. Hover a team to see the exact slice of this response they build on.
Manchester City
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Bernardo SilvaC
Rodri
Rayan Cherki
Erling Haaland
Arsenal
David Raya
Martin ØdegaardC
Declan Rice
Kai Havertz
Gabriel Magalhães{
"data": {
"id": 19427734,
"league_id": 8,
"name": "Manchester City vs Arsenal",
"starting_at": "2026-04-19 15:30:00",
"xgfixture": [
{ "participant_id": 9, "location": "home", "data": { "value": 1.7624 } },
{ "participant_id": 19, "location": "away", "data": { "value": 1.3798 } }
],
"lineups": [
{
"player_id": 154421, "team_id": 9,
"player_name": "Erling Haaland", "jersey_number": 9,
"type_id": 11,
"player": { "image_path": "…/players/21/154421.png" }
},
// … 21 more lineup entries (full XI per team + bench)
],
"events": [
{ "minute": 16, "type_id": 14, "player_name": "Rayan Cherki", "related_player_name": "Matheus Nunes", "result": "1-0" },
{ "minute": 18, "type_id": 14, "player_name": "Kai Havertz", "result": "1-1" },
{ "minute": 65, "type_id": 14, "player_name": "Erling Haaland", "result": "2-1" },
// … 14 more events (subs + cards through 90+6')
],
"statistics": [
{ "type_id": 45, "location": "home", "data": { "value": 59 } }, /* Possession */
{ "type_id": 42, "location": "home", "data": { "value": 15 } }, /* Shots */
{ "type_id": 80, "location": "home", "data": { "value": 498 } }, /* Passes */
// … 75 more bilateral stat entries
],
"predictions": [
{ "type_id": 237, "predictions": { "home": 41.53, "draw": 24.07, "away": 34.36 } }, /* FT Result */
{ "type_id": 231, "predictions": { "yes": 61.25, "no": 38.75 } }, /* BTTS */
{ "type_id": 240, "predictions": { "scores": { "1-1": 11.12, "2-1": 8.66 } } }
]
}
}
"Fast and consistent — critical for live features."
Getting started was very smooth; within a short time we were retrieving data and integrating it into the platform.
predictions[]
Squads & ratings
"Real-world football, inside FIFA Career Mode."
SoFIFA pulls up-to-date squads, ratings and historical seasons straight into the game.
lineups[]
Media automation
"Automated sports media at scale."
ScorePlay powers media management with real-time Sportmonks data — every match, every moment.
statistics[]
AI commentary
"AI football commentary in 12+ languages."
Botbrains scales generative match commentary across markets, powered by Sportmonks events.
events[]"Worldwide coverage at unmatched price."
Depth of coverage on the worldwide package was unmatched at the price point.
xgfixture[]
Betting models
"Logic over gut feeling in sports betting."
Fine Line replaces guesswork with data-driven decisions across 2,200+ leagues.
predictions[]Hover a team to see what they build — and the exact slice of this one response behind it.
lineups · events · statistics · xgfixture · predictionsReal-time scores and in-play events across 2,200+ leagues with consistent formats, so coverage holds up across every competition.
Live Score API →Consistent player and match statistics, expected points and predictions across every league, ready to integrate fast.
Fantasy Football API →Pre-match and in-play odds, predictions, and data-integrity practices in a single feed.
Sports Betting API →Match facts, xG, and editorial-ready data for publishing and analysis at scale.
Sports Media →Most Opta (Stats Perform) feeds map cleanly onto Sportmonks' v3 REST API. The main shift is Sportmonks' includes-and-filters model: instead of subscribing to separate feeds, you pull related data, including xG and predictions, in a single request by adding includes.
| What you consume from Opta | Sportmonks v3 equivalent |
|---|---|
| Fixtures / live match data | GET /v3/football/fixtures + ?include=scores;events;statistics |
| League standings | GET /v3/football/standings/seasons/{id} |
| Players | GET /v3/football/players/{id} |
| Expected goals (xG) | GET /v3/football/fixtures/{id} + ?include=xgfixture |
| Predictions | GET /v3/football/predictions/probabilities/fixtures/{id} |
Opta's pricing is custom and quote-based, commonly starting around €250/month and rising with depth and scope, on enterprise terms. Sportmonks publishes its plans: €29 (Starter), €99 (Growth), €249 (Pro), and custom Enterprise, with a 14-day free trial (a credit card is required to activate it) and no contract. The question is whether you need maximum analytical depth or professional-grade analytics you can adopt quickly and affordably.
Choose Stats Perform (Opta) if you need the deepest analytics models available and have the budget and timeline for an enterprise engagement.
Choose Sportmonks if you need professional analytics, xG, Pressure Index, predictions, fast, transparently priced, and with support included.
For most products, yes. Sportmonks covers xG, Pressure Index, predictions, and full stats across 2,200+ leagues with self-serve access from €29/month. Opta remains the choice when you need the deepest possible analytical models.
Opta offers the most granular models in the market. Sportmonks' xG, expected points, and Pressure Index cover the large majority of real-world use cases without an enterprise contract.
Opta sells enterprise-grade analytics depth via custom contracts and sales-led onboarding. Sportmonks offers approachable, self-serve access to professional analytics at a fraction of the cost.
In minutes. Self-serve signup gives you an instant token, and you can make your first xG call in the same session. Every paid plan includes a 14-day free trial (a credit card is required to activate it).
Sign up, get your API token, and make your first xG call in the same session. No sales call, no procurement.
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