Starlizard Integrity Services identifies 167 suspicious football matches played globally in 2023
LONDON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports integrity specialists Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) have identified 167 football matches played around the world in 2023 as suspicious.
- LONDON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports integrity specialists Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) have identified 167 football matches played around the world in 2023 as suspicious.
- In a major study, covering more than 65,000 football matches, SIS found that 167 (0.26%) showed indicators of potential manipulation.
- The SIS 2023 data revealed that:
69 of the matches assessed as suspicious (41.3%) were played in the UEFA (European) region. - Just under half (49.7%) of all suspicious matches identified in 2023 were played in domestic leagues below the top leagues.