Articles Tagged "Elo Ratings"

Introducing the Eastwood Index

Published on February 21, 2013 by Martin Eastwood

On the whole, the Elo system works okay but it was not designed with football in mind and so there are some issues with it - for example it can only handle two distinct outcomes – winning and losin...

Understanding Elo Ratings Part Two

Published on February 07, 2013 by Martin Eastwood

Now that we understand the theory behind Elo ratings, let’s take a look at how to calculate them and how to make them more relevant to football...

Understanding Elo Ratings

Published on January 31, 2013 by Martin Eastwood

The Elo rating system was originally devised by its creator Arphad Elo as a way to calculate the average skill levels of two chess players. Although the system was created specifically for chess it...