Football analysis apps compared (2026): FotMob, Sofascore, FootyStats, Forebet and WinBall

Last updated: November 9, 2026

Short answer: these five apps do different jobs. FotMob and Sofascore are built around live scores and a detailed match centre. FootyStats is a deep statistics database. Forebet lists statistical predictions for a very large number of matches. WinBall publishes a short written pre-match analysis of selected matches each day. Which one suits you depends on what you want to do.

This page is published by WinBall, one of the apps compared, so please read it with that in mind and check the details yourself in each store listing. Nothing here is a recommendation to bet, and we do not rank the apps.

The comparison at a glance

The table summarises what each app describes about itself as of November 2026, mainly according to its App Store listing. Features, prices and coverage change often and can differ by country.

Feature	FotMob	Sofascore	FootyStats	Forebet	WinBall
Main purpose	Live scores, match centre, news	Live scores and stats across many sports	Football statistics database	Statistical match predictions	Daily written pre-match analysis
Live scores	Yes, with alerts	Yes, with alerts	In-play stats; live scores not the focus of its listing	Yes, minute-by-minute events	Yes, in the app
Pre-match stats depth	Form, tables, xG and shot maps	xG, heatmaps, form, head-to-head, player ratings	Very deep: goals, xG, corners, cards, over/under, both teams to score	Form, standings, head-to-head, goal averages	1X2, goals, both teams to score, corners where data exists, half-time context
Predictions or analysis	Not a core feature; occasional fan predictor games	Fan votes and win-probability graphs; probability forecasts in a paid package	Prediction pages for 1X2, over 2.5 and both teams to score	Probabilities for result and goals on most listed matches	Frequencies from more than 200,000 past matches with similar pre-match odds
Written explanation	News and live text commentary	Live commentary	Automatically generated match summaries	Short trend notes; editorial previews for some matches	A written analysis for each selected match
Languages	29 (store listing)	36 (store listing)	English listed; several localised store versions	English listed; release notes mention five	9
Platforms	iPhone, Android, web	iPhone, Apple Watch, Android, web	iPhone, Android, web	iPhone, Android, web	iPhone, Android; guides on the web
Price model	Free with optional paid tiers	Free with optional paid tiers	Free with optional Premium	Listed as free, ad-supported	Free daily analyses, optional Premium
Betting links	Not reviewed here	Not reviewed here	Not reviewed here	Not reviewed here	None

We left the betting-links row open for the other apps on purpose: what you see can depend on your country and app version, so it is something to check for yourself.

Which one fits you

You want to follow matches as they happen

FotMob and Sofascore are designed for this. Both offer live scores, notifications for goals and cards, line-ups and a match centre with statistics such as xG and shot maps. Sofascore also covers many other sports and shows player ratings and heatmaps during the match. WinBall shows live scores too, but it has no heatmaps, player ratings or line-ups.

You want to dig through numbers yourself

FootyStats is built for people who like large tables: goal averages, home and away splits, corners, cards, over/under and both-teams-to-score percentages across, according to its listing, more than 1,500 competitions. If you enjoy building your own view of a match from raw figures, this kind of database gives you the most material.

You want a quick probability list for many matches

Forebet publishes statistical predictions for result and goals across a very wide range of leagues, along with form and head-to-head data. It suits readers who want a broad overview and are happy to read a probability without a long explanation.

You want a short, readable pre-match analysis

WinBall picks a set of matches each day and writes an analysis for each one. It covers the match result (1X2), over/under goals, both teams to score, corners where data exists, half-time context and the most likely scores. Its percentages are not opinions: they are frequencies counted from more than 200,000 past matches whose pre-match odds looked similar. Team form and head-to-head are shown as context, and a separate screen lists dropping odds. Daily analyses are free, and an optional Premium subscription is sold through the App Store and Google Play. WinBall does not offer news, fantasy games or player ratings, and it contains no betting links.

Using more than one

Many people combine apps: a live-score app during the match, a statistics database for background, and a written analysis to see the reasoning in one place. They are not mutually exclusive.

How we compared

Date: checked in November 2026.
Sources: each app's public store listing and its own description of features. We did not test paid tiers.
Criteria: main purpose, live scores, depth of pre-match statistics, predictions or analysis, written explanation, languages, platforms, price model and betting links.
Prices: we did not list prices, because they differ by country and change often. Check the store in your region.
Who wrote this: WinBall, which is itself one of the apps in the table. We have tried to describe every app neutrally and only by what it says about itself, but you should verify anything that matters to you.

If a detail about another app is out of date, it is because store listings change; the listing itself is always the better source.

In short

There is no single app that does everything. Live-score apps are most useful during a match, statistics databases reward people who like raw numbers, prediction listings give a fast overview, and a written pre-match analysis puts the numbers and the reasoning side by side. Pick by the job, not by the name.

A percentage in any of these apps describes how often something happened, not what will happen next. Football results stay uncertain, whichever app you use.

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