February 21, 2023

Super Rugby Predictions for Week 1

Team Ratings for Week 1

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
Crusaders 17.95 17.95 -0.00
Blues 12.34 12.34 -0.00
Hurricanes 9.59 9.59 -0.00
Chiefs 8.81 8.81 0.00
Brumbies 6.64 6.64 -0.00
Highlanders 5.04 5.04 -0.00
Reds 1.89 1.89 0.00
Waratahs -2.50 -2.50 0.00
Western Force -5.54 -5.54 -0.00
Rebels -6.19 -6.19 0.00
Moana Pasifika -8.91 -8.91 -0.00
Fijian Drua -10.50 -10.50 0.00

 

Predictions for Week 1

Here are the predictions for Week 1. 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 Crusaders vs. Chiefs Feb 24 Crusaders 12.60
2 Waratahs vs. Brumbies Feb 24 Brumbies -5.60
3 Moana Pasifika vs. Fijian Drua Feb 25 Moana Pasifika 7.10
4 Highlanders vs. Blues Feb 25 Blues -3.80
5 Reds vs. Hurricanes Feb 25 Hurricanes -2.20
6 Western Force vs. Rebels Feb 25 Western Force 4.20

 

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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 »