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The OPTA “super computer” predicts 14:25 - Apr 29 with 1453 viewsIllinoisblue

Leeds will finish on 92 points. Not so super logic there.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68824056

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:29 - Apr 29 with 1384 viewsHelp

How does opta predict Leeds to get 2 points with one game to play???
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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:32 - Apr 29 with 1346 viewsHelp

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:32 - Apr 29 with 1341 viewsIllinoisblue

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:29 - Apr 29 by Help

How does opta predict Leeds to get 2 points with one game to play???


Indeed. Sloppy Beeb didn’t update the article from when it originally ran a few weeks back. Foomin if I paid a license fee for this.

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:33 - Apr 29 with 1331 viewsbluelagos

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:29 - Apr 29 by Help

How does opta predict Leeds to get 2 points with one game to play???


If it uses expected values (a statistical term) then it will get to 2.

Say 10%*0 + 50%*3 + 40%*1 - will give close to 2.

Clearly is impossible - one of the limitations in their method.

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:33 - Apr 29 with 1328 viewsNthQldITFC

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:29 - Apr 29 by Help

How does opta predict Leeds to get 2 points with one game to play???


It doesn't. It's an average of all of their simulation runs points totals rounded to the nearest whole number. It means effectively that they think the chances are that they will either win or draw their last game.

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:38 - Apr 29 with 1275 viewsHelp

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:33 - Apr 29 by NthQldITFC

It doesn't. It's an average of all of their simulation runs points totals rounded to the nearest whole number. It means effectively that they think the chances are that they will either win or draw their last game.


Wow I want one of those super computers for my pay rise negotiations
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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:54 - Apr 29 with 1144 viewsBlueinBrum

Skybet have Leeds at 3/1 to finish top 2 (i.e. 25% chance), so if you are inclined to believe OPTA’s stated 35%, the 3/1 bet looks good value.
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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:56 - Apr 29 with 1122 viewsGeoffSentence

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:38 - Apr 29 by Help

Wow I want one of those super computers for my pay rise negotiations


Are you sure?

It rounds down.

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 16:28 - Apr 29 with 874 viewsClareBlue

So they can not factor in a variable that ensures it predicts something that can actually happen. Not that super really. Just programme with one game to go you can get 0, 1 or 3 points more than you have and round it to the nearest that can really happen. It literally predicted the only event that can not happen from 4 choices.
Super it isn't.
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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 16:33 - Apr 29 with 835 viewsPinewoodblue

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:33 - Apr 29 by bluelagos

If it uses expected values (a statistical term) then it will get to 2.

Say 10%*0 + 50%*3 + 40%*1 - will give close to 2.

Clearly is impossible - one of the limitations in their method.


But how can you finish second if you have less points than the team below you.

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 16:37 - Apr 29 with 799 viewsNthQldITFC

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 16:28 - Apr 29 by ClareBlue

So they can not factor in a variable that ensures it predicts something that can actually happen. Not that super really. Just programme with one game to go you can get 0, 1 or 3 points more than you have and round it to the nearest that can really happen. It literally predicted the only event that can not happen from 4 choices.
Super it isn't.


I suppose they could filter out impossible outcomes at the end of the season, but it's a bit unnecessary and misleading if you think about it.

Imagine that their simulations result in 5,001 wins for Leeds and 4,999 draws. They'd be forced to put down Leeds for 93 points when they actually think 91 is effectively just as likely, and we'd all be more nervous than we are now.
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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 18:04 - Apr 29 with 591 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 14:54 - Apr 29 by BlueinBrum

Skybet have Leeds at 3/1 to finish top 2 (i.e. 25% chance), so if you are inclined to believe OPTA’s stated 35%, the 3/1 bet looks good value.


What odds for us to win the title!!

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The OPTA “super computer” predicts on 18:50 - Apr 29 with 498 viewsC_HealyIsAPleasure

As others have said, clearly based on an average of simulations with the various point outcomes (3,1 or 0) applied and weighted

Usually find these kind of multi-simulation type models useful, but this is what happens when you rely solely on an algorithm and there is no one human (who actually understands the topic) to sense—check the outputs!

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