Virgin Bet odds API

Virgin Bet API: Football Odds as Structured Data

Virgin Bet does not publish a public developer API for football odds. UK Odds API gives you Virgin Bet's pre-match football odds in a clean, consistent JSON feed, alone or alongside other UK bookmakers.

Virgin Bet odds, ready to use
bookmaker_codes=UO027

Pre-match UK football odds, one bookmaker or many, same schema throughout.

Virgin Bet odds data

Why you need Virgin Bet odds as structured data

Anyone building odds comparison tools, alert systems or tipster products eventually needs Virgin Bet's football odds in a machine-readable format. There is no official Virgin Bet developer API for pre-match football odds, so that data normally has to be extracted from the site itself. That leaves teams either avoiding Virgin Bet in their coverage entirely or investing time in fragile workarounds. A structured feed removes that gap and lets Virgin Bet sit alongside other bookmakers in the same product.

Odds comparison tables

Show Virgin Bet next to other UK bookmakers on the same market and fixture, so users can spot the best odds without opening multiple sites. Consistent formatting means your table logic does not need special cases for Virgin Bet.

Price alerts

Trigger notifications when Virgin Bet's odds move on a match, market or selection your users track. Structured data makes it straightforward to compare current odds against a stored baseline.

Tipster tools

Reference Virgin Bet odds when publishing picks or grading results, giving readers a bookmaker they may actually hold an account with. Clean data means less manual checking before you publish.

Research and modelling

Pull historical and live Virgin Bet odds into models for value betting research or market analysis. A consistent schema means you can add other bookmakers later without reworking your pipeline.

The DIY trap

Why scraping Virgin Bet odds is hard to maintain

Without a public API, the obvious route is scraping Virgin Bet's website directly, but that rarely holds up once it matters. Odds are often rendered dynamically, so basic HTML requests miss the numbers you actually need. Layout and markup changes break scrapers with no warning, and aggressive polling risks rate limiting or being blocked outright. On top of that, you are relying on undocumented structure that can shift at any time, turning a small project into ongoing maintenance work.

Technical breakage

Layouts and XHR payloads change without notice. Proxies, CAPTCHAs, and rate limits add cost and downtime.

Legal / ToS risk

Automated extraction is typically prohibited. For a commercial product, a managed feed is the cleaner path. See legal risks of scraping.

The simple path

Where UK Odds API fits

UK Odds API tracks Virgin Bet under a stable bookmaker code, UO027, so you can filter for Virgin Bet on its own or pull it in alongside other UK bookmakers in one request. Every bookmaker returns odds in the same JSON schema, so Virgin Bet slots into your comparison tables, alerts or models without extra parsing rules. You get pre-match football odds coverage without maintaining scraping infrastructure yourself.

Single book or full market

Use Virgin Bet odds on their own to power a single-bookmaker product, such as a price tracker or content feed built around one book. Or bring Virgin Bet into a wider comparison alongside other UK bookmakers, so users see where the best odds sit on any given match. Because the data structure is consistent across bookmakers, switching between a single-book view and a full comparison is a configuration choice, not a rebuild.

Built for Pro workloads

Most customers run on Pro (£149/mo, 7-day trial): 34 UK bookmakers, advanced markets including player props, historical odds. Start with a trial, then call the endpoints below.

How to integrate

Build with Virgin Bet odds, standalone or compared

Once you have an API key, the flow is the same for every UK bookmaker: list fixtures, request odds, optionally filter to Virgin Bet.

1) Choose fixtures

List events for a date and select an event_id.

2) Query odds

Fetch odds and filter to Virgin Bet via bookmaker_codes=UO027.

Endpoints

Copy-paste these requests.

GET /v1/football/events?schedule_date=YYYY-MM-DD&has_odds=true&upcoming=true&per_page=10

GET /v1/football/events/EVENT_ID/odds/best?odds_format=decimal&bookmaker_codes=UO027

Replace EVENT_ID with an event_id returned by the events endpoint.

Sample JSON

A compact example response (shape is normalised across bookmakers).

{
  "event_id": "evt_123",
  "odds_format": "decimal",
  "bookmakers": [
    { "code": "UO027", "name": "Virgin Bet" }
  ],
  "markets": [
    {
      "key": "1x2",
      "outcomes": [
        { "name": "Home", "odds": 2.05, "bookmaker_code": "UO027" },
        { "name": "Draw", "odds": 3.40, "bookmaker_code": "UO027" },
        { "name": "Away", "odds": 3.75, "bookmaker_code": "UO027" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Realtime data

Add Virgin Bet odds to your product

Structured pre-match football odds, standalone or compared with other UK bookmakers, in one consistent feed.

Bookmakers covered

Virgin Bet odds alongside other major UK football bookmakers, in one schema.

Pricing

Plans for Virgin Bet odds access

Pick a plan based on how much football odds data you need, including Virgin Bet and other UK bookmakers in the same feed.

Starter

£79/month

Billed today · no trial

For prototypes and early builds

  • 10 UK bookmakers
  • Core markets only Main match odds such as match winner, over/under, both teams to score, double chance, draw no bet, and handicaps.
  • 1,000 requests/hour
  • Email support

Business

£359/month

Billed today · no trial

For arbitrage tools and revenue-generating systems

  • 34 UK bookmakers
  • Core markets Main match odds such as match winner, over/under, both teams to score, double chance, draw no bet, and handicaps.
  • Advanced markets Deeper betting markets such as corners, cards, team props, player props, specials, and bookmaker-specific markets.
  • 20,000 requests/hour
  • Arbitrage API included
  • Specials Football specials: markets on topics like next manager, transfers, and awards.
  • Historical odds
  • Price boosts Promotional boosted odds on selected markets and outcomes — e.g. enhanced player props and match combos. Single-event and batch endpoints available.
  • Bet builders Bookmaker-published multi-leg bets for one match — e.g. BTTS + corners + cards.

FAQ

Still got questions?

Is there an official Virgin Bet API?

Virgin Bet does not publish a public developer API for pulling pre-match football odds into your own product. Teams usually either scrape the website (fragile and against typical Terms of Service) or use a bookmaker odds API such as UK Odds API.

Can I scrape Virgin Bet odds instead?

You can try, but scrapers break when the site changes, hit anti-bot controls, and usually violate Terms of Service. For production apps, a managed odds API is simpler and lower risk than maintaining a Virgin Bet HTML parser.

How do I get Virgin Bet odds via UK Odds API?

Call fixtures with /v1/football/events, then odds with bookmaker_codes=UO027. Remove the filter to compare Virgin Bet against the wider UK market.

What is UK Odds API?

UK Odds API is a UK-first REST API for pre-match football odds across major UK bookmakers and exchanges - one OpenAPI contract, stable UO### codes, best-odds helpers, and advanced markets (including player props) on Pro.

Which plan do I need?

Most production apps use Pro (£149/month, 7-day Pro trial): 34 UK bookmakers, core + advanced markets, historical odds. Arbitrage endpoints are on Business.

Can I try before I pay?

Yes. Start a 7-day Pro trial at ukoddsapi.com/sign-up, then try endpoints in the OpenAPI playground at api.ukoddsapi.com/docs.

What you can build

Real examples.
Copy‑paste code.