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Originally Posted by Slava
I disagree on the point about randomness and luck. Honestly, if all the major sports, soccer is the least random. That’s why you can play a one game final; the better wins probably 9/10 times or more. Sure, you get some undeserving winners here and there. Like Champions League a few years ago when Liverpool inexplicably won (you’re welcome, Locke!), but more often than not it’s not a weird bounce or odd events that turn the tide.
In contrast a sport like hockey has a lot of luck and a single game is much more difficult to predict.
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I see it the opposite - because it is relatively hard to score, and penalties are near automatic goals, soccer has more potential for upsets in one-off games.