Top 14 Predictions for Round 1
Team Ratings for Round 1
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 | 11.56 | 11.56 | -0.00 |
| Bordeaux Begles | 4.78 | 4.78 | -0.00 |
| Toulon | 3.49 | 3.49 | -0.00 |
| Section Paloise | 2.21 | 2.21 | 0.00 |
| Clermont | 1.88 | 1.88 | -0.00 |
| Racing 92 | 1.88 | 1.88 | -0.00 |
| Bayonne | 1.48 | 1.48 | 0.00 |
| Stade Rochelais | 1.22 | 1.22 | 0.00 |
| Castres Olympique | 0.59 | 0.59 | -0.00 |
| Montpellier | -0.21 | -0.21 | 0.00 |
| Lyon | -0.45 | -0.45 | -0.00 |
| Stade Francais | -2.17 | -2.17 | 0.00 |
| USA Perpignan | -3.37 | -3.37 | 0.00 |
| Montauban | -10.00 | -10.00 | 0.00 |
Predictions for Round 1
Here are the predictions for Round 1. 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 | Stade Francais vs. Montauban | Sept 06 | Stade Francais | 14.30 |
| 2 | USA Perpignan vs. Bayonne | Sept 07 | USA Perpignan | 1.60 |
| 3 | Castres Olympique vs. Section Paloise | Sept 07 | Castres Olympique | 4.90 |
| 4 | Lyon vs. Racing 92 | Sept 07 | Lyon | 4.20 |
| 5 | Montpellier vs. Toulon | Sept 07 | Montpellier | 2.80 |
| 6 | Bordeaux Begles vs. Stade Rochelais | Sept 07 | Bordeaux Begles | 10.10 |
| 7 | Clermont vs. Stade Toulousain | Sept 08 | Stade Toulousain | -3.20 |
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 »