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StrikerAPI vs football-data.org
football-data.org is a fixtures, results and tables API with a free tier. StrikerAPI adds shot locations, xG, lineups with minutes and per-book odds history.
football-data.org is a long-running football API with a free tier for the major competitions: fixtures, results, tables and squads, with deeper data on paid tiers. StrikerAPI covers seven competitions with lineups and substitution minutes, box scores, match events with shot locations, our xG and Elo, ESPN's published tables and each sportsbook's three-way lines from 2017-18, over REST and MCP.
For fixtures, scores and tables in a simple app, football-data.org's free tier may be all you need. For analysis or betting models that need shots, xG and prices, StrikerAPI has that data on the same schema.
Side by side
| StrikerAPI | football-data.org | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 free credits, no card, then paid plans | Free tier for major competitions; paid tiers for more (check their pricing page) |
| Fixtures, results, tables | Yes, seven competitions | Yes |
| Lineups and events | XIs, formations, substitution minutes, goals, cards, shots | On some tiers; check their documentation |
| Shot locations and xG | Every charted shot since 2012-13, with our xG | Not described in their public documentation at the time of writing |
| Odds history | By sportsbook from 2017-18 | Check their documentation |
| AI assistants | MCP server | Check their documentation |
Use football-data.org instead if
- You need fixtures, scores and tables only, and a free tier covers your usage.
- You need a competition we do not carry.
Questions
Is StrikerAPI a football-data.org alternative?
Yes for the seven competitions we cover, with shot-level data, xG and odds history added. For fixtures and tables alone, either works.
How far back does StrikerAPI go?
Results, lineups and goals from 2001-02, box scores from 2001-02 to 2008 depending on the league, shot locations from 2012-13 and sportsbook lines from 2017-18.
Sources
Checked October 8, 2026.
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Try it with 500 free credits
No card. REST or MCP.