DEFINITION
A football predictions API turns every fixture into a publishable record.
Football never stops, and no newsroom can analyse every match by hand. A football predictions API — often called a betting tips API or tips feed — gives editorial and product teams structured pre-match selections for each fixture: the market, the selection, the model probability at the time of publication, a short context line, competition and player identifiers, the record's status, and the licence terms that travel with it.
It is not a scores or statistics feed, and it is not an odds feed. It sits on top of both as the interpretation layer: which selections qualify for a fixture and how likely the model considers them. The picks API versus data API comparison explains how the layers fit together.
THE FIXTURE RECORD
Eight selections per match: five team, three player.
Each covered fixture targets five team or match selections and three player props, all in one normalized record. Every selection carries its probability, a fair price calculated from that probability, a plain-language context line, and its lifecycle — scheduled, published, settled — so the same record can drive a preview before kick-off and a settled result after the final whistle.
When a selection cannot be qualified — a late schedule change, a missing market, incomplete player data — the slot is reported as withheld rather than filled with a weaker pick. The qualification methodology describes those quality gates, and the field dictionary lists every field.
COVERAGE
34 football competitions in one integration.
Domestic leagues, UEFA and CONMEBOL club competitions, domestic cups and international tournaments are delivered through the same contract. Availability for each fixture depends on the calendar, source completeness, quality controls and the scope of the licence.
Domestic leagues
Premier League · EFL Championship · LaLiga · Serie A · Bundesliga · Ligue 1 · LaLiga Hypermotion · MLS · Brasileirão · Liga Profesional Argentina · Scottish Premiership · Primeira Liga · Liga MX · Eredivisie · Belgian Pro League · Süper Lig · Liga BetPlay
UEFA and CONMEBOL competitions
Champions League · Europa League · Conference League · Copa Libertadores · UEFA Super Cup
Domestic cups and super cups
Copa del Rey · Supercopa de España · Coppa Italia · Coupe de France · DFB-Pokal · FA Cup · EFL Cup · Taça de Portugal · Turkish Cup · Copa do Brasil · Copa Argentina
International tournaments
Leagues Cup
See the football coverage page for the live specimen card and the full competition identities.
MARKETS
From the 1X2 to goalkeeper saves.
The editorial taxonomy spans 35 market families across match, event, team and player markets. Which families appear on a given fixture depends on market availability and the model's qualification for that match.
Match markets
Match result (1X2) · Draw no bet · Both teams to score · Total goals · First-half goals · Score in both halves · Clean sheet · Throw-ins
Match events
Match corners · Match cards · Match shots · Match shots on target
Team markets
Team goals · Team corners · Team cards · Team shots · Team shots on target
Player props
Anytime scorer · Goal or assist · Assists · Shots and shots on target · Key passes and crosses · Dribbles completed · Passes, tackles and clearances · Duels won · Fouls committed and won · Yellow cards · Goalkeeper saves
PUBLISHING SURFACES
One record, every surface your newsroom runs.
- 01
Match previews and live articles
An embedded tips module inside previews, match reports and live blogs, placed where the reader is already deciding what to watch or back.
- 02
Match centres
A predictions tab on each fixture page of the website and app, populated from the same record and updated through its lifecycle.
- 03
Newsletters
A compact weekend or matchday selection, filtered by competition and date, ready for scheduled sends.
- 04
Apps, radio, TV and social
Fixture data sheets and graphics for production teams, and personalised tips by competition for registered users.
The media publisher workflows show how these surfaces connect to the feed, and the white-label guide covers presenting the tips in your own brand.
DELIVERY AND LICENSING
API, JSON, CSV, portal or widget — with the rights attached to every record.
Server-to-server products use the REST API; editorial desks can take scheduled JSON or CSV exports or work from the partner portal. Sites that would rather not build templates can embed the sports picks widget with a single script tag and try it first in the interactive playground. Competitions, territories, channels, fields, attribution and redistribution are set by the licence, explained in the data licensing guide.
FAQ
Football predictions API: common questions.
What is a football predictions API?
A service that returns structured pre-match predictions for football fixtures: the market, the selection, the model probability, a plain-language context line, and the record's status, delivered by API or file so a publisher can place it in articles, match centres, newsletters and apps.
Is a betting tips API the same thing?
In practice, yes. European publishers usually call the product a betting tips feed or tips API; product teams call it a predictions API. Either way the unit is the same: a qualified selection on a fixture with its probability and context, licensed for publication.
How many predictions are there per match?
The football product targets eight selections per covered fixture: five team or match markets and three player props. Fewer can be delivered when the schedule, market availability or quality gates rule a selection out; a withheld slot is reported as a state, not filled with a weaker pick.
Which languages are available?
Records and context lines are available in English and Spanish.
Can the tips carry our brand?
Yes. Widgets and records can be presented in the licensee's own design, typography and placements, subject to the attribution and territory terms agreed in the licence.
Does a probability guarantee a result?
No. Probabilities are model estimates at the time of publication. Every selection is settled and its status updated after the match, and publishers remain responsible for responsible-gambling messaging in their own markets.