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119th issue.
Welcome! This week features three soccer-related articles, one college football, and one baseball.
The soccer triplet is data-driven in showing how penalty shootouts are fair for each team, highlighting visual tracking algorithms, and reinforcing why xG is important to betting.
The college football piece gets nerdy and uses k-means clustering to create new football conferences based on a number of inputs. Lastly, the Tigers are getting a bargain in their offseason acquisition.
Enjoy!
This Week's Lineup
Penalty shootouts are tough, but the alternating order is fair
Paper alert. Statistically, there is no advantage for either team in the usual alternating shooting order.
A Mathematical Realignment of FBS College Football Conferences
Using K-Means clustering to create new conferences using a weighted Multiple Factor Analysis. Love it!
A Dataset and Tracking Algorithm for Soccer with Fish-eye and Drone Videos.
Designed for pros and amateurs alike, we convert raw game footage into actionable data. Neat!
xG Football Trading FULL Review: Unearthing The Game Change
Highlights why xG is so important when betting soccer.
Mark Canha: Free (More or Less) To a Good Home
For want of $11.5 million, a valuable hitter is on a barge through the Straits of Mackinac.
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