NRL Predictions for Round 14
Team Ratings for Round 14
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 7.50 | 8.49 | -1.00 |
| Broncos | 5.57 | 4.36 | 1.20 |
| Sharks | 5.18 | 5.84 | -0.70 |
| Raiders | 5.17 | 9.94 | -4.80 |
| Panthers | 3.37 | 6.08 | -2.70 |
| Sea Eagles | 3.19 | -2.98 | 6.20 |
| Roosters | 3.00 | -1.17 | 4.20 |
| Cowboys | 2.07 | 6.90 | -4.80 |
| Dragons | 0.73 | -7.74 | 8.50 |
| Eels | -1.60 | -0.81 | -0.80 |
| Titans | -2.11 | -0.98 | -1.10 |
| Warriors | -3.71 | -6.02 | 2.30 |
| Rabbitohs | -4.69 | -1.82 | -2.90 |
| Bulldogs | -5.04 | -1.34 | -3.70 |
| Wests Tigers | -7.57 | -3.89 | -3.70 |
| Knights | -13.12 | -16.94 | 3.80 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 99 matches played, 58 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 58.6%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm vs. Knights | Jun 02 | 40 – 12 | 23.30 | TRUE |
| 2 | Eels vs. Warriors | Jun 02 | 32 – 24 | 5.70 | TRUE |
| 3 | Dragons vs. Wests Tigers | Jun 03 | 16 – 12 | 13.30 | TRUE |
| 4 | Roosters vs. Broncos | Jun 03 | 18 – 16 | 0.70 | TRUE |
| 5 | Cowboys vs. Titans | Jun 03 | 20 – 8 | 6.80 | TRUE |
| 6 | Sea Eagles vs. Raiders | Jun 04 | 21 – 20 | 1.60 | TRUE |
| 7 | Bulldogs vs. Panthers | Jun 04 | 0 – 38 | 0.90 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 14
Here are the predictions for Round 14. 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 | Sharks vs. Storm | Jun 08 | Sharks | 1.20 |
| 2 | Sea Eagles vs. Knights | Jun 09 | Sea Eagles | 19.80 |
| 3 | Broncos vs. Rabbitohs | Jun 09 | Broncos | 13.80 |
| 4 | Titans vs. Warriors | Jun 10 | Titans | 5.60 |
| 5 | Panthers vs. Raiders | Jun 10 | Panthers | 1.70 |
| 6 | Eels vs. Cowboys | Jun 10 | Cowboys | -0.20 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers vs. Roosters | Jun 11 | Roosters | -7.10 |
| 8 | Bulldogs vs. Dragons | Jun 12 | Dragons | -2.30 |
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 »