Super 15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 16.03 | 16.18 | -0.10 |
| Crusaders | 15.52 | 15.23 | 0.30 |
| Highlanders | 10.81 | 10.29 | 0.50 |
| Chiefs | 9.33 | 9.29 | 0.00 |
| Lions | 8.80 | 13.81 | -5.00 |
| Stormers | -0.23 | 1.48 | -1.70 |
| Blues | -0.52 | -0.24 | -0.30 |
| Waratahs | -0.78 | -3.92 | 3.10 |
| Bulls | -0.79 | -4.79 | 4.00 |
| Sharks | -0.84 | 1.02 | -1.90 |
| Brumbies | -1.83 | 1.75 | -3.60 |
| Jaguares | -4.66 | -4.64 | -0.00 |
| Rebels | -9.38 | -14.96 | 5.60 |
| Reds | -9.43 | -9.47 | 0.00 |
| Sunwolves | -19.45 | -18.42 | -1.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 54 matches played, 38 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 70.4%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes vs. Chiefs | Apr 13 | 25 – 13 | 10.00 | TRUE |
| 2 | Sunwolves vs. Blues | Apr 14 | 10 – 24 | -15.00 | TRUE |
| 3 | Rebels vs. Jaguares | Apr 14 | 22 – 25 | -0.40 | TRUE |
| 4 | Highlanders vs. Brumbies | Apr 14 | 43 – 17 | 15.40 | TRUE |
| 5 | Waratahs vs. Reds | Apr 14 | 37 – 16 | 10.90 | TRUE |
| 6 | Sharks vs. Bulls | Apr 14 | 10 – 40 | 8.00 | FALSE |
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 | Blues vs. Highlanders | Apr 20 | Highlanders | -7.80 |
| 2 | Waratahs vs. Lions | Apr 20 | Lions | -5.60 |
| 3 | Crusaders vs. Sunwolves | Apr 21 | Crusaders | 39.00 |
| 4 | Reds vs. Chiefs | Apr 21 | Chiefs | -14.80 |
| 5 | Bulls vs. Rebels | Apr 21 | Bulls | 12.60 |
| 6 | Sharks vs. Stormers | Apr 21 | Sharks | 2.90 |
| 7 | Brumbies vs. Jaguares | Apr 22 | Brumbies | 6.80 |
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 »