Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 3
Team Ratings for Round 3
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasps | 6.93 | 5.66 | 1.30 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 5.38 | 7.35 | -2.00 |
| Sale Sharks | 4.09 | 4.96 | -0.90 |
| Bath | 1.59 | 2.14 | -0.50 |
| Harlequins | -0.87 | -1.08 | 0.20 |
| Northampton Saints | -1.09 | -2.48 | 1.40 |
| Bristol | -1.33 | 1.28 | -2.60 |
| Gloucester | -2.43 | -1.02 | -1.40 |
| Newcastle Falcons | -3.05 | -3.52 | 0.50 |
| Saracens | -3.65 | -5.00 | 1.40 |
| Leicester Tigers | -4.16 | -6.14 | 2.00 |
| Worcester Warriors | -5.13 | -5.71 | 0.60 |
| London Irish | -7.88 | -8.05 | 0.20 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 12 matches played, 5 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 41.7%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester vs. Leicester Tigers | Sep 25 | 26 – 33 | 7.80 | FALSE |
| 2 | Bath vs. Newcastle Falcons | Sep 26 | 13 – 20 | 11.00 | FALSE |
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints | Sep 26 | 24 – 26 | 12.50 | FALSE |
| 4 | Harlequins vs. Worcester Warriors | Sep 26 | 35 – 29 | 9.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Wasps vs. Bristol | Sep 26 | 44 – 8 | 10.20 | TRUE |
| 6 | London Irish vs. Sale Sharks | Sep 27 | 31 – 31 | -8.50 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 3
Here are the predictions for Round 3. 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 | Bristol vs. Bath | Oct 02 | Bristol | 1.60 |
| 2 | Northampton Saints vs. London Irish | Oct 02 | Northampton Saints | 11.30 |
| 3 | Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens | Oct 03 | Leicester Tigers | 4.00 |
| 4 | Newcastle Falcons vs. Wasps | Oct 03 | Wasps | -5.50 |
| 5 | Worcester Warriors vs. Gloucester | Oct 03 | Worcester Warriors | 1.80 |
| 6 | Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs | Oct 04 | Sale Sharks | 3.20 |
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 »