Five layers of data. One clear prediction.
No black box, no vague "our algorithm says". Here is exactly what goes into every football, tennis and basketball prediction we publish - and what happens to it afterwards.
What SharpTips does
SharpTips is a sports prediction service. Every day we go through the upcoming fixtures in football, tennis and basketball, gather the data that matters for each match, and publish a small number of clearly named picks with the reasoning behind them.
We are not a bookmaker and we never take bets. What you pay for is the analysis: the hours of reading form tables, injury lists and odds movements, done for you and summarised in a few lines you can check in a minute.
The five layers behind every sports prediction
Each layer answers a different question. A pick is published only when they add up to a concrete case.
- 01
Form & recent results
We start with what each team or player has actually done lately - not only whether they won, but who they played, where, and by what margin. Home and away records are read separately, because many sides are a different team on the road.
- 02
Head-to-head, table & season stats
How these two have matched up before, where each sits in the table and what they still play for, plus season statistics such as goals scored and conceded, clean sheets or points per game. Recent seasons weigh more than old ones.
- 03
Injuries & line-ups
A prediction made without knowing who plays is a guess. We check the injury and suspension lists and, when they are available, the expected line-ups - a missing striker or first-choice goalkeeper changes the picture for goals markets in particular.
- 04
Bookmaker odds
Bookmaker prices already contain a great deal of information. We use them as the starting point and compare them with the probability our own reading suggests. A pick is only worth publishing where the data gives a concrete reason behind it.
- 05
Press & team news
Numbers lag behind events. Before each prediction, recent reporting on both sides is checked for anything the statistics cannot show yet - a late injury, planned rotation before a European night, a new manager. If nothing reliable is found, nothing is assumed.
One clear prediction
Up to three named picks per match, each with odds and a confidence level - published before kick-off, settled from the final score. Selections are written in full, exactly as they appear on a betting slip - "Arsenal to win", "Over 2.5 goals", "Both teams to score".
From kick-off countdown to final result
The prediction is published
The biggest matches are analysed up to two days ahead, the rest from 24 hours before. Nothing is published later than 12 hours before kick-off.
Live score and live suggestions
Scores, key events and match statistics update while the game is played, with in-play suggestions for subscribers.
The result is recorded
Each pick is settled automatically from the final score as won, lost or push, and added to the public track record.
What you get with SharpTips
Up to three picks per match
A main selection and, where the data supports it, one or two more on other markets - each with odds and a confidence level.
The reasoning, in plain English
A short written analysis for every match: what the form, the numbers and the team news say, and why we landed on that pick.
Live matches
Live scores, match events and statistics, with live suggestions on matches that are being played.
Prediction generator
Choose a risk level and how many matches you want, and get a ready-made selection from the day's best picks.
Your own account
Save selections, follow picks and see how each one finished, all in one place.
Free picks every day
A few predictions are open to everyone each day, so you can judge the quality before you subscribe.
Results you can check yourself
Timestamped before kick-off
Every pick is saved before the match starts. We cannot go back and change it.
Settled from the final score
Won, lost or push is decided automatically by the result - not by us.
Losses stay public
The track record shows everything, including the picks that did not land.
Frequently asked questions
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Every prediction expresses statistical probability, not certainty. Past results do not guarantee future performance. SharpTips does not accept bets. 18+. Please gamble responsibly.