Goldman Sachs model to predict World Cup game results didn’t come close

Re:Goldman Sachs model to predict World Cup game results did... by barrkel on Monday July 16, 2018 @06:54AM (#17540246)

I put money on Belgium (12.0 decimal odds) and Croatia (15.0) after the group stages, where some form was visible, combined with knowledge that they had some of the world's best players.

The odds shortened as the tournament progressed, I was able to hedge as the shortened odds made lay betting profitable.

(High variance in football outcomes means there's no guarantee of profit, I don't bet big sums.)

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Re:Goldman Sachs model to predict World Cup game results did... by anoncoward111 on Monday July 16, 2018 @09:15AM (#17541015)

This answer is very useful and contains proper strategy advice :)

If someone were to bet during the round of 16, if someone were to bet $1 on the bottom 8 and $2 on the top 8, the strategy would most likely yield a small profit or a small loss, rather than a total loss.

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