World Cup 2010 predictions for the quarterfinals:
- QF1: Holland vs. Brazil
- QF2: France vs. England
- QF3: Germany vs. Argentina
- QF4: Italy vs. Spain
Lecturer Ian McHale creates mathematical World Cup model, using a programming language called R and another called Matlab.
“Predicting the winners of the tournament overall is not just a case of picking the best team. One needs to take into account the effect of the tournament structure,”
“Institution of Engineering and Technology’s” magazine.
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Exactly the info I was looking for. On a sidenote a noteworthy bit of trivia to remember during this WorldCup: did you know that no European team has won a Fifa World Cup played outside of Europe before.