Crankshaw Sports Stats


1986 African Cup of Nations Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1986 African Cup of Nations Qualification

Field Strength = 97.23

COUNTRYMPGFGAINITOPPRATING
Ivory Coast 491102.0097.1899.18
Algeria 481101.7597.1898.93
Togo 21299.5099.0598.55
Zimbabwe 6156101.5096.5698.06
Senegal 452100.7597.3098.05
Zaire 684100.6797.1897.85
Morocco 210100.5097.1897.68
Sierra Leone 243100.5097.1897.68
Tanzania 232100.5097.1897.68
Zambia 210100.5097.1897.68
Ghana 454100.2597.4297.67
Mozambique 685100.5097.0697.56
Somalia 211100.0097.4297.42
Libya 454100.2597.0697.31
Malawi 222100.0097.3097.30
Tunisia 21299.5097.5597.05
Gambia 23499.5097.1896.68
Nigeria 20199.5097.1896.68
Uganda 22399.5097.1896.68
Kenya 41499.2597.4296.67
Guinea 22598.5098.1596.65
Liberia 23499.5096.9496.44
Mauritania 45899.2596.9496.19
Gabon 21399.0097.1896.18
Mauritius 20398.5097.3095.80
Benin 22399.5096.2195.71
Mali 44998.7596.9495.69
Congo 22598.5097.1895.68
Madagascar 22698.0097.0695.06
Swaziland 21896.5097.0693.56


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