Germany is World Champion in 2014? Formally yes. Yet, we have calculated for you how well the teams have done with respect to their (statistical) potential. The result is an interesting [ranking] – not just regarding the alternative World Champion, the ‘Ticos’ from Costa Rica! Continue reading Alternative Analysis: Costa Rica is World Champion! →

The World Champions from Germany have just landed in Berlin to celebrate with their fans. This is a good moment to share with you our special video with highlights from the World Cup 2014 in Brazil: Continue reading Video: World Cup 2014 Highlights →

The players Neymar (BRA), Thiago Silva (BRA) and Di María (ARG) provide an interesting case of statistics regarding the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Continue reading Statistics with Neymar, Thiago Silva, Di María →

Portfolio development of a (virtual) fund which starts at a fund value of 100 Euros at the beginning of the tournament and which bets 1 Euro for each match result predicted by DataMiningSoccer: Continue reading World Cup 2014: Virtual Fund >10% Profit →

The matches of the round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup were – with the possible exception of Colombia against Uruguay – very competitive. Nevertheless 7 of 8 winners could be predicted correctly based on statistics:
Continue reading Round of 16: 7 out of 8 correct →