Super Rugby Predictions for Round 2
Team Ratings for Round 2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 16.73 | 17.67 | -0.90 |
| Hurricanes | 9.28 | 9.43 | -0.10 |
| Lions | 8.55 | 8.28 | 0.30 |
| Chiefs | 7.89 | 8.56 | -0.70 |
| Highlanders | 4.67 | 4.01 | 0.70 |
| Waratahs | 2.15 | 2.00 | 0.10 |
| Sharks | 1.80 | 0.45 | 1.40 |
| Jaguares | -0.53 | -0.26 | -0.30 |
| Brumbies | -1.06 | 0.00 | -1.10 |
| Bulls | -1.58 | -3.79 | 2.20 |
| Blues | -2.48 | -3.42 | 0.90 |
| Stormers | -2.61 | -0.39 | -2.20 |
| Rebels | -6.19 | -7.26 | 1.10 |
| Reds | -8.19 | -8.19 | -0.00 |
| Sunwolves | -17.43 | -16.08 | -1.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 7 matches played, 5 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 71.4%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs vs. Highlanders | Feb 15 | 27 – 30 | 8.00 | FALSE |
| 2 | Brumbies vs. Rebels | Feb 15 | 27 – 34 | 10.80 | FALSE |
| 3 | Blues vs. Crusaders | Feb 16 | 22 – 24 | -17.60 | TRUE |
| 4 | Waratahs vs. Hurricanes | Feb 16 | 19 – 20 | -3.40 | TRUE |
| 5 | Sunwolves vs. Sharks | Feb 16 | 10 – 45 | -12.50 | TRUE |
| 6 | Bulls vs. Stormers | Feb 16 | 40 – 3 | 0.10 | TRUE |
| 7 | Jaguares vs. Lions | Feb 16 | 16 – 25 | -4.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 2
Here are the predictions for Round 2. 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 | Highlanders vs. Reds | Feb 22 | Highlanders | 16.90 |
| 2 | Sunwolves vs. Waratahs | Feb 23 | Waratahs | -15.60 |
| 3 | Crusaders vs. Hurricanes | Feb 23 | Crusaders | 11.00 |
| 4 | Brumbies vs. Chiefs | Feb 23 | Chiefs | -5.00 |
| 5 | Sharks vs. Blues | Feb 23 | Sharks | 8.30 |
| 6 | Stormers vs. Lions | Feb 23 | Lions | -7.70 |
| 7 | Jaguares vs. Bulls | Feb 23 | Jaguares | 5.00 |
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 »
I agree with the results of all games except for the Bulls/Jags game. Will find it difficult to go against the Bulls after last weeks performance.
5 years ago
Have to agree specially with the innovation shown by the Bulls.
5 years ago
Errrr went with Rebels and Highlanders on Super Bru, dropped points on those games changing my tips on I tip footy!
5 years ago