arXiv Machine Learning July 30, 2026 By Mouad Zemzoumi, Amine Abouaomar

Sim2Win: A Team-Agnostic, Event-Based Pre-Match Outcome Prediction and Tactical Profiling System for Football

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arXiv:2607. 26061v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Pre-match tactical decision-making in professional football relies heavily on subjective expert analysis and identity-based scouting systems that cannot generalize to unseen teams.

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