Super Rugby 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 16.19 | 17.67 | -1.50 |
| Hurricanes | 7.20 | 9.43 | -2.20 |
| Highlanders | 3.49 | 4.01 | -0.50 |
| Jaguares | 3.19 | -0.26 | 3.50 |
| Sharks | 1.84 | 0.45 | 1.40 |
| Lions | 1.79 | 8.28 | -6.50 |
| Chiefs | 1.51 | 8.56 | -7.00 |
| Stormers | 1.12 | -0.39 | 1.50 |
| Brumbies | 1.08 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| Blues | -0.09 | -3.42 | 3.30 |
| Waratahs | -0.36 | 2.00 | -2.40 |
| Bulls | -0.92 | -3.79 | 2.90 |
| Rebels | -1.89 | -7.26 | 5.40 |
| Reds | -5.56 | -8.19 | 2.60 |
| Sunwolves | -17.58 | -16.08 | -1.50 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 98 matches played, 65 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 66.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs vs. Reds | May 24 | 19 – 13 | 11.80 | TRUE |
| 2 | Brumbies vs. Bulls | May 24 | 22 – 10 | 5.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Sunwolves vs. Rebels | May 25 | 7 – 52 | -7.20 | TRUE |
| 4 | Crusaders vs. Blues | May 25 | 19 – 11 | 21.40 | TRUE |
| 5 | Waratahs vs. Jaguares | May 25 | 15 – 23 | 1.60 | FALSE |
| 6 | Stormers vs. Highlanders | May 25 | 34 – 22 | 0.20 | TRUE |
| 7 | Sharks vs. Lions | May 25 | 27 – 17 | 2.70 | 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 | Blues vs. Bulls | May 31 | Blues | 4.80 |
| 2 | Rebels vs. Waratahs | May 31 | Rebels | 2.00 |
| 3 | Sunwolves vs. Brumbies | Jun 01 | Brumbies | -14.70 |
| 4 | Chiefs vs. Crusaders | Jun 01 | Crusaders | -14.70 |
| 5 | Reds vs. Jaguares | Jun 01 | Jaguares | -4.80 |
| 6 | Sharks vs. Hurricanes | Jun 01 | Hurricanes | -1.40 |
| 7 | Lions vs. Stormers | Jun 01 | Lions | 4.20 |
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 »