Essays about: "Premier League"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Premier League.

  1. 1. Utilizing logistic regression to apply the ELO system in forecasting Premier League odds

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Claudio Thegelström; [2023]
    Keywords : Premier League; ELO system; Historical odds; Logistic regression; Unbiased prediction; Premier League; ELO systemet; Historiska odds; Logistisk regression; Opartiska prediktioner;

    Abstract : This thesis provides insights into the creation of a model for predicting odds in the Premier League. It illustrates how the ELO system and historical odds, in combination with Monte Carlo simulations, can be implemented through logistic regression to predict odds in an unbiased way. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Descriptive Analysis of Football Matches using Logistic Regression

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Oscar Grankvist; Ivan-Edvard Bergman; [2023]
    Keywords : Football; Premier League; Logistic Regression; Match-related statistics; Fotboll; Premier League; Logistisk regression; Matchrelaterad Statisik;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore how match-related statistics contribute to winning association football matches. This is relevant for stakeholders in the football industry to facilitate the understanding of what factors contribute to winning matches and can thus be of use when formulating match tactics. READ MORE

  4. 3. Forecasting Football Corner Odds: Statistical Modelling, Betting Strategies and Assessing Market Efficiency

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Gustav Pålsson; Marcus Laurens; [2023]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Statistical modelling could be included in a betting strategy where the value of a bet is assessed by comparing model predictions and market odds. This thesis presents several models based on statistical learning methods for predicting the total number of corners in a football match. READ MORE

  5. 4. Geometric Brownian Motion Option Pricing Model for Professional Football Contracts

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Dennis Markovic; Emil Schough; [2023]
    Keywords : Geometric Brownian motion; Football; Investment analysis; Real options;

    Abstract : In recent years, the valuation of football players has gained significant attention, especially in the context of their transfer value in the market. Our investigation explores the application of a Geometric Brownian Motion option pricing model to estimate the transfer value of football players, considering the option-like characteristics of player contracts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Tackling Brexit: An idea analysis on the similarities of the 2016 Brexit debate and the debate on foreign players in the Premier League

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Jansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Premier League; Brexit; Foreign Labor; Public Opinion; Liberalism; Nationalism; Cultivation theory; Economic interests; National identity; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Through an idea analysis, arguments for and against two different policy changes regulating foreign labor in the Premier League will be dissected in order to reveal the nationalist and liberal qualities within them. Arguments made by the Remain and Leave-campaigns during the 2016 Brexit debate, prior to the referendum are also reviewed. READ MORE