United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 4
Team Ratings for Week 4
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | 10.28 | 10.54 | -0.30 |
| Bulls | 10.27 | 9.00 | 1.30 |
| Stormers | 9.29 | 8.93 | 0.40 |
| Leinster | 9.18 | 10.73 | -1.60 |
| Ulster | 6.68 | 7.80 | -1.10 |
| Glasgow | 5.94 | 4.19 | 1.70 |
| Connacht | 3.58 | 3.17 | 0.40 |
| Sharks | -1.15 | 0.85 | -2.00 |
| Edinburgh | -1.67 | -2.26 | 0.60 |
| Lions | -3.24 | -4.26 | 1.00 |
| Benetton | -3.58 | -5.12 | 1.50 |
| Cardiff Rugby | -5.55 | -5.16 | -0.40 |
| Scarlets | -5.69 | -2.23 | -3.50 |
| Ospreys | -6.71 | -7.79 | 1.10 |
| Dragons | -9.74 | -8.14 | -1.60 |
| Zebre | -17.89 | -20.25 | 2.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 24 matches played, 17 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 70.8%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow vs. Stormers | Nov 04 | 20 – 9 | -1.30 | FALSE |
| 2 | Ospreys vs. Sharks | Nov 04 | 19 – 5 | -4.30 | FALSE |
| 3 | Zebre vs. Bulls | Nov 04 | 29 – 54 | -23.90 | TRUE |
| 4 | Leinster vs. Edinburgh | Nov 05 | 36 – 27 | 16.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Munster vs. Dragons | Nov 05 | 45 – 14 | 22.70 | TRUE |
| 6 | Scarlets vs. Cardiff Rugby | Nov 05 | 31 – 25 | 0.80 | TRUE |
| 7 | Connacht vs. Ulster | Nov 05 | 22 – 20 | -1.90 | FALSE |
| 8 | Benetton vs. Lions | Nov 05 | 15 – 10 | 3.30 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 4
Here are the predictions for Week 4. 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 | Zebre vs. Sharks | Nov 11 | Sharks | -12.70 |
| 2 | Cardiff Rugby vs. Bulls | Nov 11 | Bulls | -11.80 |
| 3 | Ulster vs. Munster | Nov 11 | Munster | -1.60 |
| 4 | Benetton vs. Stormers | Nov 12 | Stormers | -8.90 |
| 5 | Ospreys vs. Glasgow | Nov 12 | Glasgow | -8.70 |
| 6 | Scarlets vs. Lions | Nov 12 | Scarlets | 1.50 |
| 7 | Edinburgh vs. Connacht | Nov 12 | Connacht | -1.30 |
| 8 | Dragons vs. Leinster | Nov 12 | Leinster | -14.90 |
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 »