Covid-19 has wreaked havoc around the world, and when it comes to football, football has been without enthusiasts for months, it almost fits into the new normal. In March, entire competitions were closed, however, Covid-19 has not disappeared.
In fact, here in England it is widespread in the north-west of England, and also in the northeast, albeit less in the southeast, and less in the northwest as well. Lockouts are now local and primary political events.
But to what extent do they have daily results? While, of course, we are more involved in how Covid-19 can partially (or totally) close local schools or the provision of fitness care, these are facets of economic activity that are not as well measured as sport. Football continues and continues throughout England. and indeed in most countries around the world. Can we use this to read in more detail how Covid-19’s economic activity even without any blocking measure?
Last night he saw a peculiarity of Covid-19: on kick-off, Oldham welcomed Carlisle, a team they had comfortably sent, 3-0, in early September, to the League Cup. Last night a championship game, and on kick-off. , looked like this:
Carlisle’s last decimal odds before the start were 2. 15, implying a 46. 5% chance of winning the game. Great favorites, especially since they were outside. The night before, I gathered the odds and posted them here:
As a result, Carlisle won slightly 34. 9% the night before, according to bookmakers (last column).
What’s changed? Oldham head coach Harry Kewell Covid-19 positive.
How important is that really? Carlisle turned out to be the best team, but the game ended 1-1 last night.
Is the head coach so vital that the news of a Covid-19 check reaches such a massive move in betting prices?Or is the domino effect: other players probably exposed, not yet reviewed, probably performance?
This also raises broader questions about the continuation of football, given that football clubs are in spaces with more or less Covid-19. Carlisle has less, Oldham has more, there is no fault on either side. Did Carlisle turned around his season helped through an absence of Covid-19 in his area, speaking?
With so many special effects this season, how many of them are similar to Covid-19?It’s a matter of study . . .
I am professor of economics at the University of Reading, teach sports economics and do research. I have a lot of magazine articles, e-book chapters and others.
I’m a professor of economics at the University of Reading, teach game economics and research. I have published many articles in journals, e-book chapters and other online articles on how we can be more informed about the economics of games and how the economy can be used to make in-game decisions.