Leading sports data and integrity firm Sportradar has confirmed a modest decline in global match-fixing activity for 2025, even as its AI monitoring systems identified more suspicious betting behavior than in previous years.

Released on February 10, 2026, the report, Integrity in Action 2025: Global Analysis & Trends, found that out of more than one million events monitored across 70 sports, over 99.5% showed no irregularities.

1,116 Matches Under Suspicion

Slight Decline but Persistent Risks

Sportradar detected 1,116 suspicious matches throughout 2025—a 1% year-on-year drop compared to 2024. Though small, this reduction marks a continued stabilization trend in global sports integrity metrics.

According to Andreas Krannich, Sportradar’s Executive Vice President of Integrity Services, the improvement is encouraging but not a reason to become complacent.

“The relative stabilization of suspicious match numbers in 2025 is encouraging, yet it reinforces the importance of continued vigilance,” Krannich said.

He emphasized that match-fixing remains an evolving threat, requiring sustained investment in technology, intelligence, education, and inter-agency cooperation.

Which Sports Were Most Affected?

Soccer Still Leads, Others Rising

Despite improvement, soccer continued to account for the largest number of suspicious events, with 618 flagged matches, down from 730 in 2024. Other sports, however, saw concerning increases:

  • Basketball: 233 suspicious matches
  • Tennis: 78
  • Table tennis: 65
  • Cricket: 59

While soccer’s figures improved notably, emerging risks in other sports indicate the fix has not disappeared—it has shifted. Sportradar warns that integrity threats adapt to betting markets and enforcement levels, highlighting the importance of dynamic monitoring.

Regional Patterns Show Mixed Results

Europe Down, Other Regions Up

Europe remained the region with the highest number of suspicious matches in 2025, though it reported 66 fewer cases compared to 2024. South America also saw fewer incidents, down by 64 cases.

In contrast, Asia, Africa, and North and Central America all recorded increases. Sportradar described these regions as key areas for intensified oversight, particularly as online betting expands rapidly across new markets.

Summary

Sportradar’s 2025 integrity report paints a cautiously optimistic picture: fewer confirmed match-fixing cases but more adaptive and data-driven threats. As AI tools become even sharper in detecting red flags, the global betting ecosystem faces a new challenge—keeping pace with both technology and the evolving methods of illicit actors seeking to manipulate results.