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.
| Sportmonks | TheStatsAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €29/month (Starter) | $50/month (Starter, 100k requests) |
| Higher tiers | €99 / €249 / Custom | $129 (500k) / $379 (5M) |
| Free option | Permanent free plan (2 leagues) + 14-day trial | 7-day trial, no free tier |
| League coverage | 2,500+ | 150 default, up to ~1,196 on request |
| Sports | Football, Cricket, F1 | Football |
| xG / odds | xG, Pressure Index, predictions; odds add-on | xG + odds included on every plan |
| Support | 7-day human + personal CS | |
| Track record | 10 years, 1,200+ companies | Newer entrant |
Figures current as of June 2026. Verify on each provider's site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 2,500+ 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 2,500+ leagues with consistent formats, so coverage does not break on smaller competitions.
Live Score API →Consistent player and match statistics across every league, backed by transparent data provenance and multi-source validation.
Fantasy Football API →Pre-match and in-play odds, predictions, and data-integrity practices in a single feed from a proven provider.
Sports Betting API →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 TheStatsAPI | Sportmonks v3 equivalent |
|---|---|
| Fixtures / live scores | GET /v3/football/fixtures + ?include=scores;events;statistics |
| League standings | GET /v3/football/standings/seasons/{id} |
| Players | GET /v3/football/players/{id} |
| xG / advanced stats | GET /v3/football/fixtures/{id}?include=xgfixture;statistics |
| Pre-match & in-play odds | GET /v3/football/odds/pre-match/fixtures/{id} |
| Predictions | GET /v3/football/predictions/probabilities/fixtures/{id} |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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