Currie Cup Predictions for Round 9
Team Ratings for Round 9
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 | |
---|---|---|---|
Bulls | 8.26 | -0.48 | 8.70 |
Lions | 7.21 | -4.44 | 11.60 |
Sharks | 3.64 | 0.96 | 2.70 |
Cheetahs | 3.45 | 6.37 | -2.90 |
Pumas | -1.22 | 4.30 | -5.50 |
Western Province | -1.89 | 0.59 | -2.50 |
Griquas | -5.15 | -2.59 | -2.60 |
Griffons | -24.30 | -14.70 | -9.60 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 32 matches played, 21 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 65.6%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
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1 | Bulls vs. Griquas | Aug 24 | 47 – 24 | 15.40 | TRUE |
2 | Western Province vs. Sharks | Aug 24 | 23 – 31 | -0.60 | TRUE |
3 | Cheetahs vs. Lions | Aug 25 | 21 – 38 | 3.40 | FALSE |
4 | Griffons vs. Pumas | Aug 25 | 26 – 45 | -19.80 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 9
Here are the predictions for Round 9. 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 | |
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1 | Griquas vs. Cheetahs | Aug 30 | Cheetahs | -5.10 |
2 | Bulls vs. Lions | Aug 31 | Bulls | 4.50 |
3 | Sharks vs. Griffons | Aug 31 | Sharks | 31.40 |
4 | Western Province vs. Pumas | Sep 01 | Western Province | 2.80 |