Beating the Bookies: Predicting the Outcome of Soccer Games
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. With an estimated 3.5 billion fans around the world, it is enjoyed by nearly half the world’s population. My project asks the following question: Is it possible to predict the outcome of soccer games with high accuracy automatically? This questions is not merely of interest to fans who must satisfy their curiosity, but it is also of significant economical relevance. A BBC article from 2013 (BBC) estimates that the soccer betting market is worth between 500 and 700 billion USD a year.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016