Their game prediction model is awful as well. Just look at this last week:
Colorado (25%) over LA Galaxy
Vancouver (13%) over RSL
Houston v Minnesota draw (24%)
DC v Toronto draw (25%)
Miami (29%) over Atlanta
Cincinnati (14%) over NYRB
Dallas (26%) over SKC
NYCFC v New England draw (26%)
Portland (32%!) over San Jose (Again Portland won 6-1!)
Apparently, one of the factors in their model is possession. I guess FiveThirtyEight never heard the phrase “possession without penetration is just masterbation.”
Colorado (25%) over LA Galaxy
Vancouver (13%) over RSL
Houston v Minnesota draw (24%)
DC v Toronto draw (25%)
Miami (29%) over Atlanta
Cincinnati (14%) over NYRB
Dallas (26%) over SKC
NYCFC v New England draw (26%)
Portland (32%!) over San Jose (Again Portland won 6-1!)
Apparently, one of the factors in their model is possession. I guess FiveThirtyEight never heard the phrase “possession without penetration is just masterbation.”
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