Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 11
Team Ratings for Round 11
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 13.34 | 5.55 | 7.80 |
| Bristol | 6.85 | 9.58 | -2.70 |
| Northampton Saints | 6.25 | 7.50 | -1.20 |
| Sale Sharks | 5.04 | 4.73 | 0.30 |
| Saracens | 2.18 | 9.68 | -7.50 |
| Leicester Tigers | 1.83 | 3.27 | -1.40 |
| Gloucester | 0.60 | -9.04 | 9.60 |
| Harlequins | -0.57 | -2.73 | 2.20 |
| Exeter Chiefs | -2.92 | 1.23 | -4.10 |
| Newcastle Falcons | -21.84 | -19.02 | -2.80 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 50 matches played, 32 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 64%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Falcons vs. Harlequins | Jan 04 | 14 – 38 | -12.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Gloucester vs. Sale Sharks | Jan 05 | 36 – 20 | -1.40 | FALSE |
| 3 | Leicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs | Jan 05 | 28 – 15 | 10.80 | TRUE |
| 4 | Saracens vs. Bristol | Jan 05 | 35 – 26 | 0.00 | TRUE |
| 5 | Northampton Saints vs. Bath | Jan 06 | 35 – 34 | -1.00 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 11
Here are the predictions for Round 11. 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 | Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints | Jan 25 | Northampton Saints | -0.30 |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs vs. Saracens | Jan 26 | Exeter Chiefs | 1.40 |
| 3 | Gloucester vs. Leicester Tigers | Jan 26 | Gloucester | 5.30 |
| 4 | Bristol vs. Newcastle Falcons | Jan 27 | Bristol | 35.20 |
| 5 | Sale Sharks vs. Bath | Jan 27 | Bath | -1.80 |
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 »