London – December 13, 2015 – STATS LLC, the world’s leading sports technology, data and content company, projects Germany as the favourite to win Euro 2016. STATS’ full Euro 2016 projections, along with graphics, are available to download at http://www.statsinsights.com/euro2016/.
Each national team received a distinctive STATS rating following the conclusion of the qualification stage. Following the draw, each match of the tournament was simulated more than 10,000 times in order to provide an accurate projection for every potential outcome of the European Championship.
Ahead of the draw, the STATS tournament projections have World Champions Germany as favourites to win Euro 2016, with hosts France second and reigning European Champions Spain in third.
“The European Championship is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and we take pride in providing the most accurate projections to football fans,” said Ryan Paterson, STATS’s Managing Director for EMEA, and APAC. “By thoroughly analysing each match, our simulations eliminate ambiguity and provide an accurate projection as a result of its large sample size.”
With over 30 years’ experience and worldwide coverage of more than 500 leagues and competitions, STATS is renowned for the collection of detailed tracking, technical, and tactical football data and providing world leading sports insights. Delivering tournament projections, data feeds, hosted solutions and second screen experiences, STATS has a wide range of solutions to support broadcasters and digital media companies with their coverage of the European Championship next summer.