football | Statistics in Sports

From Champions League to League of Elites

June 2, 2019 Serhat Çetin Football

Given a tremendous increase in revenue mainly stemming from broadcasting rights and sponsors over the past two decades, does the Champions League need more protection of elite teams?

‘Homegrowns’ across UEFA Nations

March 20, 2019 Serhat Çetin Football

UEFA defines locally-trained or ‘homegrown’ players as those who, regardless of their nationality, have been trained by their club or by another club in the same national association for at least three years between the age of 15 and 21.

See, Hear and Make Instant Decides Fairly: Adjudicator or Android?

November 4, 2018 Serhat Çetin Football

“I won’t ever go out on a football pitch again. I am too scared. It is not worth it. Unfortunately, that is the way football looks in 2005. I’ve had enough. I don’t know if[…]

Premier League: Black Panthers in the Town

June 4, 2018 Serhat Çetin Football

“We can confirm that African Footballer of the Year El Hadji Diouf has now signed a five-year deal with Liverpool, which is wonderful news for everyone at the club. The Senegal striker will join up[…]

Fathers & Sons Played at the FIFA World Cups

June 2, 2018 Serhat Çetin Football

The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious global football tournament along with the Champions League. The tournament has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946[…]

Full Score: 5	The points a user gets for guessing the exact outcome of a match.
Toto Score: 2	The points a user gets for guessing the outcome of a match (win, loss or draw) without also getting the exact amount of goals.
Goal Bonus: 1	Extra points a user gets for guessing the goals correct for one of the teams.
Goal Difference Bonus: 1	Extra points a user gets for guessing the goal difference correct for a match. Only awarded in matches with a winning team and only on top of toto points.

Contestant-1's Prediction: Russia 3-2 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-1 will get Full Score as a total of 5 points
Contestant-2's Prediction: Russia 1-0 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-2 will get Toto Score and Goal Difference Bonus as a total of 3 points (2+1)
Contestant-3's Prediction: Russia 3-0 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-3 will get Toto Score and Goal Bonus as a total of 3 points (2+1)
Contestant-4's Prediction: Russia 4-2 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-4 will get Toto Score and Goal Bonus as a total of 3 points (2+1)
Contestant-5's Prediction: Russia 2-0 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-5 will get Toto Score as a total of 2 points
Contestant-6's Prediction: Russia 1-2 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-6 will get Goal Bonus as a total of 1 point (Despite correct prediction on goal difference in terms of absolute value, Goal Difference Bonus is only awarded in matches with a winning team and only on top of toto points)