Predicting the future performance of soccer players

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We propose a multitask, regression-based approach for predicting future performances of soccer players. The multitask approach allows us to simultaneously learn individual player models as offsets to a general model. We devise multitask variants of ridge regression and ε-support vector regression. Together with a hashed joint feature space, the generalized models can be optimized using standard techniques. Relevant features for the prediction are identified by a modified recursive feature elimination strategy. We report on extensive empirical results using real data from the German Bundesliga.

Original languageEnglish
JournalStatistical Analysis and Data Mining
Volume9
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)373-382
Number of pages10
ISSN1932-1864
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.10.2016

    Research areas

  • feature selection, machine learning, multitask regression, predictive analytics, ridge regression, support vector regression
  • Engineering

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