Statisticians say Brazil will play Germany in the FIFA World Cup final
(PHYSorg.com Mathematics)

The favorites for this year`s World Cup title are Brazil and Germany. The two teams are almost on a par with their chances of winning, as statisticians around Achim Zeileis from the University of Innsbruck show. With their statistical model based on bookmakers` odds, the researchers have successfully predicted several tournaments in the past, among them the correct world champion Spain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and three out of four semi-finalists in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.