NRL Predictions for Round 4
Team Ratings for Round 4
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 | 11.52 | 12.73 | -1.20 |
| Roosters | 11.18 | 12.25 | -1.10 |
| Raiders | 8.21 | 7.06 | 1.20 |
| Eels | 4.85 | 2.80 | 2.00 |
| Sea Eagles | 2.39 | 1.05 | 1.30 |
| Rabbitohs | 1.92 | 2.85 | -0.90 |
| Sharks | 1.39 | 1.81 | -0.40 |
| Panthers | 0.25 | -0.13 | 0.40 |
| Wests Tigers | -0.16 | -0.18 | 0.00 |
| Cowboys | -3.02 | -3.95 | 0.90 |
| Knights | -3.67 | -5.92 | 2.30 |
| Bulldogs | -3.97 | -2.52 | -1.50 |
| Warriors | -5.32 | -5.17 | -0.20 |
| Broncos | -5.40 | -5.53 | 0.10 |
| Dragons | -7.43 | -6.14 | -1.30 |
| Titans | -14.75 | -12.99 | -1.80 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 24 matches played, 14 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 58.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos vs. Eels | May 28 | 6 – 34 | -6.20 | TRUE |
| 2 | Cowboys vs. Titans | May 29 | 36 – 6 | 12.00 | TRUE |
| 3 | Roosters vs. Rabbitohs | May 29 | 28 – 12 | 8.30 | TRUE |
| 4 | Dragons vs. Warriors | May 30 | 0 – 18 | 4.40 | FALSE |
| 5 | Sharks vs. Wests Tigers | May 30 | 16 – 28 | 3.10 | FALSE |
| 6 | Storm vs. Raiders | May 30 | 6 – 22 | 7.40 | FALSE |
| 7 | Panthers vs. Knights | May 31 | 14 – 14 | 4.50 | FALSE |
| 8 | Sea Eagles vs. Bulldogs | May 31 | 32 – 6 | 6.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 4
Here are the predictions for Round 4. 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 | Broncos vs. Roosters | Jun 04 | Roosters | -14.60 |
| 2 | Panthers vs. Warriors | Jun 05 | Panthers | 10.10 |
| 3 | Storm vs. Rabbitohs | Jun 05 | Storm | 11.60 |
| 4 | Eels vs. Sea Eagles | Jun 06 | Eels | 4.50 |
| 5 | Cowboys vs. Sharks | Jun 06 | Sharks | -2.40 |
| 6 | Raiders vs. Knights | Jun 07 | Raiders | 11.90 |
| 7 | Titans vs. Wests Tigers | Jun 07 | Wests Tigers | -12.60 |
| 8 | Bulldogs vs. Dragons | Jun 08 | Bulldogs | 3.50 |
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 »