NRL Predictions for Round 20
Team Ratings for Round 20
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 | 10.23 | 9.09 | 1.10 |
| Broncos | 8.36 | 4.03 | 4.30 |
| Cowboys | 6.22 | 9.52 | -3.30 |
| Storm | 4.44 | 4.36 | 0.10 |
| Rabbitohs | 4.09 | 13.06 | -9.00 |
| Bulldogs | 1.78 | 0.21 | 1.60 |
| Warriors | 1.61 | 3.07 | -1.50 |
| Dragons | -1.12 | -1.74 | 0.60 |
| Sea Eagles | -1.34 | 2.68 | -4.00 |
| Raiders | -2.02 | -7.09 | 5.10 |
| Sharks | -2.60 | -10.76 | 8.20 |
| Panthers | -2.91 | 3.69 | -6.60 |
| Eels | -3.82 | -7.19 | 3.40 |
| Knights | -4.03 | -0.28 | -3.80 |
| Wests Tigers | -8.09 | -13.13 | 5.00 |
| Titans | -9.46 | -8.20 | -1.30 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 136 matches played, 79 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 58.1%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm vs. Panthers | Jul 17 | 52 – 10 | 5.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Eels vs. Bulldogs | Jul 17 | 4 – 28 | 0.80 | FALSE |
| 3 | Dragons vs. Rabbitohs | Jul 18 | 8 – 24 | 0.00 | FALSE |
| 4 | Knights vs. Titans | Jul 18 | 30 – 2 | 5.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Raiders vs. Sharks | Jul 18 | 20 – 21 | 4.40 | FALSE |
| 6 | Roosters vs. Warriors | Jul 19 | 24 – 0 | 10.80 | TRUE |
| 7 | Broncos vs. Wests Tigers | Jul 19 | 42 – 16 | 18.40 | TRUE |
| 8 | Sea Eagles vs. Cowboys | Jul 20 | 12 – 30 | -2.40 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 20
Here are the predictions for Round 20. 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 | Broncos vs. Titans | Jul 24 | Broncos | 20.80 |
| 2 | Wests Tigers vs. Roosters | Jul 24 | Roosters | -15.30 |
| 3 | Rabbitohs vs. Knights | Jul 25 | Rabbitohs | 11.10 |
| 4 | Storm vs. Dragons | Jul 25 | Storm | 8.60 |
| 5 | Warriors vs. Sea Eagles | Jul 25 | Warriors | 7.00 |
| 6 | Bulldogs vs. Sharks | Jul 26 | Bulldogs | 7.40 |
| 7 | Panthers vs. Raiders | Jul 26 | Panthers | 2.10 |
| 8 | Cowboys vs. Eels | Jul 27 | Cowboys | 13.00 |
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 »