# Hudl StatsBomb

> Football event and analytics data provider (now part of Hudl) selling datasets, an API and scouting tools to clubs and businesses, and publishing open datasets on GitHub.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/statsbomb/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 40/100 (rank 113; popularity 23, community n/a, transparency 60, developer experience 50)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://statsbomb.com
- Documentation: https://www.hudl.com/en_gb/products/statsbomb
- Pricing page: https://www.hudl.com/pricing
- Country: United Kingdom
- Sports: Football (soccer)
- Data types: Historical data, Play-by-play, Player stats, Team stats, Tracking data, xG
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: contact sales

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact sales | Contact sales | — | Pricing via Hudl contact sales |

## Who it is for

Best for: Football clubs, analysts and businesses wanting detailed event data with xG for scouting and analysis, bought through Hudl.

Not ideal for: Self-serve developers or non-football projects; pricing is through Hudl sales and the docs link redirects to a login.

Use cases: Club scouting and analysis; xG and event models; Football research

Limitations:
- Pricing via contact sales
- Documentation sits behind a Hudl login
- Saved terms are general platform terms, not a data licence
- Football only

## Quick answers

**What is Hudl StatsBomb best for?** Football clubs, analysts and businesses wanting detailed event data with xG for scouting and analysis, bought through Hudl. Not ideal for: Self-serve developers or non-football projects; pricing is through Hudl sales and the docs link redirects to a login.

**How much does Hudl StatsBomb cost?** Hudl StatsBomb has no public price list: pricing is quoted by sales on request.

**Does Hudl StatsBomb have a free tier?** Yes. Hudl StatsBomb lists a free plan.

**What does Hudl StatsBomb cover?** Hudl StatsBomb is a sports data api. Its sports: Football (soccer); data: Historical data, Play-by-play, Player stats, Team stats, Tracking data, xG. Live / in-play data is offered.

**Does Hudl StatsBomb have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. Hudl StatsBomb delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**What do developers say about Hudl StatsBomb?** Football event data provider whose open datasets and official Python and R packages are heavily used in analytics repos and tutorials. No discussion threads exist, so opinions on pricing, support or limits are unknown. Evidence is adoption of the free open data and API wrappers.

**What are the alternatives to Hudl StatsBomb?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Hudl Wyscout Data API, Sportmonks, BALLDONTLIE, TheStatsAPI, PitchAPI.

## What developers say

Football event data provider whose open datasets and official Python and R packages are heavily used in analytics repos and tutorials. No discussion threads exist, so opinions on pricing, support or limits are unknown. Evidence is adoption of the free open data and API wrappers.

Praised for: Free open data on GitHub; Official Python and R packages

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/