Dixon, Mark J. and Coles, Stuart G. (1997) Modelling association football scores and inefficiencies in the football betting market. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C, 46 (2). pp. 265-280.
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A parametric model is developed and fitted to English league and cup football data from 1992 to 1995. The model is motivated by an aim to exploit potential inefficiencies in the association football betting market, and this is examined using bookmakers' odds from 1995 to 1996. The technique is based on a Poisson regression model but is complicated by the data structure and the dynamic nature of teams' performances. Maximum likelihood estimates are shown to be computationally obtainable, and the model is shown to have a positive return when used as the basis of a betting strategy.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Betting strategy • Expected return • Football (soccer) • Maximum likelihood • Poisson distribution |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre |
| ID Code: | 19492 |
| Deposited By: | ep_ss_importer |
| Deposited On: | 12 Nov 2008 11:20 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 15:31 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/19492 |
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