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What is indicated by decimal odds in relation to win probability?
What is indicated by decimal odds in relation to win probability?
- Win probability equals the product of odds and hundred.
- Win probability is calculated as odds divided by one.
- Win probability is calculated as one divided by the decimal odds. (correct)
- Win probability indicates the likelihood of losing.
In terms of betting odds, what does an outcome with a win probability over 0.5 indicate?
In terms of betting odds, what does an outcome with a win probability over 0.5 indicate?
- The outcome is uncertain.
- The team is likely to lose.
- The bookmaker made a poor prediction.
- The bookmaker's prediction aligns with the actual winner. (correct)
What does the 'over round' adjustment help to achieve?
What does the 'over round' adjustment help to achieve?
- Adjustment of win percentages for accuracy.
- Fair allocation of winnings.
- Accurate estimation of total bets placed.
- Balancing the probabilities of win and lose outcomes. (correct)
Which league was mentioned as having poor predictability by bookmakers?
Which league was mentioned as having poor predictability by bookmakers?
What does the created dummy variable signify when the win probability is greater than 0.5?
What does the created dummy variable signify when the win probability is greater than 0.5?
What is the main aim of evaluating bookmaker odds?
What is the main aim of evaluating bookmaker odds?
What does a dummy variable equal to 0 indicate regarding win probability?
What does a dummy variable equal to 0 indicate regarding win probability?
What is the primary focus of the Briar score in evaluation?
What is the primary focus of the Briar score in evaluation?
What percentage of the time were the betting odds correct based on the given information?
What percentage of the time were the betting odds correct based on the given information?
If the bookmaker assigns a win probability greater than 0.6, how often did they get it right according to the analysis?
If the bookmaker assigns a win probability greater than 0.6, how often did they get it right according to the analysis?
How does the accuracy of the bookmaker's odds change with the assigned probability?
How does the accuracy of the bookmaker's odds change with the assigned probability?
What is indicated by the term 'high prob' in the context provided?
What is indicated by the term 'high prob' in the context provided?
Why might the bookmaker's odds be less accurate in games with probabilities close to 50%?
Why might the bookmaker's odds be less accurate in games with probabilities close to 50%?
What is the significance of the Brier Scores mentioned in the content?
What is the significance of the Brier Scores mentioned in the content?
What might be expected from bookmakers when they provide odds close to 100%?
What might be expected from bookmakers when they provide odds close to 100%?
What threshold was chosen to analyze the bookmaker's success rate?
What threshold was chosen to analyze the bookmaker's success rate?
Flashcards
Win Probability
Win Probability
The likelihood of an event, expressed as a decimal number between 0 and 1. For example, a 0.7 win probability means there is a 70% chance of the team winning.
Overround Scaling
Overround Scaling
A method of scaling bookmaker odds to reflect the overround (profit margin) built into their odds.
Evaluating Bookmaker Odds Accuracy
Evaluating Bookmaker Odds Accuracy
The act of evaluating the accuracy of bookmaker odds by analyzing if they correctly predicted the winners of matches.
Odds Correct Dummy Variable
Odds Correct Dummy Variable
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Average Success Rate
Average Success Rate
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Briar Score
Briar Score
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Reliability Assessment
Reliability Assessment
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Two-outcome league
Two-outcome league
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Bookmaker Success Rate
Bookmaker Success Rate
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Bookmaker Accuracy and Probability
Bookmaker Accuracy and Probability
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Bookmaker Odds
Bookmaker Odds
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Bookmaker Accuracy and 50% Odds
Bookmaker Accuracy and 50% Odds
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Bookmaker Accuracy and 100% Odds
Bookmaker Accuracy and 100% Odds
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Bookmaker Success Rate with High Probability
Bookmaker Success Rate with High Probability
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Bookmaker Success Rate (Overall)
Bookmaker Success Rate (Overall)
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Study Notes
Bookmaker Odds Reliability
- Bookmakers' odds were found to be a fairly reliable indicator of outcomes in most leagues, but not consistently accurate in all.
- Indian Premier League cricket odds were a poor predictor.
- Evaluating bookmaker accuracy will be explored using the Brier score, beginning with NBA data (2018-2019 season).
Evaluating Reliability Using Win Probability
- Win probability is calculated by dividing 1 by the decimal odds.
- Probabilities are then scaled for the outcome (win/loss).
- Reliability is also assessed by whether the bookmakers made the outcome more or less likely. Odds above 0.5 suggest a correct prediction.
- The success rate of predicting the correct winner, based on odds exceeding 0.5, can indicate the reliability of predictions.
Success Rate Calculation
- A binary variable (1 for win probability > 0.5, 0 otherwise) is created to identify correct predictions.
- Actual outcomes are compared to predicted probabilities (1 if correct, 0 if not).
- The average success rate of predicting win outcomes based on odds calculations is analyzed.
- For the season analyzed, the success rate was approximately 67%.
High Probability Outcomes
- Analyzing outcomes where the win probability was above 60% (0.6).
- The success rate was ~75% for higher win probability estimates.
- This analysis demonstrates that the accuracy of predictions increased with higher assigned win probabilities by bookmakers.
- The calculation is sensitive to the chosen threshold and the closer the odds get to 50% the less accurate the predictions will be, and vice-versa.
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Explore the reliability of bookmakers' odds in predicting sports outcomes, particularly focusing on the Indian Premier League and NBA data from the 2018-2019 season. Learn how win probability and Brier scores are used to gauge the accuracy of betting odds. This quiz delves into the methods of assessing the success rates of these predictions.
