Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by boggio » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 3:17 PM UTC

Show HN: Football Prediction API
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Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by joncrane » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:03 PM UTC

I think you should call it "soccer" or at least "association football" in this context.

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by crispyporkbites » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:08 PM UTC

Neat! What is it's past performance / accuracy like?

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by crispyporkbites » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:11 PM UTC

joncrane wrote: post #2

I think you should call it "soccer" or at least "association football" in this context.

Why?

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by bostonpete » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:12 PM UTC

crispyporkbites wrote: post #4

joncrane wrote: post #2

I think you should call it "soccer" or at least "association football" in this context.

Why?

Because most native English speakers call it soccer.

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by boggio » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:16 PM UTC

joncrane wrote: post #2

I think you should call it "soccer" or at least "association football" in this context.

Hmm, I though its called football in the rest of the world except the US. Apparently there are other countries that call it soccer too.

http://www.businessinsider.com/football-vs-soccer-map-2013-1...

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by boggio » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:17 PM UTC

crispyporkbites wrote: post #3

Neat! What is it's past performance / accuracy like?

There is an endpoint that measures accuracy.

Long-term accuracy is 69%.

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by dna_polymerase » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:22 PM UTC

joncrane wrote: post #2

I think you should call it "soccer" or at least "association football" in this context.

In Germany (one of the countries with long standing football tradition) it is called "Fußball" which splits into "Fuß" (foot) and "Ball" (ball). It makes much more sense than calling "American Football" Football, as in "American Football" the feet are less dominant than in "soccer" (where hand usage is actually a foul).

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by edf13 » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:25 PM UTC

boggio wrote: post #7

crispyporkbites wrote: post #3

Neat! What is it's past performance / accuracy like?

There is an endpoint that measures accuracy. Long-term accuracy is 69%.

Over what period and how far have you back-tested?

Re: Show HN: Football Prediction API

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Post by CJefferson » Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 5:26 PM UTC

bostonpete wrote: post #5

crispyporkbites wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why?

Because most native English speakers call it soccer.

Really? Everyone I know calls the sport football. The second F in FIFA is football.

I know Americans call it soccer, but that is I assume because of American football, a sport no other country seems to play, or care about.