Top 14 Predictions for Round 21
Team Ratings for Round 21
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 | 6.53 | 6.78 | -0.30 |
| Stade Toulousain | 6.15 | 6.83 | -0.70 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 5.90 | 5.42 | 0.50 |
| Clermont Auvergne | 5.26 | 5.09 | 0.20 |
| Racing-Metro 92 | 5.26 | 6.13 | -0.90 |
| Lyon Rugby | 4.92 | 4.15 | 0.80 |
| Montpellier | 3.43 | -0.01 | 3.40 |
| RC Toulonnais | 1.79 | 1.82 | -0.00 |
| Castres Olympique | 1.44 | 0.94 | 0.50 |
| Stade Francais Paris | 1.41 | 1.20 | 0.20 |
| Section Paloise | -1.25 | -2.25 | 1.00 |
| USA Perpignan | -3.33 | -2.78 | -0.60 |
| Brive | -3.56 | -3.19 | -0.40 |
| Biarritz | -6.58 | -2.78 | -3.80 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 139 matches played, 100 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 71.9%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC Toulonnais vs. La Rochelle | Mar 20 | 41 – 11 | -0.00 | FALSE |
| 2 | Stade Toulousain vs. Montpellier | Mar 21 | 35 – 10 | 8.10 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 21
Here are the predictions for Round 21. 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. Castres Olympique | Mar 27 | Brive | 1.50 |
| 2 | La Rochelle vs. Racing-Metro 92 | Mar 27 | La Rochelle | 7.80 |
| 3 | Montpellier vs. Biarritz | Mar 27 | Montpellier | 16.50 |
| 4 | Section Paloise vs. USA Perpignan | Mar 27 | Section Paloise | 8.60 |
| 5 | Stade Francais Paris vs. Bordeaux-Begles | Mar 27 | Stade Francais Paris | 2.00 |
| 6 | RC Toulonnais vs. Clermont Auvergne | Mar 27 | RC Toulonnais | 3.00 |
| 7 | Stade Toulousain vs. Lyon Rugby | Mar 28 | Stade Toulousain | 7.70 |
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 »