Buyer guides
Buyer guides for odds data.
Criteria-based guides to evaluating and buying an odds feed: what the labels really mean and how to judge coverage, update times and reliability.
Choosing a provider
9 min read
How to choose an odds-data provider
The eight criteria that actually separate odds feeds: coverage, update time, schema, support and more.
Read more →8 min read
What to look for in a matched-betting feed
A practical checklist for the feed under an oddsmatcher: matched output, Bet365, gating, types and more.
Read more →Understanding the data
Questions
Are these guides specific to OddsRelay?
No, they are written to be useful whoever you buy from. Each is criteria-based and honest, and ends with a short, clearly-marked note on where OddsRelay fits, so you can tell the education from the pitch.
Where should I start?
If you are early, start with how to choose an odds-data provider. If you are evaluating a matched feed, read what 'oddsmatcher-ready' means and the matched-betting feed checklist, then the lay and exchange coverage guide.
How current are the guides?
They cover durable buying criteria rather than moving numbers, so they stay accurate. Any live figures (coverage, update times) live on the coverage dashboard, not baked into the copy.
Done reading? Try the feed.
Start a free trial of the full UK feed and judge it against the criteria in these guides.