Do football pundits know their Arsenal from their elbow? Three UCC economists found out...

When it comes to predicting the outcome of matches, do football pundits know their stuff? Three economists from UCC set about finding out...
Do football pundits know their Arsenal from their elbow? Three UCC economists found out...
Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 - 18:55

When it comes to predicting the outcome of matches, do football pundits know their stuff? Three economists from UCC set about finding out...

When have you ever seen “Manchester United to win 1-0 and Rashford to score first — 8/1” advertised? Probably never. It is more likely to read “Man United to win 4-1 and Rashford to score first, 33–1”. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.
When have you ever seen “Manchester United to win 1-0 and Rashford to score first — 8/1” advertised? Probably never. It is more likely to read “Man United to win 4-1 and Rashford to score first, 33–1”. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

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