Top 14 Predictions for Round 2
Team Ratings for Round 2
Unfortunately I missed the first round.
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 | 6.67 | 6.34 | 0.30 |
| La Rochelle | 6.62 | 6.88 | -0.30 |
| Bordeaux Begles | 4.95 | 5.27 | -0.30 |
| Racing 92 | 4.73 | 4.86 | -0.10 |
| Montpellier | 4.44 | 4.18 | 0.30 |
| Toulon | 4.10 | 4.09 | 0.00 |
| Clermont | 3.82 | 4.05 | -0.20 |
| Lyon | 3.26 | 3.10 | 0.20 |
| Castres Olympique | 2.99 | 2.87 | 0.10 |
| Stade Francais | -0.82 | -1.05 | 0.20 |
| Section Paloise | -2.38 | -2.12 | -0.30 |
| USA Perpignan | -2.49 | -2.75 | 0.30 |
| Aviron Bayonnais | -4.27 | -4.26 | -0.00 |
| Brive | -4.36 | -4.20 | -0.20 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 7 matches played, 6 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 85.7%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing 92 vs. Castres Olympique | Sep 03 | 25 – 19 | 8.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Brive vs. Lyon | Sep 04 | 27 – 31 | -0.80 | TRUE |
| 3 | Section Paloise vs. USA Perpignan | Sep 04 | 16 – 14 | 7.10 | TRUE |
| 4 | Stade Francais vs. Clermont | Sep 04 | 24 – 18 | 1.40 | TRUE |
| 5 | Toulon vs. Aviron Bayonnais | Sep 04 | 40 – 25 | 14.90 | TRUE |
| 6 | La Rochelle vs. Montpellier | Sep 04 | 26 – 22 | 9.20 | TRUE |
| 7 | Bordeaux Begles vs. Stade Toulousain | Sep 05 | 25 – 26 | 5.40 | FALSE |
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 | Lyon vs. La Rochelle | Sep 10 | Lyon | 3.10 |
| 2 | Aviron Bayonnais vs. Racing 92 | Sep 11 | Racing 92 | -2.50 |
| 3 | Castres Olympique vs. Stade Francais | Sep 11 | Castres Olympique | 10.30 |
| 4 | Clermont vs. Section Paloise | Sep 11 | Clermont | 12.70 |
| 5 | USA Perpignan vs. Brive | Sep 11 | USA Perpignan | 8.40 |
| 6 | Montpellier vs. Bordeaux Begles | Sep 11 | Montpellier | 6.00 |
| 7 | Stade Toulousain vs. Toulon | Sep 12 | Stade Toulousain | 9.10 |
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 »