March 2, 2016

NRL Predictions for Round 1

Team Ratings for Round 1

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
Roosters 11.20 11.20 -0.00
Cowboys 10.29 10.29 -0.00
Broncos 9.81 9.81 0.00
Storm 4.41 4.41 -0.00
Bulldogs 1.50 1.50 0.00
Sea Eagles 0.36 0.36 -0.00
Dragons -0.10 -0.10 -0.00
Raiders -0.55 -0.55 0.00
Sharks -1.06 -1.06 -0.00
Rabbitohs -1.20 -1.20 0.00
Panthers -3.06 -3.06 -0.00
Wests Tigers -4.06 -4.06 -0.00
Eels -4.62 -4.62 0.00
Knights -5.41 -5.41 0.00
Warriors -7.47 -7.47 -0.00
Titans -8.39 -8.39 -0.00

 

Predictions for Round 1

Here are the predictions for Round 1. 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 Eels vs. Broncos Mar 03 Broncos -11.40
2 Sea Eagles vs. Bulldogs Mar 04 Sea Eagles 1.90
3 Raiders vs. Panthers Mar 05 Raiders 5.50
4 Wests Tigers vs. Warriors Mar 05 Wests Tigers 7.40
5 Cowboys vs. Sharks Mar 05 Cowboys 14.40
6 Roosters vs. Rabbitohs Mar 06 Roosters 15.40
7 Titans vs. Knights Mar 06 Titans 0.00
8 Storm vs. Dragons Mar 07 Storm 7.50

 

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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 »

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