Ordinal versus nominal regression models and the problem of correctly predicting draws in soccer

Ordinal regression models are frequently used in academic literature to model outcomes of soccer matches, and seem to be preferred over nominal models. One reason is that, obviously, there is a natural hierarchy of outcomes, with victory being preferred to a draw and a draw being preferred to a loss...

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Main Author: Hvattum L. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcss-2017-0004
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