Overview
FBref, operated by Sports Reference LLC, provides free comprehensive football statistics for leagues, clubs, and players worldwide. Powered by StatsBomb data, FBref offers advanced metrics including xG, progressive passes, pressure events, and detailed match reports. While primarily a website, its data is accessible for programmatic use and is a favorite among football analysts, researchers, and data scientists.
Pros
- Free StatsBomb-powered advanced metrics
- Extensive historical data
- Wide league coverage
- Detailed player and team stats
- No registration required
Cons
- No official API (HTML scraping required)
- No commercial use allowed
- No real-time or live data
- Rate limiting may block aggressive scraping
- No WebSocket or streaming
Best For
Not Ideal For
Specifications
SDKs
Leagues
Our Verdict
FBref is a solid choice for football analytics research and academic projects, with an overall score of 7.2/10. While it performs well in most areas, consider no official api (html scraping required) when making your decision.
Coverage
Sports Supported
Leagues & Competitions
10 leagues and competitions covered
Developer Experience
API Paradigms
SDKs
Documentation
Commercial Terms
Pricing Plans
Free
Unlimited (fair use)
- All stats pages
- Advanced metrics
- Historical data
- No API key required
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