NRL Predictions, Round 23
Team Ratings for Round 23
Here are the team ratings prior to Round 23, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 9.31 | -1.86 | 11.20 |
| Rabbitohs | 5.61 | 0.04 | 5.60 |
| Storm | 4.47 | 4.63 | -0.20 |
| Sea Eagles | 3.11 | 9.83 | -6.70 |
| Cowboys | 2.40 | -1.32 | 3.70 |
| Knights | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.10 |
| Wests Tigers | -0.22 | 4.52 | -4.70 |
| Titans | -0.44 | -11.80 | 11.40 |
| Sharks | -0.63 | -7.97 | 7.30 |
| Broncos | -0.70 | 5.57 | -6.30 |
| Warriors | -0.93 | 5.28 | -6.20 |
| Raiders | -3.12 | -8.40 | 5.30 |
| Dragons | -3.59 | 4.36 | -7.90 |
| Roosters | -5.66 | 0.25 | -5.90 |
| Eels | -5.88 | -4.23 | -1.60 |
| Panthers | -8.38 | -3.40 | -5.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 160 matches played, 90 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 56.25%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roosters vs. Dragons | Aug 03 | 26 – 10 | -0.16 | FALSE |
| 2 | Storm vs. Panthers | Aug 04 | 46 – 6 | 13.04 | TRUE |
| 3 | Knights vs. Bulldogs | Aug 04 | 10 – 26 | -1.61 | TRUE |
| 4 | Cowboys vs. Sea Eagles | Aug 04 | 6 – 8 | 4.90 | FALSE |
| 5 | Warriors vs. Sharks | Aug 05 | 4 – 45 | 12.81 | FALSE |
| 6 | Raiders vs. Broncos | Aug 05 | 28 – 12 | -0.57 | FALSE |
| 7 | Titans vs. Rabbitohs | Aug 05 | 18 – 22 | -1.09 | TRUE |
| 8 | Wests Tigers vs. Eels | Aug 06 | 51 – 26 | 7.33 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 23
Here are the predictions for Round 23
| Game | Date | Winner | Prediction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabbitohs vs. Sea Eagles | Aug 10 | Rabbitohs | 2.50 |
| 2 | Storm vs. Titans | Aug 10 | Storm | 9.40 |
| 3 | Eels vs. Roosters | Aug 11 | Eels | 4.30 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers vs. Dragons | Aug 11 | Wests Tigers | 7.90 |
| 5 | Cowboys vs. Warriors | Aug 11 | Cowboys | 7.80 |
| 6 | Panthers vs. Raiders | Aug 12 | Raiders | -0.80 |
| 7 | Bulldogs vs. Broncos | Aug 12 | Bulldogs | 14.50 |
| 8 | Knights vs. Sharks | Aug 13 | Knights | 6.00 |
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 »