First to Score, First to Win? Comparing Match Outcomes and Developing a Predictive Model of Success Using Performance Metrics at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

First to Score, First to Win? Comparing Match Outcomes and Developing a Predictive Model of Success Using Performance Metrics at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

In the present study, 96 teams’ performances across 48 matches in the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 were analyzed. Teams scoring first won 62.5% of matches (<i>p</i> < 0.05), while goals were evenly distributed between halves (<i>p</i> > 0.05) and showed m...

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Main Authors: Andreas Stafylidis, Konstantinos Chatzinikolaou, Athanasios Mandroukas, Charalampos Stafylidis, Yiannis Michailidis, Thomas I. Metaxas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
soccer performance analysis
match outcome prediction
FIFA club world cup
logistic regression model
offensive metrics
defensive metrics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8471
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