May 30, 2023

NRL Predictions for Round 14

Team Ratings for Round 14

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
Panthers 13.03 12.99 0.00
Rabbitohs 8.62 9.35 -0.70
Storm 5.97 11.21 -5.20
Eels 4.45 6.78 -2.30
Sharks 3.49 4.50 -1.00
Roosters 1.09 7.64 -6.60
Broncos 0.79 -5.92 6.70
Raiders 0.75 1.98 -1.20
Cowboys -1.78 6.23 -8.00
Dragons -3.60 -2.73 -0.90
Dolphins -3.78 -10.00 6.20
Sea Eagles -4.59 -5.26 0.70
Warriors -5.93 -11.12 5.20
Titans -6.32 -6.32 -0.00
Wests Tigers -6.81 -13.52 6.70
Knights -8.48 -9.53 1.00
Bulldogs -8.89 -8.29 -0.60

 

Performance So Far

So far there have been 101 matches played, 56 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 55.4%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.

Game Date Score Prediction Correct
1 Dolphins vs. Dragons May 25 26 – 12 1.10 TRUE
2 Eels vs. Cowboys May 26 24 – 16 9.60 TRUE
3 Warriors vs. Broncos May 27 22 – 26 0.20 FALSE
4 Rabbitohs vs. Raiders May 27 26 – 33 13.30 FALSE
5 Knights vs. Sea Eagles May 28 28 – 18 -2.60 FALSE

 

Predictions for Round 14

Here are the predictions for Round 14. 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. Raiders Jun 02 Raiders -4.60
2 Warriors vs. Dolphins Jun 03 Warriors 3.90
3 Titans vs. Rabbitohs Jun 03 Rabbitohs -11.90
4 Sharks vs. Broncos Jun 03 Sharks 5.70
5 Roosters vs. Bulldogs Jun 04 Roosters 13.00
6 Cowboys vs. Storm Jun 04 Storm -4.80
7 Panthers vs. Dragons Jun 04 Panthers 19.60

 

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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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