Are goals scored just before halftime worth more? An old soccer wisdom statistically tested.
There is an old soccer wisdom that a goal scored just before halftime has greater value than other goals. Many dismiss this old wisdom as just another myth waiting to be busted. To test which is right we have analysed the final score difference through linear regression and outcome (win, draw, loss)...
Main Authors: | Henrich R Greve, Jo Nesbø, Nils Rudi, Marat Salikhov |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240438 |
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