CheckMomentum vs Sofascore Attack Momentum: what's the difference
In short
Both charts show which side is pressing. CheckMomentum adds match dominance over the whole game and, on the same page, where the betting money is going while the match is on.
What Sofascore's Attack Momentum is
In Sofascore's own words, Attack Momentum is "a visual graph that shows which team is on the attack and when", and it "rises and falls in real time". It is built from passes into dangerous areas, shots on and off target, free kicks, corners and other key events, and counter-attacks.
Source: Sofascore, "How Sofascore's Attack Momentum Changed Sports Analysis", 16 Jan 2025
What CheckMomentum is
CheckMomentum is CheckLive's live pressure chart. The flame, a number and a word show how hard a side is pressing right now; the bars show it minute by minute. Below the chart, match dominance shows which side was on top for longer and how long the game was even. A goal is 100, and a goal under review is marked until it's confirmed.
Fiorentina
What each momentum chart shows
| Feature | CheckMomentum (CheckLive) | Attack Momentum (Sofascore) |
|---|---|---|
| Who is pressing during the match | yes | yes |
| Dominance over the whole match | yes | not described in Sofascore's article |
| Goal-under-review marker | yes | not described |
| Betting money by outcome alongside | yes, on the match page | not described |
| The Public and the Pros | yes, on the match page | not described |
Checked against Sofascore's article of 16 Jan 2025 and our guide; last checked 4 November 2026.
Example · Serie A · 29 October
Where the money adds meaning: Fiorentina — Atalanta, 2:2
FiorentinaOn dominance Fiorentina had 49% of the match to Atalanta's 34%, yet it ended 2:2: pressure isn't goals.
Who bet on what before the match
Timeline
- 85′
Public and money — on the draw
PublicX1.56MoneyX1.56Pros—no bets - 74′
Goal — Atalanta2:2
- 65′
Public, money and pros — on Fiorentina
Public11.39 → 2.61Money11.39 → 2.61Pros11.39 → 2.61 - 62′
Public and money — on Fiorentina
Public11.39Money11.39Pros—no bets - 61′
Goal — Fiorentina2:1
- 57′
More bets on Atalanta, but more money on Fiorentina
Public23.57 → 3.91Money12.70 → 2.63Pros—no bets - 54′
Goal — Fiorentina1:1
- 45+1′
Public and money — on Atalanta
Public21.96 → 4.17Money21.96 → 4.17Pros—no bets - 41′
Goal — Atalanta0:1
- 9′
Public and money — on Fiorentina
Public12.08 → 2.17Money12.08 → 2.17Pros—no bets
Before kick-off the money was on under 3.5. There were four goals — the money was wrong, and the match page shows it next to the chart.
Match betting activity
- Double chance: X2Won · 7.9% of bets$78.5K349 bets
- Atalanta to winLost · 11.1% of bets$70.8K488 bets
- Fiorentina to winLost · 10.9% of bets$69.6K479 bets
CheckLive betting analytics uses CheckLive’s internal calculation model. Figures describe activity over the selected period, not unique people or bet slips. Coverage may be partial.
The biggest stake, $78.5K, was on X2, and it landed. A pressure chart can't show that — the money does.
What CheckMomentum doesn't do
It is not a prediction and not xG: the chart shows pressure, not chance quality or the result. The money alongside is the share of stakes across the part of the market we see — not a probability. We don't take bets and we don't tell anyone to bet.
FAQ
Both show pressure. CheckMomentum adds dominance over the match and a goal-under-review marker, with betting money alongside on the page.
From CheckLive's internal counting model. We see part of the market.
On the page of any major match on CheckLive, during and after the game.
Yes. Pressure and live money are free for registered users.
CheckLive editorial team · 5 November 2026