NRL Predictions for Round 10
Team Ratings for Round 10
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 8.69 | 9.09 | -0.40 |
| Cowboys | 6.99 | 9.52 | -2.50 |
| Rabbitohs | 6.22 | 13.06 | -6.80 |
| Storm | 4.95 | 4.36 | 0.60 |
| Broncos | 4.20 | 4.03 | 0.20 |
| Dragons | 1.44 | -1.74 | 3.20 |
| Panthers | 0.93 | 3.69 | -2.80 |
| Warriors | 0.82 | 3.07 | -2.30 |
| Raiders | -1.22 | -7.09 | 5.90 |
| Bulldogs | -1.66 | 0.21 | -1.90 |
| Knights | -1.83 | -0.28 | -1.60 |
| Sea Eagles | -2.02 | 2.68 | -4.70 |
| Sharks | -5.85 | -10.76 | 4.90 |
| Titans | -6.74 | -8.20 | 1.50 |
| Wests Tigers | -6.74 | -13.13 | 6.40 |
| Eels | -6.85 | -7.19 | 0.30 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 72 matches played, 38 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 52.8%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos vs. Panthers | May 08 | 8 – 5 | 6.80 | TRUE |
| 2 | Roosters vs. Wests Tigers | May 08 | 36 – 4 | 16.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Cowboys vs. Bulldogs | May 09 | 23 – 16 | 12.40 | TRUE |
| 4 | Raiders vs. Titans | May 09 | 56 – 16 | 3.70 | TRUE |
| 5 | Sharks vs. Warriors | May 09 | 16 – 20 | -2.40 | TRUE |
| 6 | Eels vs. Storm | May 10 | 10 – 28 | -7.30 | TRUE |
| 7 | Sea Eagles vs. Knights | May 10 | 30 – 28 | 3.00 | TRUE |
| 8 | Rabbitohs vs. Dragons | May 11 | 16 – 10 | 8.10 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 10
Here are the predictions for Round 10. 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 | Bulldogs vs. Roosters | May 15 | Roosters | -7.30 |
| 2 | Cowboys vs. Broncos | May 15 | Cowboys | 5.80 |
| 3 | Eels vs. Warriors | May 16 | Warriors | -3.70 |
| 4 | Storm vs. Rabbitohs | May 16 | Storm | 1.70 |
| 5 | Titans vs. Sharks | May 16 | Titans | 2.10 |
| 6 | Dragons vs. Raiders | May 17 | Dragons | 5.70 |
| 7 | Knights vs. Wests Tigers | May 17 | Knights | 7.90 |
| 8 | Sea Eagles vs. Panthers | May 18 | Sea Eagles | 0.10 |
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 »