Super 15 Predictions for Round 16
Team Ratings for Round 16
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 8.35 | 10.42 | -2.10 |
| Hurricanes | 6.78 | 2.89 | 3.90 |
| Waratahs | 6.74 | 10.00 | -3.30 |
| Chiefs | 4.95 | 2.23 | 2.70 |
| Brumbies | 4.16 | 2.20 | 2.00 |
| Highlanders | 3.77 | -2.54 | 6.30 |
| Stormers | 2.68 | 1.68 | 1.00 |
| Bulls | 2.22 | 2.88 | -0.70 |
| Sharks | -1.59 | 3.91 | -5.50 |
| Blues | -1.68 | 1.44 | -3.10 |
| Lions | -1.69 | -3.39 | 1.70 |
| Rebels | -4.92 | -9.53 | 4.60 |
| Force | -5.80 | -4.67 | -1.10 |
| Cheetahs | -8.00 | -5.55 | -2.50 |
| Reds | -8.95 | -4.98 | -4.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 99 matches played, 66 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 66.7%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs vs. Bulls | May 22 | 34 – 20 | 6.20 | TRUE |
| 2 | Reds vs. Sharks | May 22 | 14 – 21 | -2.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Blues vs. Hurricanes | May 23 | 5 – 29 | -2.00 | TRUE |
| 4 | Waratahs vs. Crusaders | May 23 | 32 – 22 | 1.80 | TRUE |
| 5 | Force vs. Highlanders | May 23 | 3 – 23 | -3.10 | TRUE |
| 6 | Cheetahs vs. Lions | May 23 | 17 – 40 | 0.30 | FALSE |
| 7 | Stormers vs. Rebels | May 23 | 31 – 15 | 11.40 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 16
Here are the predictions for Round 16. 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 | Crusaders vs. Hurricanes | May 29 | Crusaders | 5.60 |
| 2 | Brumbies vs. Bulls | May 29 | Brumbies | 6.40 |
| 3 | Sharks vs. Rebels | May 29 | Sharks | 7.80 |
| 4 | Highlanders vs. Chiefs | May 30 | Highlanders | 2.80 |
| 5 | Force vs. Reds | May 30 | Force | 7.20 |
| 6 | Stormers vs. Cheetahs | May 30 | Stormers | 14.70 |
| 7 | Lions vs. Waratahs | May 30 | Waratahs | -3.90 |
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 »