The following features have been identified as valuable additions to WorldCupML and will be considered for future development cycles after the core World Cup prediction functionality is completed.
- Description: Open the application up to other tournaments and sports (e.g., Champions League, Premier League, NFL, NBA). Currently, the app is restricted to World Cup matches only.
- Description: Instead of just showing a percentage, the UI will explain why the model favors a team.
- Example: "Team A's attack rating is 20% higher than Team B's defense rating," or "Team B has won 4 of their last 5 matches."
- Description: Pull in live betting odds from free sources to compare our model's predictions against the betting market, highlighting "value" predictions.
- Description: A feature that allows the user to manually toggle key players as "injured" or "suspended" before running the simulation to see how it impacts the predicted outcome.
- Description: Incorporate the match location, temperature, and altitude into the model, as these environmental factors heavily influence team performance.
- Description: A beautiful, animated UI (using modern web design principles) that shows head-to-head stats, recent form (W-D-L), and historical matchups when you click on a fixture.