ITM Cup Predictions for Round 5
I have now been able to assemble the data for predicting the ITM Cup. The success figures stated below are what would have been achieved had I started predicting in Round 1. The parameters for this season’s predictions were chosen without considering any results from this year and the method is purely algorithmic once the parameters have been chosen.
Team Ratings for Round 5
Here are the team ratings prior to Round 5, 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.
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 | |
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Canterbury | 24.16 | 23.14 | 1.00 |
Wellington | 10.98 | 6.93 | 4.00 |
Auckland | 9.27 | 9.02 | 0.20 |
Counties Manukau | 1.52 | 4.36 | -2.80 |
Waikato | 0.84 | 5.25 | -4.40 |
Tasman | -0.03 | -6.29 | 6.30 |
Taranaki | -1.08 | 3.92 | -5.00 |
Bay of Plenty | -3.10 | -1.96 | -1.10 |
Hawke’s Bay | -4.36 | -6.72 | 2.40 |
Otago | -5.53 | -4.44 | -1.10 |
North Harbour | -7.65 | -7.43 | -0.20 |
Northland | -8.08 | -8.26 | 0.20 |
Manawatu | -9.84 | -8.97 | -0.90 |
Southland | -10.38 | -11.86 | 1.50 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 30 matches played, 24 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 80%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
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1 | Auckland vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 04 | 22 – 20 | 11.00 | TRUE |
2 | Bay of Plenty vs. Canterbury | Sep 05 | 18 – 48 | -21.40 | TRUE |
3 | Southland vs. Waikato | Sep 06 | 20 – 16 | -8.80 | FALSE |
4 | Tasman vs. Otago | Sep 06 | 49 – 16 | 5.60 | TRUE |
5 | Taranaki vs. Auckland | Sep 07 | 15 – 51 | -0.10 | TRUE |
6 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 07 | 24 – 27 | -1.10 | TRUE |
7 | Manawatu vs. North Harbour | Sep 08 | 15 – 12 | 2.20 | TRUE |
8 | Northland vs. Wellington | Sep 08 | 10 – 30 | -13.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 5
Here are the predictions for Round 5. 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 | |
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1 | Taranaki vs. Hawke’s Bay | Sep 11 | Taranaki | 7.80 |
2 | Wellington vs. Bay of Plenty | Sep 12 | Wellington | 18.60 |
3 | Manawatu vs. Southland | Sep 13 | Manawatu | 5.00 |
4 | North Harbour vs. Tasman | Sep 13 | Tasman | -3.10 |
5 | Waikato vs. Auckland | Sep 14 | Auckland | -3.90 |
6 | Canterbury vs. Otago | Sep 14 | Canterbury | 34.20 |
7 | Counties Manukau vs. Taranaki | Sep 15 | Counties Manukau | 7.10 |
8 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Northland | Sep 15 | Hawke’s Bay | 8.20 |
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 »
Dear Sir,
l will like to receive your new posts on rugby and any other sports you may be analysing.
Thanks for the good work.
11 years ago
There will be no new posts until the start of the Super 15 next year.
11 years ago
Dear Sir,
Please send me your new post on rugby and any other sports.Thanks for the good work.
11 years ago
Hi David,
are you doing predictions on the super 15 this year ? It’s starting this weekend in South Africa ?
Willis
11 years ago
Yes. Working on them at the moment, but making some methodological changes which are taking a little time.
11 years ago