Currie Cup Predictions for Round 3
Team Ratings for Round 3
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 | 9.32 | 7.25 | 2.10 |
Sharks | 3.07 | 4.13 | -1.10 |
Western Province | 0.56 | 1.42 | -0.90 |
Pumas | -0.83 | -3.31 | 2.50 |
Cheetahs | -2.30 | -2.70 | 0.40 |
Griquas | -4.25 | -4.92 | 0.70 |
Lions | -5.56 | -1.88 | -3.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 6 matches played, 5 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 83.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lions vs. Pumas | Jan 20 | 9 – 50 | 6.10 | FALSE |
2 | Sharks vs. Griquas | Jan 20 | 24 – 23 | 13.90 | TRUE |
3 | Western Province vs. Bulls | Jan 20 | 21 – 40 | -1.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 3
Here are the predictions for Round 3. 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 | Griquas vs. Pumas | Feb 03 | Griquas | 1.10 |
2 | Bulls vs. Cheetahs | Feb 03 | Bulls | 16.10 |
3 | Sharks vs. Western Province | Feb 03 | Sharks | 7.00 |
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