May 11, 2021

NRL Predictions for Round 10

Team Ratings for Round 10

I have adjusted these predictions now because I see that all games are being played at Suncorp Stadium. The home ground advantage values have been changed for all but the Warriors versus the Eels.

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
Storm 20.30 14.53 5.80
Panthers 14.26 8.88 5.40
Roosters 12.71 10.25 2.50
Eels 9.32 1.68 7.60
Rabbitohs 6.61 7.73 -1.10
Raiders -0.53 6.98 -7.50
Warriors -1.93 -1.84 -0.10
Sea Eagles -2.37 -4.77 2.40
Dragons -2.80 -4.95 2.20
Sharks -4.41 -0.76 -3.60
Knights -4.80 -2.61 -2.20
Titans -5.92 -7.22 1.30
Wests Tigers -7.75 -3.07 -4.70
Broncos -10.30 -11.16 0.90
Cowboys -10.58 -8.05 -2.50
Bulldogs -13.82 -7.62 -6.20

 

Performance So Far

So far there have been 72 matches played, 49 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 68.1%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.

Game Date Score Prediction Correct
1 Rabbitohs vs. Storm May 06 0 – 50 -2.90 TRUE
2 Panthers vs. Sharks May 07 48 – 0 16.30 TRUE
3 Eels vs. Roosters May 07 31 – 18 -3.20 FALSE
4 Raiders vs. Knights May 08 16 – 24 10.50 FALSE
5 Wests Tigers vs. Titans May 08 28 – 36 3.10 FALSE
6 Cowboys vs. Broncos May 08 19 – 18 3.10 TRUE
7 Sea Eagles vs. Warriors May 09 38 – 32 1.80 TRUE
8 Dragons vs. Bulldogs May 09 32 – 12 12.70 TRUE

 

Predictions for Round 10

Here are the predictions for Round 10. 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 Wests Tigers vs. Knights May 14 Knights -3.00
2 Broncos vs. Sea Eagles May 14 Sea Eagles -4.90
3 Bulldogs vs. Raiders May 15 Raiders -13.30
4 Sharks vs. Rabbitohs May 15 Rabbitohs -11.00
5 Roosters vs. Cowboys May 15 Roosters 23.30
6 Warriors vs. Eels May 16 Eels -11.20
7 Storm vs. Dragons May 16 Storm 26.10
8 Titans vs. Panthers May 16 Panthers -17.20

 

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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 »