Market benchmark

Closing Odds API for Football

Use latest stored pre-kickoff football odds as a benchmark for model validation and closing line value analysis.

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Bet365, Pinnacle, Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, and Kambi coverage
1X2, BTTS, totals, corners, and Asian handicap markets
Opening and last-seen prices for supported matches
Related football data endpoints for fixtures, xG, teams, and players

Quick Answer

Closing odds are the market prices immediately before kickoff. TheStatsAPI stores last-seen pre-match prices for supported matches, so developers can use those values as a closing-price proxy when a dedicated final-close snapshot is not available.

  • Endpoint: /football/matches/{match_id}/odds
  • Best for: CLV and model benchmarking.
  • Availability varies by match, competition, bookmaker, and market.

At a glance

Main field
last_seen
Best use
CLV and model benchmarking
Sharp benchmark
Pinnacle where available
Retail comparison
Bet365 where available

Why closing odds are the benchmark

Closing odds incorporate the most information the market has before kickoff. Model builders use final or latest stored pre-match prices to test whether their predictions beat the market, not just the final score.

  • Validate signal quality over many bets
  • Avoid judging models only by short-term results
  • Compare retail and sharp market prices

How to calculate CLV

Store your model price at bet time, fetch the last-seen price before kickoff, then compare implied probabilities. Positive CLV means your entry price beat the later market price.

  • Convert odds into implied probability
  • Compare entry price to closing price
  • Aggregate by league, market, and bookmaker
Endpoint

Closing odds fields

Odds responses stay focused on bookmaker prices. Match context comes from related football endpoints, so your app can join odds to fixtures, results, xG, team stats, and player data by match ID.

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REST JSON
GET https://api.thestatsapi.com/api/football/matches/{match_id}/odds
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "data": {
    "match_id": "mt_14502",
    "bookmakers": [
      {
        "bookmaker": "Pinnacle",
        "markets": {
          "match_odds": {
            "home": { "opening": "2.150", "last_seen": "2.080" },
            "draw": { "opening": "3.400", "last_seen": "3.500" },
            "away": { "opening": "3.200", "last_seen": "3.300" }
          },
          "total_goals": {
            "over": { "opening": "1.890", "last_seen": "1.900" },
            "under": { "opening": "1.930", "last_seen": "1.920" }
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Coverage, bookmakers & update frequency

Bookmakers

Bet365PinnaclePaddy PowerBetfair SportsbookKambi

Markets

1X2 / Match oddsOver/Under totalsBoth teams to scoreAsian handicapCornersDraw no bet

Live vs pre-match & latency

Pre-match oddsAvailable before kickoff
Live / in-play oddsRealtime where live_odds_available
Opening pricesStored where captured
Last-seen / closingLatest stored pre-kickoff price
Historical oddsSupported finished matches
Update frequencyIn-play updates on price change
Odds cluster

Related Odds API Pages

Current topic: Latest stored pre-kickoff prices for CLV and prediction benchmarking.

Use case

Closing line value API

Closing line value workflows using Bet365, Pinnacle, and Betfair Sportsbook prices.

Bookmaker

Pinnacle odds API

Sharp reference prices for CLV and model validation.

Data type

Historical football odds API

Opening and last-seen prices for backtesting and model analysis.

Use case

Odds comparison API

Multi-bookmaker football odds for comparison apps and price screens.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What field should I use for closing odds?

Use last_seen on the pre-match odds response as the stored final or latest captured price for supported matches.

Are closing odds available for every match?

Availability varies by match, competition, bookmaker, and market. Use odds availability flags and handle missing bookmaker markets safely.

Why compare against Pinnacle close?

Pinnacle close is commonly used as a sharp market benchmark for CLV and model validation.

Pricing_Plans

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Odds across multiple sports — events, latest odds, and fair prices.

Starter

$50/month

For prototypes and early odds-driven products

Included in every odds plan:

  • Pre-match & live odds across multiple sports
  • Sports, leagues & events reference endpoints
  • Latest odds snapshots (moneyline, spread, totals)
  • 100,000 requests/month
  • 120 requests/min
  • Email & chat support
Most Popular

Growth

$129/month

For production apps consuming live odds

Everything in Starter, plus:

  • 500,000 requests/month
  • 300 requests/min
  • Full odds movement history (price timeline per match)
  • Priority support for production teams

Scale

$379/month

For high-volume, production-grade odds usage

Everything in Growth, upgraded to:

  • 5,000,000 requests/month
  • 1,000 requests/min
  • Dedicated support & SLA
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