Big Mo, Little Mo, Or No Mo? Evidence of Momentum in Football Matches
A couple of months ago, I made the point that football matches see more goals in the second than the first half. That is, the odds of either team scoring a goal increase over the course of the average match. I forgot about that fact until a few days ago, when I was talking to a friend about the hot hand phenomenon in basketball.
Soccer Quantified @ Jul 21, 2011 12:37 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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