Bunnings NPC Predictions for Week 8
Team Ratings for Week 8
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 12.40 | 8.72 | 3.70 |
| Canterbury | 7.58 | 9.44 | -1.90 |
| North Harbour | 6.09 | 7.75 | -1.70 |
| Tasman | 4.57 | 2.20 | 2.40 |
| Auckland | 3.78 | 2.15 | 1.60 |
| Bay of Plenty | 3.38 | 4.55 | -1.20 |
| Waikato | 2.26 | 3.71 | -1.50 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 2.25 | 5.12 | -2.90 |
| Taranaki | 1.04 | -2.98 | 4.00 |
| Otago | -2.10 | 0.62 | -2.70 |
| Northland | -5.05 | -3.92 | -1.10 |
| Counties Manukau | -5.22 | -7.44 | 2.20 |
| Southland | -11.30 | -12.27 | 1.00 |
| Manawatu | -16.21 | -14.18 | -2.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 55 matches played, 38 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 69.1%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Manawatu | Sep 15 | 57 – 7 | 17.20 | TRUE |
| 2 | Auckland vs. Waikato | Sep 16 | 12 – 27 | 7.60 | FALSE |
| 3 | North Harbour vs. Northland | Sep 16 | 50 – 31 | 12.80 | TRUE |
| 4 | Otago vs. Taranaki | Sep 16 | 17 – 36 | 2.90 | FALSE |
| 5 | Bay of Plenty vs. Wellington | Sep 17 | 14 – 26 | -4.30 | TRUE |
| 6 | Canterbury vs. Southland | Sep 17 | 29 – 14 | 23.80 | TRUE |
| 7 | Tasman vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 17 | 27 – 17 | 13.60 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 8
Here are the predictions for Week 8. 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 | Northland vs. Bay of Plenty | Sep 22 | Bay of Plenty | -5.40 |
| 2 | Counties Manukau vs. Manawatu | Sep 23 | Counties Manukau | 14.00 |
| 3 | Southland vs. Hawke’s Bay | Sep 23 | Hawke’s Bay | -10.60 |
| 4 | Canterbury vs. Tasman | Sep 23 | Canterbury | 6.00 |
| 5 | Taranaki vs. Auckland | Sep 23 | Taranaki | 0.30 |
| 6 | Wellington vs. North Harbour | Sep 24 | Wellington | 9.30 |
| 7 | Waikato vs. Otago | Sep 24 | Waikato | 7.40 |
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 »