Matthew Benham

Matthew Benham
BornMay 1968 (age 56)
EducationUniversity of Oxford
OccupationFootball club owner
Organization

Matthew Alexander Benham (born May 1968)[1] is a British businessman who is the owner of English Premier League club Brentford FC.[2][3] He is also the founder and owner of Smartodds, a statistical research company for professional gamblers, and owner of Matchbook betting exchange.[4] A graduate of Oxford University in physics who worked in finance in the City of London, he is widely known for his unorthodox data analytics-driven approach to decision-making in football.[4][3][5]

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  4. ^ a b Hellier, David (28 May 2021). "Big Data Model Helps Local London Team Win Soccer's Richest Game". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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