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UK SOCCER ARCHIVES FOR ANALYSIS
Cumulative Rateform Values and Results 
 

RATEFORM files UK football seasons from 1990. 
See 'Summary of Files' for league divisions and seasons covered.  
These files provide the opportunity to analyse the effectivness of
'Rateform' values as result predictors. Cumulative values for every
league match played including actual results, are ideal for statistical
analysis. These files have the layout described in the 'key' below
and are supplied in CSV format... ideal for spreadsheets. 
The file extract below is from England Division One Season 1996-97.
For a summary of all files available and payment select links opposite.  
KEY TO COLUMN HEADINGS  
  

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index

season

date

home-team

h-pld

h-rf

away-team

a-pld

a-rf

res

h-gls

a-gls

rfdif

rfpred

426

1996-97

16/11/96

Albion Rov.

13

835

Queen's Park

13

953

D

1

1

-18

d

427

1996-97

16/11/96

Caley Ths

13

1315

Ross County

13

1320

H

2

0

95

d

428

1996-97

16/11/96

Cowdenbeath   

13

883

Arbroath

13

834

D

2

2

149

h

429

1996-97

16/11/96

E Stirling

13

877

Alloa

13

777

D

2

2

200

h

430

1996-97

16/11/96

Forfar Ath.

13

1033

Montrose

13

1169

H

3

1

-36

d

431

1996-97

23/11/96

Arbroath

14

844

Forfar Ath.

14

1091

D

1

1

-147

a

432

1996-97

23/11/96

Queen's Park

14

958

Caley Ths

14

1381

A

2

3

-323

a

433

1996-97

23/11/96

Ross County

14

1254

Cowdenbeath

14

873

H

1

0

481

h

434

1996-97

26/11/96

Montrose

14

1111

E Stirling

14

866

H

1

0

345

h

435

1996-97

30/11/96

Alloa

14

788

Queen's Park

15

891

H

2

1

-3

d

436

1996-97

30/11/96

Arbroath

15

842

Caley Ths

15

1448

A

1

4

-506

a

437

1996-97

30/11/96

Montrose

15

1154

Albion Rov.

14

830

H

2

1

424

h

438

1996-97

30/11/96

Ross County

15

1298

E Stirling

15

823

D

1

1

575

h

439

1996-97

03/12/96

Alloa

15

833

Albion Rov.

15

788

H

2

0

145

h

440

1996-97

07/12/96

Ross County

16

1273

Montrose

16

1196

D

4

4

177

h

441

1996-97

10/12/96

Cowdenbeath

15

829

Forfar Ath.

15

1093

A

1

3

-164

a

442

1996-97

14/12/96

Caley Ths

16

1507

Montrose

17

1211

H

2

0

396

h

443

1996-97

14/12/96

E Stirling

16

848

Cowdenbeath

16

771

H

1

0

177

h

444

1996-97

14/12/96

Queen's Park

16

846

Arbroath

16

783

H

3

1

163

h

445

1996-97

21/12/96

Albion Rov.

16

749

Ross County

17

1258

A

0

2

-409

a

446

1996-97

21/12/96

Caley Ths

17

1568

Cowdenbeath

17

732

H

2

1

936

h

447

1996-97

21/12/96

Montrose

18

1150

Alloa

16

872

A

2

3

378

h

448

1996-97

21/12/96

Queen's Park

17

885

E Stirling

17

887

H

3

0

98

d

449

1996-97

26/12/96

Arbroath

17

744

Ross County

18

1310

H

2

1

-466

a

450

1996-97

01/01/97

Arbroath

18

810

Cowdenbeath

18

695

H

1

0

215

h

    
  Key to RATEFORM file headings

index = record index number 
season = varies from 1990-01 to the
  end of last season   
date = date match played
  ( format 'yyyymmdd' )
home-team = home team name
h-pld = home team matches played up 
  to but not including the shown date
h-rf home team rateform value
  before the given match is played
away-team = away team name
a-pld = away team matches played up
  to but not including the shown date
a-rf =  away team rateform value
  before the given match is played
res = result of match as H, D or A
h-gls = home team goals scored in match
a-gls = away team goals scored in match
rfdif = rateform difference before match
played. This value equals h-rf minus a-rf
plus 100, where 100 is home advantage.
rfpred = values over 100 are Homes,
less than minus 100 are Aways, while
intermediate values predict a Draw.
 

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