NRL Predictions for Round 26
Team Ratings for Round 26
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 8.64 | 10.29 | -1.70 |
| Storm | 8.21 | 4.41 | 3.80 |
| Raiders | 8.19 | -0.55 | 8.70 |
| Sharks | 4.87 | -1.06 | 5.90 |
| Broncos | 4.38 | 9.81 | -5.40 |
| Panthers | 4.26 | -3.06 | 7.30 |
| Bulldogs | 1.43 | 1.50 | -0.10 |
| Roosters | 0.14 | 11.20 | -11.10 |
| Titans | -0.44 | -8.39 | 7.90 |
| Sea Eagles | -1.36 | 0.36 | -1.70 |
| Wests Tigers | -1.70 | -4.06 | 2.40 |
| Eels | -2.45 | -4.62 | 2.20 |
| Rabbitohs | -3.29 | -1.20 | -2.10 |
| Warriors | -4.64 | -7.47 | 2.80 |
| Dragons | -6.57 | -0.10 | -6.50 |
| Knights | -18.01 | -5.41 | -12.60 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 184 matches played, 117 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 63.6%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs vs. Cowboys | Aug 25 | 16 – 24 | -3.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Storm vs. Broncos | Aug 26 | 16 – 26 | 9.50 | FALSE |
| 3 | Sea Eagles vs. Raiders | Aug 27 | 30 – 44 | -5.30 | TRUE |
| 4 | Titans vs. Panthers | Aug 27 | 14 – 15 | -1.80 | TRUE |
| 5 | Sharks vs. Roosters | Aug 27 | 37 – 12 | 5.00 | TRUE |
| 6 | Warriors vs. Wests Tigers | Aug 28 | 24 – 36 | 3.20 | FALSE |
| 7 | Knights vs. Rabbitohs | Aug 28 | 12 – 34 | -10.00 | TRUE |
| 8 | Eels vs. Dragons | Aug 29 | 30 – 18 | 6.20 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 26
Here are the predictions for Round 26. 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. Roosters | Sep 01 | Broncos | 7.20 |
| 2 | Bulldogs vs. Rabbitohs | Sep 02 | Bulldogs | 7.70 |
| 3 | Dragons vs. Knights | Sep 03 | Dragons | 14.40 |
| 4 | Cowboys vs. Titans | Sep 03 | Cowboys | 12.10 |
| 5 | Storm vs. Sharks | Sep 03 | Storm | 6.30 |
| 6 | Warriors vs. Eels | Sep 04 | Warriors | 1.80 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers vs. Raiders | Sep 04 | Raiders | -6.90 |
| 8 | Panthers vs. Sea Eagles | Sep 04 | Panthers | 8.60 |
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 »