Crankshaw Sports Stats


1988 African Cup of Nations Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1988 African Cup of Nations Qualification

Field Strength = 97.83

COUNTRYMPGFGAINITOPPRATING
Ethiopia 142102.0097.3799.37
Ivory Coast 482101.5097.8599.35
Senegal 440101.0097.8898.88
Zaire 431100.5098.3398.83
Nigeria 463100.7597.7398.48
Sudan 433100.0098.4498.44
Cameroon 485100.7597.6698.41
Congo-Brazzaville 486100.5097.8598.35
Algeria 221100.5097.8598.35
Kenya 443100.2597.7798.02
Zimbabwe 454100.2597.7798.02
Uganda 496100.7597.2598.00
Sierra Leone 676100.1797.6897.85
Gabon 211100.0097.8097.80
Angola 42499.5098.2897.78
Madagascar 22399.5098.0297.52
Mozambique 23499.5098.0297.52
Ghana 21299.5097.9797.47
Liberia 22399.5097.9797.47
Tanzania 33699.0098.3797.37
Tunisia 21299.5097.8597.35
Togo 21399.0098.3597.35
Guinea 43599.5097.3996.89
Malawi 21498.5097.8596.35
Gambia 21399.0096.9495.94
Central African Republic 22797.5097.8595.35
Somalia 20597.5097.4594.95


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