Is football mainly about maths? Today England play their first match in the World Cup. Experts say players need to be good at sums.
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Is football mainly about maths? Today England play their first match in the World Cup. Experts say players need to be good at sums.
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<h2 class=" eplus-wrapper"><strong>What's happening?</strong></h2>
At 1pm today England's game against Iran kicks off. Here are some maths rules that apply to football.
Position: A player is 40 times more likely to score from a good position than from a bad one.
Long range: A shot from outside the box has only a 2-3% chance of going in.
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Headers: Only 5% of headers from corners result in goals.
Counter-attack: A player running in to the box in a counter-attack has a 60% chance of scoring.
Penalties: A goalkeeper whose team is behind is twice as likely to dive to the right as to the left.
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<h5 class=" eplus-wrapper" id="question">Is football mainly about maths?</h5>
Yes! Goals depend on how hard a player kicks the ball, and at what angle.
No! Football is all about skill.
Goal! Why it all depends on Rsquared=0.159
Winning formula: Statistical data is playing an increasing role in aiding success on and off the field.