Crankshaw Sports Stats


1980 African Cup of Nations Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1980 African Cup of Nations Qualification

Field Strength = 97.07

COUNTRYMPGFGAINITOPPRATING
Morocco 4145102.2597.3399.58
Tanzania 484101.0097.6698.66
Ivory Coast 484101.0097.0898.08
Zambia 452100.7597.1697.91
Algeria 232100.5097.0897.58
Egypt 243100.5097.0897.58
Guinea 487100.2597.1697.41
Cameroon 233100.0097.4197.41
Lesotho 222100.0097.1197.11
Libya 455100.0097.0897.08
Zaire 41010100.0096.9196.91
Mauritius 45899.2597.5596.80
Mauritania 23698.5098.2596.75
Ethiopia 22399.5097.0896.58
Kenya 23499.5097.0896.58
Congo 25699.5096.9196.41
Malawi 46799.7596.4996.24
Gambia 21299.5096.5896.08
Benin 22499.0097.0896.08
Sudan 22499.0097.0896.08
Togo 44998.7596.5095.25
Madagascar 23698.5095.9894.48


Methodology for predictor ratings developed in SAS. Methodology is as follows:

               i. Calculate an intial rating: (GF-GA)/MP +100 for every team
               ii. Calculate the mean intial ratings for all opponents as intial
                   strength of schedule.
               iii. Adjust initial rating of every team by initial strength of schedule.
               iv. Iterate through steps ii. and iii. until convergence or ten 
                   iterations (which ever comes first) to calculate final strength of schedule (variable OPP above).
               v. Adjust initial rating by final strength of schedule (using formula: Rating = Initial Rating + [Final Strength of Schedule - 100])

A Rating system for International and Club Football Teams