NRL Predictions for Round 18
Team Ratings for Round 18
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 | 11.33 | 12.99 | -1.70 |
| Storm | 7.60 | 11.21 | -3.60 |
| Eels | 7.54 | 6.78 | 0.80 |
| Rabbitohs | 6.23 | 9.35 | -3.10 |
| Cowboys | 2.71 | 6.23 | -3.50 |
| Sharks | 2.00 | 4.50 | -2.50 |
| Broncos | 0.03 | -5.92 | 6.00 |
| Raiders | -0.85 | 1.98 | -2.80 |
| Warriors | -1.02 | -11.12 | 10.10 |
| Roosters | -1.52 | 7.64 | -9.20 |
| Dragons | -3.85 | -2.73 | -1.10 |
| Sea Eagles | -4.23 | -5.26 | 1.00 |
| Titans | -4.90 | -6.32 | 1.40 |
| Knights | -6.64 | -9.53 | 2.90 |
| Dolphins | -7.96 | -10.00 | 2.00 |
| Wests Tigers | -8.06 | -13.52 | 5.50 |
| Bulldogs | -10.38 | -8.29 | -2.10 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 128 matches played, 74 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 57.8%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragons vs. Warriors | Jun 23 | 18 – 48 | 7.10 | FALSE |
| 2 | Dolphins vs. Eels | Jun 24 | 20 – 48 | -10.30 | TRUE |
| 3 | Panthers vs. Knights | Jun 24 | 20 – 12 | 22.90 | TRUE |
| 4 | Storm vs. Sea Eagles | Jun 24 | 24 – 6 | 13.90 | TRUE |
| 5 | Broncos vs. Titans | Jun 25 | 12 – 18 | 10.00 | FALSE |
| 6 | Rabbitohs vs. Cowboys | Jun 25 | 6 – 31 | 10.30 | FALSE |
| 7 | Roosters vs. Raiders | Jun 25 | 18 – 20 | 3.50 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 18
Here are the predictions for Round 18. 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 | Sharks vs. Dragons | Jun 29 | Sharks | 8.80 |
| 2 | Warriors vs. Rabbitohs | Jun 30 | Rabbitohs | -1.20 |
| 3 | Storm vs. Panthers | Jun 30 | Panthers | -0.70 |
| 4 | Raiders vs. Titans | Jul 01 | Raiders | 7.10 |
| 5 | Cowboys vs. Wests Tigers | Jul 01 | Cowboys | 13.80 |
| 6 | Broncos vs. Dolphins | Jul 01 | Broncos | 11.00 |
| 7 | Bulldogs vs. Knights | Jul 02 | Knights | -0.70 |
| 8 | Sea Eagles vs. Roosters | Jul 02 | Sea Eagles | 0.30 |
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 »
Your great prediction of the most tips on NRL is always excellent.
10 months ago