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Originally Posted by theasfl
could you give the full formula? and am I correct in assuming to find the expected point total you multiply the pyt. % by the number of points possible? If I am I think a few expected numbers are incorrect (Arsenal [23.7] and Chelsea [26.67], I havent checked anyone else).
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No you don't. You multiply it by the average points per game, because not every game has three points up for grabs. I actually found that out from someone who did it for the NHL, by finding out there were 2.12 points awarded per game.
http://jesgolbez.blogspot.com/2005/0...00304-nhl.html
So you multiply the pyt. % by the points per game average for the league, and then multiply that by the number of games the team has played.
And the equation to find the pythagorean % is -
Goals Scored ^2
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Goals Scored ^2 + Goals Conceded ^2
(obviously you can use the usual 2, or the found to be more precise 1.82 if you wish, instead of 1.7 as the quotient)