Mitre 10 Cup Predictions for Round 8
Team Ratings for Round 8
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasman | 16.95 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
| Canterbury | 12.74 | 12.92 | -0.20 |
| Wellington | 10.50 | 10.92 | -0.40 |
| Auckland | 8.74 | 11.57 | -2.80 |
| Bay of Plenty | 5.64 | -4.82 | 10.50 |
| Waikato | 4.47 | 8.24 | -3.80 |
| North Harbour | 2.28 | 5.30 | -3.00 |
| Hawke’s Bay | -0.56 | -5.69 | 5.10 |
| Otago | -4.16 | -1.49 | -2.70 |
| Taranaki | -4.51 | -5.22 | 0.70 |
| Counties Manukau | -7.17 | -1.99 | -5.20 |
| Manawatu | -11.91 | -11.67 | -0.20 |
| Northland | -13.62 | -6.23 | -7.40 |
| Southland | -20.64 | -22.08 | 1.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 49 matches played, 32 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 65.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury vs. Manawatu | Sep 19 | 29 – 32 | 35.60 | FALSE |
| 2 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Taranaki | Sep 20 | 35 – 17 | 5.70 | TRUE |
| 3 | Waikato vs. Tasman | Sep 21 | 26 – 35 | -8.40 | TRUE |
| 4 | Southland vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 21 | 42 – 14 | -17.70 | FALSE |
| 5 | North Harbour vs. Otago | Sep 21 | 15 – 21 | 14.10 | FALSE |
| 6 | Auckland vs. Wellington | Sep 22 | 15 – 34 | 6.90 | FALSE |
| 7 | Northland vs. Bay of Plenty | Sep 22 | 22 – 46 | -13.30 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 8
Here are the predictions for Round 8. 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 | Taranaki vs. Southland | Sep 26 | Taranaki | 20.10 |
| 2 | Tasman vs. Auckland | Sep 27 | Tasman | 12.20 |
| 3 | Bay of Plenty vs. Hawke’s Bay | Sep 28 | Bay of Plenty | 10.20 |
| 4 | Wellington vs. Northland | Sep 28 | Wellington | 28.10 |
| 5 | Canterbury vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 28 | Canterbury | 23.90 |
| 6 | Otago vs. Waikato | Sep 29 | Waikato | -4.60 |
| 7 | Manawatu vs. North Harbour | Sep 29 | North Harbour | -10.20 |
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 »