1. Introduction -- 2. Basic Statistics and Functions using R -- 3. Regression Fundamentals -- 4. Simple Linear Regression -- 5. Multiple Regression -- 6. Estimation Intervals and Analysis of Variance -- 7. Predictor Variable Transformations -- 8. Model Diagnostics -- 9. Variable Selection.

This paper assesses the role of distance in professional team sports, taking the example of football (soccer). We argue that a team's performance in terms of scored and conceded goals decreases with the distance to the foreign playing venue. To test this hypothesis empirically, we investigate...