Top 14 Predictions for Round 14
Team Ratings for Round 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 | |
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Stade Toulousain | 8.35 | 6.83 | 1.50 |
La Rochelle | 8.12 | 6.78 | 1.30 |
Bordeaux-Begles | 7.40 | 5.42 | 2.00 |
Lyon Rugby | 5.02 | 4.15 | 0.90 |
Clermont Auvergne | 4.85 | 5.09 | -0.20 |
Racing-Metro 92 | 4.01 | 6.13 | -2.10 |
Montpellier | 3.55 | -0.01 | 3.60 |
Castres Olympique | 0.94 | 0.94 | -0.00 |
Stade Francais Paris | 0.13 | 1.20 | -1.10 |
RC Toulonnais | -0.19 | 1.82 | -2.00 |
Section Paloise | -2.78 | -2.25 | -0.50 |
Brive | -2.96 | -3.19 | 0.20 |
USA Perpignan | -4.46 | -2.78 | -1.70 |
Biarritz | -4.62 | -2.78 | -1.80 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 87 matches played, 66 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 75.9%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
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1 | USA Perpignan vs. Castres Olympique | Dec 27 | 19 – 20 | 1.30 | FALSE |
2 | Biarritz vs. Montpellier | Dec 28 | 12 – 27 | -0.70 | TRUE |
3 | La Rochelle vs. Lyon Rugby | Dec 28 | 25 – 3 | 8.70 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 14
Here are the predictions for Round 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 | |
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1 | Clermont Auvergne vs. Stade Toulousain | Jan 02 | Clermont Auvergne | 3.00 |
2 | Stade Francais Paris vs. USA Perpignan | Jan 02 | Stade Francais Paris | 11.10 |
3 | Bordeaux-Begles vs. Biarritz | Jan 03 | Bordeaux-Begles | 18.50 |
4 | Castres Olympique vs. La Rochelle | Jan 03 | La Rochelle | -0.70 |
5 | Lyon Rugby vs. Racing-Metro 92 | Jan 03 | Lyon Rugby | 7.50 |
6 | Montpellier vs. RC Toulonnais | Jan 03 | Montpellier | 10.20 |
7 | Section Paloise vs. Brive | Jan 03 | Section Paloise | 6.70 |
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