NRL Predictions, Round 12
Team Ratings for Round 12
Here are the team ratings prior to Round 12, along with the ratings at the start of the season. I have created a brief description of the method I use for predicting rugby games. Go to my Department home page to see this.
| Current Rating | Rating at Season Start | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 10.63 | 4.63 | 6.00 |
| Broncos | 5.77 | 5.57 | 0.20 |
| Sea Eagles | 4.31 | 9.83 | -5.50 |
| Cowboys | 3.61 | -1.32 | 4.90 |
| Bulldogs | 2.50 | -1.86 | 4.40 |
| Warriors | 1.88 | 5.28 | -3.40 |
| Wests Tigers | 1.08 | 4.52 | -3.40 |
| Rabbitohs | 0.21 | 0.04 | 0.20 |
| Dragons | 0.13 | 4.36 | -4.20 |
| Sharks | -1.47 | -7.97 | 6.50 |
| Knights | -1.54 | 0.77 | -2.30 |
| Roosters | -2.35 | 0.25 | -2.60 |
| Raiders | -6.05 | -8.40 | 2.30 |
| Titans | -6.21 | -11.80 | 5.60 |
| Panthers | -6.53 | -3.40 | -3.10 |
| Eels | -9.71 | -4.23 | -5.50 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 84 matches played, 48 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 57.14%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wests Tigers vs. Warriors | May 18 | 22 – 20 | 4.03 | TRUE |
| 2 | Cowboys vs. Panthers | May 19 | 30 – 28 | 17.04 | TRUE |
| 3 | Sea Eagles vs. Roosters | May 20 | 18 – 10 | 11.76 | TRUE |
| 4 | Dragons vs. Rabbitohs | May 20 | 18 – 19 | 5.46 | FALSE |
| 5 | Bulldogs vs. Sharks | May 21 | 26 – 6 | 6.27 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 12
Here are the predictions for Round 12
| Game | Date | Winner | Prediction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm vs. Broncos | May 25 | Storm | 9.40 |
| 2 | Rabbitohs vs. Raiders | May 25 | Rabbitohs | 10.80 |
| 3 | Knights vs. Titans | May 26 | Knights | 9.20 |
| 4 | Dragons vs. Eels | May 26 | Dragons | 14.30 |
| 5 | Panthers vs. Sea Eagles | May 27 | Sea Eagles | -6.30 |
| 6 | Wests Tigers vs. Cowboys | May 27 | Wests Tigers | 2.00 |
| 7 | Roosters vs. Bulldogs | May 28 | Bulldogs | -0.30 |
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 »