Baidu said that its World Cup prediction model is based on data from as many as 37,000 matches played by 987 teams over the past five years.
百度表示,他们的世界杯预测模型是以过去5年内全世界987支球队的3.7万场比赛数据为基础的。
预测模型(prediction model)在收集大量比赛数据后,将影响比赛结果的关键因素分为五个,分别是球队实力(the team’s strength)、近期状态(recent game performance)、主场效应(home advantage)、博彩数据(bookmaker odds)以及大赛能力(overall World Cup performance)。