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Score State

Q: What is a score state? A: A score state is one discrete match result used in the model, such as 0:0, 1:0, or 2:1.

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Score State

Q: What is a score state?

A: A score state is the basic unit used to represent match results in the model.

Many football markets can be judged by final score:

  • Moneyline depends on home goals versus away goals.
  • Over/under depends on total goals.
  • Asian handicap depends on adjusted goal difference.
  • Correct score depends on the exact score.

So the model first enumerates a score-state set:

\[ S={s_1,s_2,\ldots,s_m} \]

A small example is:

Score state
0:0
0:1
1:0
1:1
2:1

In production, the state space may use:

\[ {0,1,2,3,4,5,99}\times{0,1,2,3,4,5,99} \]

The purpose is not to predict the score. The purpose is to express settlement rules completely.

Score states are the coordinate system of the arbitrage model.