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Test any in-play strategy against real historical data — updated minute by minute. See exactly when your rule would have triggered, at what odds, and how each bet settled. Find the edge before risking a penny.

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3yr+
Historical data depth
60s
Data granularity per match
35+
Stats tracked per minute
0
Risk while testing
Minute-by-Minute Replay

Every match. Every minute. Fully searchable.

Our data archive stores the full in-play snapshot of every tracked match — corners, xG, shots, cards, possession — at every minute of play. Your backtest runs against the real numbers.

matchstats.io / backtest / man-utd-vs-chelsea / 2024-11-09
Manchester Utd vs Chelsea — Premier League
Sat 9 Nov 2024 · Final Score: 2–1
Rule Triggered: 67'
Min
Corners H Corners A xG Diff Shots OT Possession Event
60'
7 3 +0.8 6 59%
62'
8 3 +1.1 7 61% Corner (H) 8
65'
9 3 +1.4 8 63% Dangerous attack
67'
10 3 +1.6 9 64%
Rule fired — Over 10.5 corners @ 1.72
73'
12 4 +1.8 10 62% Corner (H) 12
80'
12 5 +1.5 11 60% Goal (A) 1–1
90'
14 5 +2.1 13 61%
FT — 19 total corners. Won @ 1.72
Rule tested: Corners H ≥ 8 AND xG Diff ≥ +1.0 AND Minute ≤ 75 THEN Over 10.5 Corners
Backtest Summary — Last 3 Seasons
+31%
Return on Investment
138 qualifying matches · Aug 2022 – May 2025
Performance Breakdown
Total triggers 138
Winning bets 97 (70.3%)
Losing bets 41 (29.7%)
Average odds 1.68
Longest winning run 11
Max drawdown 7 units
Profit (1 unit/bet) +42.8 units
Confidence Score
High
138 sample size with consistent positive ROI across all three seasons. Safe to deploy live.
Data Archive

The same data, at every minute, going back three seasons.

When a match is monitored live, MatchStats stores a full snapshot of every in-play stat at every minute. That same archive is what your backtest runs against — not sampled data, not projections. The real numbers.

Premier League Championship La Liga Bundesliga Serie A Ligue 1 Eredivisie Primeira Liga + more
3yr+
Data depth
Back to the 2022/23 season
60s
Granularity
Minute-by-minute snapshots
35+
Stats per minute
Corners, xG, shots, cards & more
12k+
Matches archived
Across tracked leagues
Cumulative P&L — Corner Pressure Rule
Aug 2022 – May 2025 · 1 unit stake
3yr Season
Profitable month
Losing month
+42.8u total
Month Win rate Bets P&L ROI
Sep 24
78%
9 +5.2u +38%
Oct 24
64%
11 +2.9u +19%
Nov 24
45%
8 −1.4u −12%
Dec 24
82%
12 +7.1u +44%
How It Works

From rule idea to validated strategy in minutes

1
Build your rule
Use the rule builder to define your trigger conditions using any combination of live stats — corners, xG, shots, possession, cards, match minute.
2
Select your universe
Choose which leagues, seasons, and match types to test against. Filter to home-only, away-only, specific teams, or any fixture subset.
3
Run the backtest
MatchStats replays every match minute by minute, identifies when your rule would have fired, and records the market odds at that exact moment.
4
Deploy with confidence
Analyse win rate, ROI, drawdown, and edge across hundreds of historical samples. If the numbers stack up, activate the rule live with one click.
Finding Your Edge

The niche strategies that consistently beat the market.

With minute-by-minute data, you can test combinations that most tipsters never consider. Conditions at the 55th minute. Specific stadiums. Only when xG diverges by 1.5 or more. The scatter plot to the right shows how different rule variants perform — the most profitable cluster clearly in the top-right.

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Win rate 73% ROI +28%
xG difference ≥ +1.8 between 45–70 mins, score still level
High-pressure situations where draw market may be overpriced. 61 triggers.
Win rate 69% ROI +34%
6+ shots on target before half time, 0–0 scoreline
Goalless at HT despite heavy pressure — goals in second half at above-average rate. 47 triggers.
Win rate 66% ROI +21%
Rule Variant Performance Map
Each point = one backtested rule variant. Bubble size = sample count.
ROI (%)
Win Rate (%)
Break-even
50
65
80
+30
0
-30
Profitable
Marginal
Loss-making
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