Rugby Premiership Predictions for the Final
Team Ratings for the Final
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Sharks | 6.54 | 4.14 | 2.40 |
| Leicester Tigers | 5.72 | 7.93 | -2.20 |
| London Irish | 2.40 | -1.65 | 4.00 |
| Saracens | 1.87 | -5.00 | 6.90 |
| Northampton Saints | 1.81 | 3.99 | -2.20 |
| Harlequins | 1.28 | 3.92 | -2.60 |
| Bristol | 0.33 | -2.43 | 2.80 |
| Wasps | -0.18 | 0.77 | -1.00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | -1.42 | 3.67 | -5.10 |
| Gloucester | -1.80 | 5.92 | -7.70 |
| Bath | -2.20 | -9.15 | 6.90 |
| Newcastle Falcons | -11.59 | -8.76 | -2.80 |
| Worcester Warriors | -11.69 | -12.27 | 0.60 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 119 matches played, 82 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 68.9%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens vs. Northampton Saints | May 14 | 38 – 15 | 2.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Sale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers | May 15 | 21 – 13 | 4.80 | TRUE |
Predictions for the Final
Here are the predictions for the Final. 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 | Sale Sharks vs. Saracens | May 28 | Sale Sharks | 4.70 |
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 »