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!
Category Archives: World Cup 2014
Video: World Cup 2014 Highlights
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
Statistics with Neymar, Thiago Silva, Di María
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
World Cup 2014: Virtual Fund >10% Profit
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
Round of 16: 7 out of 8 correct
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
Group Matches: Tops & Flops
Our prediction for the group matches had ups and downs. Let’s start with a few positive aspects:
Continue reading Group Matches: Tops & Flops
WC 2014: Success Rate of our Prediction
From now on you can always see at a glance how good or bad our predictions for the 2014 World Cup have been so far. At the moment this looks as follows regarding the prediction quality by group: Continue reading WC 2014: Success Rate of our Prediction
World Cup 2014: Analysed Factors
For our predictive analysis of the World Cup 2014 matches in Brazil we have taken into account the following factors:
World Cup Prediction: Finals
The statistically predicted results of the 2014 World Cup finals – computed already before the start of the opening game – are now available for you. And the (statistical) World Champion 2014 in Brazil is…
World Cup Prediction: Semi Finals
The statistically calculated results for the semi finals of the World Cup 2014 are now available for you: