Highlights

  • Global monitoring covered over one million sporting events across 70 disciplines during 2025.
  • The number of suspicious matches declined slightly year-on-year, reflecting continued containment efforts.
  • AI-led detection tools identified a growing share of irregular betting patterns across multiple sports.

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD) reported a modest reduction in global match-fixing activity during 2025, according to its annual Integrity in Action 2025: Global Analysis & Trends report. The company monitored more than 1,000,000 sporting events worldwide and identified 1,116 suspicious matches, marking a 1% decline compared with 2024. Over 99.5% of monitored events were assessed as free from suspicion, reflecting the broad scope of integrity surveillance across international sports.

Regional Trends Remain Mixed
Europe continued to record the highest number of suspicious matches during the year, although the region posted a decrease of 66 cases compared with the prior year. South America also saw a year-on-year decline, with 64 fewer suspicious matches detected. In contrast, Asia, Africa, and North and Central America experienced moderate increases, indicating varied regional dynamics in integrity risks.

Soccer Leads, While Other Sports See Wider Spread
Soccer remained the most affected sport in 2025, accounting for 618 suspicious matches. Basketball followed with 233 cases. Tennis, table tennis, and cricket recorded 78, 65, and 59 suspicious matches respectively, highlighting a broader distribution of integrity concerns across multiple sporting categories rather than concentration in a single sport.

AI Detection Expands Role
A notable development during the year was the expanded use of Sportradar’s Universal Fraud Detection System powered by artificial intelligence. The system applied machine learning techniques to real-time betting data, enabling the identification of irregular betting patterns that may not be detected through conventional monitoring approaches. Matches flagged through AI-based analysis increased by 56% year-on-year, reflecting the system’s growing role in integrity oversight.

Enforcement and Education Activity
During 2025, Sportradar supported 125 sporting sanctions across seven sports and all six major continents, taking the cumulative total to over 1,000 sanctions. Integrity education initiatives also expanded, reaching more than 34,000 participants globally, representing a 25% increase compared with 2024.

Market Snapshot
Sportradar shares closed at USD 17.26 on 9 February, up 1.59% on the day.

With global match-fixing cases showing a slight year-on-year decline, Sportradar’s 2025 integrity report outlines a period marked by expanded monitoring coverage, increased AI-driven detection, and continued enforcement and education efforts across regions and sports. Market participants remain focused on how integrity services scale alongside the company’s growing event coverage.

FAQs

Q1. How many suspicious matches were identified globally in 2025?
A total of 1,116 suspicious matches were detected across more than one million monitored events.

Q2. Which sport recorded the highest number of suspicious matches?
Soccer accounted for the highest number, with 618 suspicious matches reported in 2025.

Q3. How did Sportradar shares perform most recently?
NASDAQ-listed SRAD closed at USD 17.26 on 10 February, up 1.59% for the session.