The final whistle: A-Leage round 2
Another round with more draws than outright winners, and I'm starting to think that I need to work on predicting the chance of a draw too. The Poisson distribution seems to do a reasonable job of that, but needs some work. Currently for the purposes of this blog I am counting a draw as a correct tip, however predicting a draw as a third option would be better I think. Since the 2011-12 season, when finals could no longer be drawn games, Elo ratings have an incredible 78% accuracy in finals so maybe just wait until the finals? Also worth noting, I heard one commentator say that Melbourne Victory were one of the favourites to win the Grand Final this season. To me it seems that Sydney is the clear standout at this stage of the season. Home rating Home team Away Team Away rating Tip 1495 (0) Adelaide United Newcastle Jets 1492 (0) ✔ 1391 (+4) Central Coast Mariners Melbourne City 1528 (-4)