Is it possible to beat the bookie : Machine learning and football
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)
Abstract: Forecasting is one of the toughest tasks in the world, but that doesn’t stop us from trying. In this project, machine learning is used to predict three-way result on football fixtures and applied to the field of football betting. The sports betting market is one of the biggest in the world right now, and the sports betting companies are making a lot of money. So the question arises, is it possible to beat them? The answer is yes, with machine learning and historical data, it is possible to beat them.
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