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Sportradar says global match-fixing activity edged down in 2025, even as its AI tools flagged more suspicious activity than the year before.
The sports technology company published its annual integrity study on February 10, 2026, titled “Integrity in Action 2025: Global Analysis & Trends.” Sportradar said it monitored more than one million events across 70 sports in 2025, and that over 99.5% of those events showed no signs of suspicion.
Suspicious matches dipped, but the risk did not go away
Sportradar reported 1,116 suspicious matches in 2025. That was a 1% decrease from 2024, according to its totals.
The company also said its overall match-fixing rate improved year on year. It flagged fewer suspicious events compared to the total volume it monitored.
Andreas Krannich, Sportradar’s Executive Vice President for Integrity Services, said the numbers are encouraging but not a reason to relax.
“The relative stabilisation of suspicious match numbers in 2025 is encouraging, yet it reinforces the importance of continued vigilance,” Krannich said.
He added that match-fixing remains “an evolving threat,” and said the response still requires investment in technology, intelligence, education, and collaboration.
Soccer still leads, while other sports show growth
Soccer remained the sport most affected. Sportradar flagged 618 suspicious soccer matches in 2025, down from 730 the year before.
Basketball ranked second with 233 suspicious matches, followed by tennis (78), table tennis (65), and cricket (59). The picture here is mixed. Soccer improved. Several other sports moved the other way, which supports Sportradar’s point that integrity risks can shift rather than disappear.
Regional trends were mixed across the map
Sportradar said Europe still produced the highest number of suspicious matches in 2025, but the region recorded 66 fewer cases than 2024. South America also declined, with 64 fewer suspicious matches.
The company reported modest increases in Asia, Africa, and North and Central America, which it highlighted as areas that still need close monitoring.
Source: Sportsbetting Dime
