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Question
Is soccer the same as football?
Updated 2026-11-07 · by the Footalytics team
Short answer: Yes — same sport, different names. Americans say soccer; most of the world says football. Footalytics publishes AI win/draw/loss probabilities for it either way, graded in public.
One sport, two names
Soccer and football are the same sport: eleven-a-side, one ball, ninety minutes. The word split is geographic, not sporting — the US, Canada and Australia say soccer, while the UK, continental Europe, Africa and South America say football (or a local variant such as calcio in Italy or fútbol in Spain). Neither word is more correct: soccer has been part of the sport's vocabulary since the 19th century, and football is the name its governing bodies use.
What it changes for the predictions: nothing
The word you search in does not change the numbers you get. The same model, the same probabilities, the same markets and the same public grading sit behind every match whether you arrive via "soccer predictions" or "football predictions" — MLS, the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 are all priced by one engine and graded on one public ledger.
Where to start
Today's match list carries the official win/draw/loss probabilities for every selected fixture — MLS included — and the 1X2 page explains how the three numbers are produced and graded after full time.
FAQ
What is a soccer prediction?
The US-English term for a football prediction: an estimate of how a match will go. On Footalytics every selected match gets one official prediction — win/draw/loss probabilities generated before kick-off and graded against the real score in public.
Do you cover MLS?
Yes — MLS has its own league page with fixtures, standings and official probabilities, graded on the public accuracy dashboard like every other competition.
Why do most sites say football?
Because football is the name most of the world uses, including the sport's governing bodies. "Soccer" survives mainly in North America and Australia — which is exactly why this page exists.