We’ve realised that, unlike Sajid Javid, adhering to common standards can be helpful. We produce, for example, forecasts alongside Jean-Louis Foulley, and we found ourselves disagreeing on the codes, or…Read More >
Category: Model vs Experts
Man vs Machine – End of Season Premier League Results – Man can still hold head up high
In April, RED, our “super-computer” took on the BBC’s Mark Lawrenson (aka Lawro) in a football scoreline forecasting showdown. Like Deep Blue vs Kasparov in 1996, RED vs Lawro in…Read More >
Mark Lawrenson to battle Reading computer model on BBC’s Football Focus
Read more about it here: http://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-events/releases/PR797847.aspx
Evaluation – March Update – "The Model vs Lawro vs Merse" – Model holds on to narrow Lead
The Model is holding on to a slim lead over Lawro an Merson, but the “experts” are closing in. Can the computer hang on to the end of the season?…Read More >
Champions League, R16 L2 (b) (Mar 12-13)
It’s the second set of last sixteen Champions League matches tonight, hot on the heels of a sensational set of results last week (if you’re an Ajax or Man United…Read More >
Champions League R16 L2 (b), (March 5-6)
It’s the second legs of the Champions League last sixteen matches over the next couple of weeks. Tonight poor old Tottenham take a 3-0 lead to Dortmund, and Real Madrid…Read More >
Champions League R16 L1 (b) (19-20 Feb)
Second week of the much dragged out Champions League Round of 16 this week, and of the English contenders it’s the turn of Liverpool and Man City. Our predictions are…Read More >
Champions League R16 L1 (a) (12-13 Feb)
The Champions League returns to dominate midweek evenings for the next few weeks. A rejuvenated Manchester United face a less than bouyant PSG this evening, a match-up that looked very…Read More >
Evaluation of the Model: Thrashed in R6 of the Champions League
For the 6th round of the Champions League we published two sets of forecasts: The Scorecasting Model. Jean-Louis Foulley’s forecasts, the method of which is described here. Based on just…Read More >
Model vs the Experts (R16)
As usual, Lawro and Merson have got their forecasts in. We’ve been doing well so far this season against the experts (if not our own challengers), let’s see if we…Read More >