Predictions for the RWC 2023 Semi-Finals
Team Ratings for the RWC 2023 Semi-Finals
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 | |
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New Zealand | 20.88 | 16.32 | 4.60 |
Ireland | 18.62 | 15.46 | 3.20 |
South Africa | 18.36 | 16.35 | 2.00 |
France | 14.82 | 12.48 | 2.30 |
Scotland | 8.28 | 6.81 | 1.50 |
England | 6.62 | 4.22 | 2.40 |
Argentina | 3.56 | 1.23 | 2.30 |
Wales | 3.17 | 0.75 | 2.40 |
Australia | 1.84 | 2.63 | -0.80 |
Fiji | 0.01 | 0.58 | -0.60 |
Samoa | -0.39 | -0.50 | 0.10 |
Georgia | -4.61 | -2.56 | -2.00 |
Japan | -5.54 | -6.10 | 0.60 |
Italy | -9.63 | -8.84 | -0.80 |
Tonga | -12.03 | -11.38 | -0.70 |
Portugal | -13.18 | -13.61 | 0.40 |
Uruguay | -16.17 | -15.47 | -0.70 |
Namibia | -18.85 | -13.18 | -5.70 |
Chile | -19.97 | -15.13 | -4.80 |
Romania | -22.74 | -17.02 | -5.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 44 matches played, 36 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 81.8%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
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1 | Ireland vs. New Zealand | Oct 15 | 24 – 28 | -1.90 | TRUE |
2 | Wales vs. Argentina | Oct 15 | 17 – 29 | 0.80 | FALSE |
3 | France vs. South Africa | Oct 16 | 28 – 29 | 4.30 | FALSE |
4 | England vs. Fiji | Oct 16 | 30 – 24 | 6.70 | TRUE |
Predictions for the RWC 2023 Semi-Finals
Here are the predictions for the RWC Cup Semi-Finals. 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 | Argentina vs. New Zealand | Oct 21 | New Zealand | -17.30 |
2 | England vs. South Africa | Oct 21 | South Africa | -11.70 |