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Biscuit likes him, lol!
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what a dire day
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Still passing square and backwards with seconds to go.
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Overnight..
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Another stat for you Biscuit, ''Swansea haven't
won back to back for over a year'' so how could they win tonight? Another useless stat and that is not over 10 games either! |
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are they in europe this week
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I think there'll be some odd results in the NBA tonight
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Srichaphan or Ancic?
09 Dec 13 21:52 Dec 9, 2013 -- 9:50PM, kenilworth wrote: Small samples unreliable, if you knew anything about stats you would know that. For the record, could you explain, if there is an explanation, the significance as to why any side would score more goals in the second half than the first half? Tiredness, urgency to win, tactical changes, first 45 mins caution, bookings and sending offs increase. Isn't it obvious? Sir, you have a fertile imagination. BTW how does that fit in with my previous post? |
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You asked for the significance as to why any side would score more goals in the second half than the first half.
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Significance is not just a stats word, you know.
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Swansea won back to back games in September. Valencia and Palace.
As for the small sample size being unreliable. The stats are for this team, this season, so obviously it's a small sample size, why would we care what a different Swansea side under a different manager did 3-4 years ago? Would you compare United under Moyes' stats to the side last season under Fergie. No. So how big a sample size would you suggest before you'd consider such a stat to be reliable? Not to mention, it wasn't unreliable, because they scored in the 2nd half. |
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Yeah I was going to back Swansea to win the second half because of their second half trend...it guess it can happen with possession based teams. Their passing makes the opposition work harder so they tire second half, whereas Swansea are likely to improve such passing and sharpen up second half, get into their groove etc.
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This could go on all season...how many matches now have Swansea been like this - better in the second half I mean. 17/21 goals scored in the second half.
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In the League.(back to back)
I wouldn't consider any stat from such a small sample. There are such stats occurring from every match played and are, in the main, meaningless. If you disagree, you surprise me, although disagreeing with me seems to be a pastime of yours. Gl. |
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Theres no binary between a stat with a small sample and a stat with a big one...Swanseas trend is, depending on your defenition, a stat with a small/medium sized sample, 18 games or so incl Europa league. They are certainly not going to keep up a trend of 80% goals scored second half, but its not useless information either.
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Swansea were 2.0 to win second half - considering their trend, is that value?
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Yes i disagree, but not because it's you, i'd say the same to anyone. Although your comment of "every team scores more in the 2nd half" suggests you were just dismissing the stat without actually knowing the facts.
But what one person considers a meaningless stat, might be very useful to another. In the half time table this season Hull are 7th and Swansea are nudging the relegation spots. Yet the proper table tells a different story. So with that info to hand, and Swansea showing form for waking up in the 2nd half of games, it wasn't inconceivable to have expected a 2nd half Swansea comeback. Like i say, meaningless to some, but probably useful to others. If we all agreed on everything, there would be no betfair. |
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One important thing overlooked, the betting.
In the sample you mention it seems obvious to me the offer of 1/1 Swans to win the second half tells me the stats are meaningless and won't continue, otherwise...the holy grail. Everything is judged on the day. |
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Yes i disagree, but not because it's you, i'd say the same to anyone.
Bullsh1t, but I can live with it. |
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Some poor teams in this ENGLISH Premier League. Game tonight was like watching Kilmarnock v Hibs
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