United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 4
Team Ratings for Week 4
The basic method is described on my Department home page.
Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season.
| Current Rating | Rating at Season Start | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 11.12 | 10.00 | 1.10 |
| Leinster | 11.09 | 12.13 | -1.00 |
| Glasgow | 7.28 | 6.47 | 0.80 |
| Stormers | 7.08 | 6.49 | 0.60 |
| Sharks | 3.27 | 2.16 | 1.10 |
| Munster | 1.63 | 1.25 | 0.40 |
| Lions | 1.35 | 1.48 | -0.10 |
| Connacht | 0.87 | 2.62 | -1.70 |
| Edinburgh | 0.15 | -2.55 | 2.70 |
| Ulster | -0.36 | -0.32 | -0.00 |
| Cardiff Rugby | -2.45 | -1.63 | -0.80 |
| Ospreys | -3.87 | -3.35 | -0.50 |
| Scarlets | -5.89 | -3.47 | -2.40 |
| Benetton | -6.76 | -6.67 | -0.10 |
| Dragons | -8.91 | -10.04 | 1.10 |
| Zebre | -15.58 | -14.56 | -1.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 24 matches played, 12 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 50%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragons vs. Ospreys | Oct 10 | 31 – 38 | -1.10 | TRUE |
| 2 | Glasgow vs. Connacht | Oct 10 | 36 – 19 | 10.30 | TRUE |
| 3 | Bulls vs. Lions | Oct 11 | 57 – 15 | 9.50 | TRUE |
| 4 | Stormers vs. Sharks | Oct 11 | 39 – 22 | 4.90 | TRUE |
| 5 | Zebre vs. Edinburgh | Oct 11 | 12 – 29 | -8.10 | TRUE |
| 6 | Scarlets vs. Benetton | Oct 11 | 27 – 26 | 8.10 | TRUE |
| 7 | Ulster vs. Munster | Oct 11 | 26 – 26 | 0.70 | FALSE |
| 8 | Leinster vs. Cardiff Rugby | Oct 11 | 29 – 5 | 17.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 4
Here are the predictions for Week 4. The prediction is my estimated expected points difference with a positive margin being a win to the home team, and a negative margin a win to the away team.
| Game | Date | Winner | Prediction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff Rugby vs. Sharks | Oct 24 | Sharks | -0.20 |
| 2 | Connacht vs. Zebre | Oct 24 | Connacht | 21.90 |
| 3 | Edinburgh vs. Lions | Oct 24 | Edinburgh | 4.30 |
| 4 | Bulls vs. Ulster | Oct 25 | Bulls | 17.00 |
| 5 | Benetton vs. Glasgow | Oct 25 | Glasgow | -8.50 |
| 6 | Stormers vs. Scarlets | Oct 25 | Stormers | 18.50 |
| 7 | Leinster vs. Munster | Oct 25 | Leinster | 12.00 |
| 8 | Ospreys vs. Dragons | Oct 25 | Ospreys | 7.50 |
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