Several studies deal with the development of advanced statistical methods for predicting
football match results. These predictions are then used to construct profitable betting …

This paper discusses if an unbalanced league can lead to higher total revenues from
attendance than a balanced league even though, theoretically, one expects the latter to be …

A scoring rule is a function of a probabilistic forecast and a corresponding outcome used to
evaluate forecast performance. There is some debate as to which scoring rules are most …

This work studies outcome uncertainty and competitive balance from a broad perspective. It
considers four sports with varying scoring rates, from soccer with typically three goals per …

This article documents the authors' experience developing an Argentinean website in tribute
to Diego Maradona (301060. exactas. uba. ar) that leverages the popularity of football in …

The aim of this exploratory study is to refine and improve, in terms of prediction performance,
the expected goal (xG) model, one of the emerging tools in the field of football analytics. With …

This research addresses the continuous challenge of accurately predicting football match
outcomes, which is crucial for the sports betting sector's profitability and reliability …

ABSTRACT The FIFA Men's World Cup (FWC) is the most important football (soccer)
competition, attracting worldwide attention. A popular practice among football fans in Brazil …

The FIFA Men's World Cup Tournament (WCT) is the most important football (soccer)
competition, attracting worldwide attention. A popular practice among football fans in Brazil …