Pro14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster | 12.16 | 9.80 | 2.40 |
| Munster | 10.59 | 8.08 | 2.50 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 7.44 | 8.55 | -1.10 |
| Scarlets | 2.70 | 6.39 | -3.70 |
| Connacht | 2.61 | 0.01 | 2.60 |
| Ospreys | 0.70 | -0.86 | 1.60 |
| Edinburgh | 0.51 | -0.64 | 1.10 |
| Cardiff Blues | 0.43 | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Ulster | -0.10 | 2.07 | -2.20 |
| Cheetahs | -1.86 | -0.83 | -1.00 |
| Treviso | -2.18 | -5.19 | 3.00 |
| Dragons | -8.37 | -8.59 | 0.20 |
| Southern Kings | -10.60 | -7.91 | -2.70 |
| Zebre | -13.48 | -10.57 | -2.90 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 105 matches played, 82 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 78.1%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ospreys vs. Ulster | Feb 16 | 0 – 8 | 6.50 | FALSE |
| 2 | Edinburgh vs. Dragons | Feb 16 | 34 – 17 | 12.70 | TRUE |
| 3 | Munster vs. Southern Kings | Feb 16 | 43 – 0 | 24.20 | TRUE |
| 4 | Zebre vs. Leinster | Feb 17 | 24 – 40 | -22.10 | TRUE |
| 5 | Treviso vs. Scarlets | Feb 17 | 25 – 19 | -1.60 | FALSE |
| 6 | Connacht vs. Cheetahs | Feb 17 | 25 – 17 | 9.20 | TRUE |
| 7 | Cardiff Blues vs. Glasgow Warriors | Feb 17 | 34 – 38 | -2.20 | 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 | Glasgow Warriors vs. Connacht | Feb 23 | Glasgow Warriors | 9.30 |
| 2 | Ospreys vs. Munster | Feb 23 | Munster | -5.40 |
| 3 | Leinster vs. Southern Kings | Feb 23 | Leinster | 27.30 |
| 4 | Treviso vs. Dragons | Feb 24 | Treviso | 10.70 |
| 5 | Edinburgh vs. Cardiff Blues | Feb 24 | Edinburgh | 4.60 |
| 6 | Ulster vs. Zebre | Feb 24 | Ulster | 17.90 |
| 7 | Scarlets vs. Cheetahs | Feb 25 | Scarlets | 9.10 |
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 »