The Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal

2015, 9 : 2408-2413
Published online 2015 October 21. DOI: 10.2174/1874110X01509012408
Publisher ID: TOCSJ-9-2408

World Cup in Brazil the Technical Indicators and the Results of Correlation Analysis

Chunfeng Xia
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zhejiang Industry Polytechnic College, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang, China.

ABSTRACT

Using the methods of documentary, mathematical statistics method for the World Cup football match statistics 20 technical indicators and the relationship between the team the outcome and correlation analysis, and then more football offensive and defensive technique index respectively, and then carries on the analysis, the result shows that shot, on target, possession, passing, corner of the five is one of the largest offensive technical index correlation with the result of the game, and the correlation between the result of the match and the biggest defensive foul technical indicators have interception, yellow card and 3 items. The entire statistic index is combined with the team winning games, principal component analysis; found that steals, possession, passing the closest relationship with the team winning games.

Keywords:

World Cup, Technical indicators, Correlation, Principal component analysis.