Top 14 Predictions for Round 8
Team Ratings for Round 8
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Toulousain | 8.34 | 6.83 | 1.50 |
| La Rochelle | 6.91 | 6.78 | 0.10 |
| Racing-Metro 92 | 6.10 | 6.13 | -0.00 |
| Lyon Rugby | 5.96 | 4.15 | 1.80 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 5.95 | 5.42 | 0.50 |
| Clermont Auvergne | 4.38 | 5.09 | -0.70 |
| Montpellier | 1.43 | -0.01 | 1.40 |
| Castres Olympique | 0.73 | 0.94 | -0.20 |
| RC Toulonnais | 0.46 | 1.82 | -1.40 |
| Stade Francais Paris | 0.26 | 1.20 | -0.90 |
| Section Paloise | -2.21 | -2.25 | 0.00 |
| Brive | -2.38 | -3.19 | 0.80 |
| USA Perpignan | -4.07 | -2.78 | -1.30 |
| Biarritz | -4.50 | -2.78 | -1.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 49 matches played, 37 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 75.5%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brive vs. La Rochelle | Oct 17 | 6 – 8 | -2.90 | TRUE |
| 2 | Castres Olympique vs. Biarritz | Oct 17 | 38 – 20 | 11.00 | TRUE |
| 3 | Lyon Rugby vs. Stade Toulousain | Oct 17 | 25 – 19 | 3.90 | TRUE |
| 4 | Montpellier vs. Clermont Auvergne | Oct 17 | 20 – 22 | 4.20 | FALSE |
| 5 | Section Paloise vs. Bordeaux-Begles | Oct 17 | 33 – 37 | -1.40 | TRUE |
| 6 | RC Toulonnais vs. Racing-Metro 92 | Oct 17 | 20 – 27 | 1.70 | FALSE |
| 7 | USA Perpignan vs. Stade Francais Paris | Oct 17 | 22 – 23 | 2.50 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 8
Here are the predictions for Round 8. 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 | Biarritz vs. Brive | Oct 24 | Biarritz | 4.40 |
| 2 | Bordeaux-Begles vs. USA Perpignan | Oct 24 | Bordeaux-Begles | 16.50 |
| 3 | Clermont Auvergne vs. Section Paloise | Oct 24 | Clermont Auvergne | 13.10 |
| 4 | La Rochelle vs. RC Toulonnais | Oct 24 | La Rochelle | 13.00 |
| 5 | Racing-Metro 92 vs. Montpellier | Oct 24 | Racing-Metro 92 | 11.20 |
| 6 | Stade Francais Paris vs. Lyon Rugby | Oct 24 | Stade Francais Paris | 0.80 |
| 7 | Stade Toulousain vs. Castres Olympique | Oct 24 | Stade Toulousain | 14.10 |
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 »