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The best TheStatsAPI alternative for production apps

TheStatsAPI is a clean, low-cost way to ship a stats-and-odds MVP. When real users depend on your data, here is how Sportmonks compares on track record, data provenance, support, and breadth, and where TheStatsAPI is still the right call.

Trusted by 1,200+ companies 10 years in production From €29/month
Sportmonks · by the numbers
0Uptime
0Leagues
0Builders
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from €29/mo
TheStatsAPI is a newer stats-first football API that bundles xG and bookmaker odds into every plan with simple monthly request pools from $50/month. Sportmonks is an established provider (10 years, 1,200+ companies, 30,000+ developers) offering 2,500+ leagues, proprietary data infrastructure with multi-source validation, human support, and football, cricket and Formula 1 coverage. Choose TheStatsAPI for a low-cost stats MVP; choose Sportmonks when you want a proven track record, data provenance, and support behind a production app.

Sportmonks vs TheStatsAPI at a glance

 SportmonksTheStatsAPI
Entry price€29/month (Starter)$50/month (Starter, 100k requests)
Higher tiers€99 / €249 / Custom$129 (500k) / $379 (5M)
Free optionPermanent free plan (2 leagues) + 14-day trial7-day trial, no free tier
League coverage2,500+150 default, up to ~1,196 on request
SportsFootball, Cricket, F1Football
xG / oddsxG, Pressure Index, predictions; odds add-onxG + odds included on every plan
Support7-day human + personal CSEmail
Track record10 years, 1,200+ companiesNewer entrant

Figures current as of June 2026. Verify on each provider's site.

Where each one wins

Choose TheStatsAPI when

  • You want a simple, stats-and-odds-included API for a football MVP
  • xG, npxG, xA, and bookmaker odds in the base price matter most
  • You prefer a monthly request pool over daily caps
  • You are comfortable with a newer provider and email support

Choose Sportmonks when

  • You are shipping to real users and need a proven track record
  • You want transparent data provenance and multi-source validation
  • You need broad coverage: 2,500+ leagues plus cricket and F1
  • You want human support and a named customer success contact

The differences that show up in production

Reliability

A proven track record

Sportmonks has operated for 10 years, serves 1,200+ companies, publishes 99.99% uptime, and handles 6.4 billion API requests per month. It runs its own data infrastructure with multi-source validation and on-site scouts, so you know where the data comes from and how it is verified.

Value

Breadth without a bigger bill

Sportmonks covers 2,500+ football leagues plus cricket and Formula 1 from €29/month, versus a football-only catalogue of 150 competitions by default. As your product expands into new competitions or sports, you grow on one provider.

Experience

Support staffed by people

Sportmonks includes 7-day human support and a personal customer success contact. TheStatsAPI's support is email, which slows you down when something breaks mid-match and real users are watching.

Why teams choose Sportmonks

One API call. Every use case. Real teams.

When real users depend on your data, consistency and a proven track record matter. With Sportmonks, a single response carries lineups, events, statistics, xG and predictions — verified the same way, across 2,500+ leagues, for ten years and counting. Hover a team to see the exact slice of this response they build on.

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Match Centre · built from the response PL · MD 34
Manchester City
Manchester City
2
1
Full Time
19 Apr 2026 · Etihad Stadium
Arsenal
Arsenal
Goal 16' Cherki
Goal 65' Haaland
Goal 18' Havertz
Nathan Aké Antoine Semenyo
90'+6
Nico González Rodri
88'
Phil Foden Rayan Cherki
85'
Erling Haaland
83'
84'
Viktor Gyökeres Martín Zubimendi
Erling Haaland Goal2–1
65'
Marc Guéhi
60'
46'
Gabriel Martinelli Noni Madueke
18'
Goal Kai Havertz1–1
Rayan Cherki Goal1–0 · assist Nunes
16'
Manchester CityManchester City
25Gianluigi Donnarumma
20Bernardo SilvaC
16Rodri
10Rayan CherkiGoal
9Erling HaalandGoal
ArsenalArsenal
1David Raya
8Martin ØdegaardC
41Declan Rice
29Kai HavertzGoal
6Gabriel Magalhães
59%Ball Possession41%
15Total Shots9
1.76Expected Goals (xG)1.38
498Total Passes348
85%Pass Accuracy75%
8Corners5
5Fouls12
Pre-match · Full Time Result
Man City
41.5%
Draw
24.1%
Arsenal
34.4%
Both Teams to Score
Yes
61.3%
No
38.8%
Total Goals
Over 2.5
58.9%
Under 2.5
41.1%
Model called it. Pre-match favoured City (41.5%) over Arsenal (34.4%). BTTS predicted at 61.3% — Cherki and Havertz both scored inside 20 minutes. Final 2–1 was the model's second-most-likely scoreline (8.7%).
GET /v3/football/fixtures/19427734?include=lineups.player;events;statistics;xgfixture;predictions 200 OK
{
  "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 } } }
    ]
  }
}

Hover a team to see what they build — and the exact slice of this one response behind it.

lineups · events · statistics · xgfixture · predictions

Which fits your use case?

Livescore portals

Real-time scores and in-play events across 2,500+ leagues with consistent formats, so coverage does not break on smaller competitions.

Live Score API

Fantasy games

Consistent player and match statistics across every league, backed by transparent data provenance and multi-source validation.

Fantasy Football API

Betting platforms

Pre-match and in-play odds, predictions, and data-integrity practices in a single feed from a proven provider.

Sports Betting API

Sports media

Match facts, xG, and editorial-ready data for publishing at scale.

Sports Media

Migrating from TheStatsAPI to Sportmonks

Most TheStatsAPI integrations map cleanly onto Sportmonks' v3 REST API. The main shift is Sportmonks' includes-and-filters model: instead of chaining separate calls, you pull related data, scores, events, statistics, xG, odds, in a single request by adding includes.

What you call in TheStatsAPISportmonks v3 equivalent
Fixtures / live scoresGET /v3/football/fixtures + ?include=scores;events;statistics
League standingsGET /v3/football/standings/seasons/{id}
PlayersGET /v3/football/players/{id}
xG / advanced statsGET /v3/football/fixtures/{id}?include=xgfixture;statistics
Pre-match & in-play oddsGET /v3/football/odds/pre-match/fixtures/{id}
PredictionsGET /v3/football/predictions/probabilities/fixtures/{id}
A typical migration takes a few days: swap the base URL and auth token, remap the endpoints above, and collapse multiple calls into single requests with includes. Because signup is self-serve and the trial is instant, you can run both APIs in parallel and compare responses, coverage, and stats depth before cutting over. See the docs for exact include and filter names.

Pricing

TheStatsAPI starts higher at the entry tier ($50/month vs €29/month) but includes xG and odds in the base price and gives you a monthly request pool rather than a daily cap. Sportmonks starts lower, adds a permanent free plan and a 14-day free trial (a credit card is required to activate it), and scales through Growth (€99), Pro (€249), and custom Enterprise. If your use case leans heavily on odds and xG and nothing else, compare the bundled cost directly. If you need breadth, support, and a proven provider, the entry price gap is small relative to what it buys.

Which should you choose?

Choose TheStatsAPI if you want a simple, stats-and-odds-included API for a football MVP and are comfortable with a newer provider and email support.

Choose Sportmonks if you want an established provider with transparent data provenance, broader coverage, proprietary metrics, and human support for a production product.

Frequently asked questions

Is TheStatsAPI cheaper than Sportmonks?

At the entry tier TheStatsAPI is higher ($50/month vs Sportmonks' €29/month), but it includes xG and odds in the base plan. Sportmonks also offers a permanent free plan and a 14-day trial. Compare on the features you actually need.

Does Sportmonks include xG and odds?

Sportmonks includes xG, Pressure Index, and predictions, with odds available as an add-on or via the Odds & Predictions bundle. TheStatsAPI includes xG and odds in every plan.

Which has more coverage?

Sportmonks covers 2,500+ football leagues plus cricket and Formula 1. TheStatsAPI covers 150 competitions by default, extendable to around 1,196 on request, football only.

Which is better for a production app?

Sportmonks has the longer track record (10 years, 1,200+ companies), published reliability, data provenance, and human support, which are the factors that matter most once real users depend on your data.

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A TheStatsAPI alternative for production football data. Compare coverage, track record, support and pricing: Sportmonks vs TheStatsAPI.