February 28, 2013

NRL Predictions, Round 1

Team Ratings for Round 1

Here are the team ratings prior to Round 1, along with the ratings at the start of the season. I have created a brief description of the method I use for predicting rugby games. Go to my Department home page to see this.

Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference
Storm 9.73 9.73 0.00
Bulldogs 7.33 7.33 0.00
Cowboys 7.05 7.05 0.00
Rabbitohs 5.23 5.23 -0.00
Sea Eagles 4.78 4.78 0.00
Raiders 2.03 2.03 0.00
Knights 0.44 0.44 0.00
Dragons -0.33 -0.33 -0.00
Broncos -1.55 -1.55 0.00
Sharks -1.78 -1.78 0.00
Titans -1.85 -1.85 0.00
Wests Tigers -3.71 -3.71 -0.00
Roosters -5.68 -5.68 0.00
Panthers -6.58 -6.58 -0.00
Eels -8.82 -8.82 0.00
Warriors -10.01 -10.01 0.00

 

Predictions for Round 1

Here are the predictions for Round 1

Game Date Winner Prediction
1 Roosters vs. Rabbitohs Mar 07 Rabbitohs -6.40
2 Broncos vs. Sea Eagles Mar 08 Sea Eagles -1.80
3 Eels vs. Warriors Mar 09 Eels 5.70
4 Bulldogs vs. Cowboys Mar 09 Bulldogs 4.80
5 Panthers vs. Raiders Mar 10 Raiders -4.10
6 Storm vs. Dragons Mar 10 Storm 14.60
7 Sharks vs. Titans Mar 10 Sharks 4.60
8 Knights vs. Wests Tigers Mar 11 Knights 8.60

 

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David Scott obtained a BA and PhD from the Australian National University and then commenced his university teaching career at La Trobe University in 1972. He has taught at La Trobe University, the University of Sheffield, Bond University and Colorado State University, joining the University of Auckland, based at Tamaki Campus, in mid-1995. He has been Head of Department at La Trobe University, Acting Dean and Associate Dean (Academic) at Bond University, and Associate Director of the Centre for Quality Management and Data Analysis at Bond University with responsibility for Short Courses. He was Head of the Department of Statistics in 2000, and is a past President of the New Zealand Statistical Assocation. See all posts by David Scott »