United Rugby Championship Predictions for Week 14
Team Ratings for Week 14
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster | 13.55 | 12.09 | 1.50 |
| Bulls | 7.64 | 8.83 | -1.20 |
| Glasgow | 7.42 | 9.39 | -2.00 |
| Stormers | 5.32 | 6.75 | -1.40 |
| Munster | 5.08 | 9.28 | -4.20 |
| Lions | 3.52 | 6.73 | -3.20 |
| Edinburgh | 1.25 | 0.09 | 1.20 |
| Cheetahs | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Sharks | 0.62 | -2.94 | 3.60 |
| Ospreys | -0.46 | -2.51 | 2.10 |
| Ulster | -1.13 | 2.52 | -3.70 |
| Connacht | -1.17 | -0.76 | -0.40 |
| Benetton | -3.33 | 1.02 | -4.40 |
| Scarlets | -4.51 | -10.65 | 6.10 |
| Cardiff Rugby | -4.87 | -2.55 | -2.30 |
| Southern Kings | -6.52 | -6.52 | 0.00 |
| Zebre | -8.50 | -16.17 | 7.70 |
| Dragons | -14.72 | -15.41 | 0.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 104 matches played, 75 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 72.1%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff Rugby vs. Lions | Mar 22 | 20 – 17 | -4.60 | FALSE |
| 2 | Glasgow vs. Munster | Mar 22 | 28 – 25 | 9.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Sharks vs. Zebre | Mar 22 | 35 – 34 | 16.90 | TRUE |
| 4 | Benetton vs. Edinburgh | Mar 23 | 21 – 18 | 0.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Bulls vs. Leinster | Mar 23 | 21 – 20 | -0.80 | FALSE |
| 6 | Dragons vs. Ulster | Mar 23 | 30 – 34 | -9.20 | TRUE |
| 7 | Ospreys vs. Connacht | Mar 23 | 43 – 40 | 7.10 | TRUE |
| 8 | Scarlets vs. Stormers | Mar 23 | 17 – 29 | -2.20 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 14
Here are the predictions for Week 14. 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 | Edinburgh vs. Dragons | Mar 29 | Edinburgh | 21.50 |
| 2 | Ulster vs. Stormers | Mar 29 | Stormers | -0.90 |
| 3 | Connacht vs. Munster | Mar 30 | Munster | -3.70 |
| 4 | Bulls vs. Zebre | Mar 30 | Bulls | 21.60 |
| 5 | Connacht vs. Munster | Mar 30 | Munster | -3.70 |
| 6 | Scarlets vs. Ospreys | Mar 30 | Ospreys | -1.50 |
| 7 | Sharks vs. Leinster | Mar 30 | Leinster | -7.40 |
| 8 | Benetton vs. Cardiff Rugby | Mar 30 | Benetton | 7.00 |
| 9 | Glasgow vs. Lions | Mar 30 | Glasgow | 9.40 |
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 »