How many books are in the Practical Sports Prediction Series?
At this time, there are a total of four ebooks in the Practical Sports Prediction Series available on Amazon. Each book teaches the same statistical models and methodologies. However, the models and methodologies are taught in the context of different professional football leagues around the world. If you’re interested in building an Excel model to make English Premier League predictions, you need only purchase the Predict Football Matches: English Premier League Edition. Similarly, if you are interested in building an Excel model to formulate Major League Soccer predictions, you need only purchase the Predict Football Matches: Major League Soccer Edition. A complete list of the ebooks in the Practical Sports Prediction Series is as follows:
Predict Football Matches: English Premier League Edition
Predict Football Matches: German Fuβball-Bundesliga Edition
Predict Football Matches: Major League Soccer Edition
Predict Football Matches: Japanese J-League Edition
Do I need to purchase all four ebooks?
No. The statistical models and methodologies taught in the ebooks are identical. You need only purchase one of the ebooks in the Practical Sports Prediction Series to understand the prediction models and methodologies.
Where can I purchase the ebooks?
The ebooks are presently available on Amazon.com and its affiliated websites around the world for purchase and download. Links to each of the ebooks are provided below.
Predict Football Matches: English Premier League Edition
Predict Football Matches: German Fuβball-Bundesliga Edition
Predict Football Matches: Major League Soccer Edition
Predict Football Matches: Japanese J-League Edition
I don’t own a Kindle device. Where can I purchase a print or .pdf copy of the ebooks?
Unfortunately, my publisher has limited the release of the Practical Sports Prediction Series ebook to Kindle devices and apps. It is not possible for me to provide you with a print or .pdf version of the ebook at this time. If you own a tablet device, it may be possible for you to purchase and download a copy of any of the Practical Sports Prediction Series ebooks using the Kindle app. You can learn more about the Kindle app by visiting the following link to Amazon’s website.
I am unable to increase or decrease the font size of the ebook on my tablet. Why?
Since the ebook includes over 100 spreadsheet images, it was not possible to format the ebook as a traditional, flowable text ebook. Doing so would have left considerable gaps between the text and spreadsheets. The final result would have been an entirely unreadable book. Instead, we opted to format the ebook according to Kindle’s fixed layout specifications (i.e. as html pages). Fixed layout ebooks are commonly found in the science, photography and cartoon genres. I worked closely with my publisher to create and test the layout of the ebook on numerous Kindle devices, including the KindleFire and Paperwhite, as well as Apple tablets. If you are unsure whether the ebook will render correctly on your tablet, please fell free to download a sample chapter using the “Try it Free” button within Amazon. The sample chapter shows the fixed layout of the ebook that I mentioned above.
How do I download updated versions of the ebook, if and when they become available?
If you have already purchased a copy of Predict Football Matches: English Premier League Edition, for example, you can obtain an updated copy of the ebook (free-of-charge) through the “Manage Your Kindle” page within your Amazon account. Search for “Manage Your Kindle” using Google or click the link to access your Amazon account. After logging into your account, you should notice a drop-down menu beside the ebook title labelled “Actions”. Within the Actions drop-down menu, you will have the option to update your ebook. Alternatively, you can turn ON the “Automatic Book Update” option within the “Manage Your Kindle” page to receive the present update and subsequent updates automatically.
Why do I need to provide the date on which I purchased the ebook in order to become a member of the website?
The purchase date is required by my publisher to ensure that website content is only accessible to verified ebook purchasers. Also, the royalty payments that I receive from the publisher are dependent upon the number of book reviews that I receive on Amazon.com and the number of readers that register to this website.
Why should I provide a review of the ebook on Amazon?
As noted above, the royalty payments that I receive from the publisher are dependent upon the number of book reviews posted on Amazon and the number of readers that register to this website.
What supplementary websites do you use to formulate your predictions?
In the process of using my spreadsheet model to make English Premier League predictions, I regularly visit the official website of the English Premier League to review match results and expert commentary. The News & Features section provides useful post-game insights before they are reported by traditional media outlets. The match-up analyses provided by The Telegraph, Sky Sports and BBC Sport in the lead up to a weekend’s fixtures are also tremendously helpful. In the context of Bundesliga football matches, the coverage provided by the official website of the Bundlesliga and Sport Bild magazine are second to none. In North America, the websites Bleacher Report and ESPN provide the most comprehensive coverage of Major League Soccer (or MLS) action. In Japan, both the official website of the J.League and The Japan Times, the national newspaper, provide in-depth coverage of match fixtures.
More questions?
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