Top 14 Predictions for Round 18
Team Ratings for Round 18
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 7.03 | 6.78 | 0.20 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 6.71 | 5.42 | 1.30 |
| Stade Toulousain | 6.48 | 6.83 | -0.30 |
| Racing-Metro 92 | 5.16 | 6.13 | -1.00 |
| Lyon Rugby | 4.88 | 4.15 | 0.70 |
| Montpellier | 4.33 | -0.01 | 4.30 |
| Clermont Auvergne | 4.07 | 5.09 | -1.00 |
| Castres Olympique | 1.51 | 0.94 | 0.60 |
| Stade Francais Paris | 0.73 | 1.20 | -0.50 |
| RC Toulonnais | -0.31 | 1.82 | -2.10 |
| Section Paloise | -2.10 | -2.25 | 0.10 |
| USA Perpignan | -3.22 | -2.78 | -0.40 |
| Brive | -3.32 | -3.19 | -0.10 |
| Biarritz | -4.60 | -2.78 | -1.80 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 115 matches played, 83 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 72.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brive vs. Clermont Auvergne | Dec 27 | 27 – 20 | -1.30 | FALSE |
| 2 | Racing-Metro 92 vs. Section Paloise | Dec 27 | 35 – 29 | 13.30 | TRUE |
| 3 | Stade Toulousain vs. Stade Francais Paris | Dec 27 | 28 – 29 | 14.70 | FALSE |
| 4 | RC Toulonnais vs. Bordeaux-Begles | Dec 27 | 21 – 18 | -1.10 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 18
Here are the predictions for Round 18. 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 | Brive vs. Montpellier | Feb 20 | Montpellier | -1.20 |
| 2 | Castres Olympique vs. Lyon Rugby | Feb 20 | Castres Olympique | 3.10 |
| 3 | La Rochelle vs. Clermont Auvergne | Feb 20 | La Rochelle | 9.50 |
| 4 | Section Paloise vs. Stade Toulousain | Feb 20 | Stade Toulousain | -2.10 |
| 5 | Stade Francais Paris vs. Biarritz | Feb 20 | Stade Francais Paris | 11.80 |
| 6 | RC Toulonnais vs. USA Perpignan | Feb 20 | RC Toulonnais | 9.40 |
| 7 | Bordeaux-Begles vs. Racing-Metro 92 | Feb 21 | Bordeaux-Begles | 8.10 |
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 »