NRL Predictions for Round 7
Team Ratings for Round 7
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 11.06 | 9.29 | 1.80 |
| Panthers | 5.57 | 8.50 | -2.90 |
| Sharks | 4.80 | 5.10 | -0.30 |
| Roosters | 4.35 | 7.44 | -3.10 |
| Sea Eagles | 3.06 | 2.97 | 0.10 |
| Bulldogs | 2.70 | 0.07 | 2.60 |
| Cowboys | 2.57 | 4.11 | -1.50 |
| Broncos | 0.25 | -1.82 | 2.10 |
| Raiders | -1.34 | -3.61 | 2.30 |
| Dolphins | -1.54 | -1.96 | 0.40 |
| Warriors | -1.85 | -1.68 | -0.20 |
| Knights | -2.64 | -0.05 | -2.60 |
| Rabbitohs | -3.09 | -4.35 | 1.30 |
| Dragons | -3.47 | -4.55 | 1.10 |
| Titans | -5.64 | -5.50 | -0.10 |
| Eels | -7.19 | -3.02 | -4.20 |
| Wests Tigers | -7.61 | -10.97 | 3.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 48 matches played, 28 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 58.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolphins vs. Panthers | Apr 10 | 30 – 12 | -6.20 | FALSE |
| 2 | Dragons vs. Titans | Apr 11 | 38 – 16 | 3.50 | TRUE |
| 3 | Broncos vs. Roosters | Apr 11 | 16 – 26 | -0.10 | TRUE |
| 4 | Sharks vs. Sea Eagles | Apr 12 | 24 – 18 | 4.50 | TRUE |
| 5 | Rabbitohs vs. Cowboys | Apr 12 | 16 – 24 | -2.00 | TRUE |
| 6 | Eels vs. Raiders | Apr 12 | 12 – 50 | -3.10 | TRUE |
| 7 | Storm vs. Warriors | Apr 13 | 42 – 14 | 15.20 | TRUE |
| 8 | Knights vs. Wests Tigers | Apr 13 | 4 – 20 | 10.10 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 7
Here are the predictions for Round 7. 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 | Sea Eagles vs. Dragons | Apr 17 | Sea Eagles | 9.50 |
| 2 | Bulldogs vs. Rabbitohs | Apr 18 | Bulldogs | 5.80 |
| 3 | Dolphins vs. Storm | Apr 18 | Storm | -9.60 |
| 4 | Warriors vs. Broncos | Apr 19 | Warriors | 1.40 |
| 5 | Roosters vs. Panthers | Apr 19 | Roosters | 1.80 |
| 6 | Titans vs. Raiders | Apr 20 | Raiders | -1.30 |
| 7 | Knights vs. Sharks | Apr 20 | Sharks | -4.40 |
| 8 | Wests Tigers vs. Eels | Apr 21 | Eels | -0.40 |
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 »