Top 14 Predictions for Round 7
Team Ratings for Round 7
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 | 11.89 | 11.56 | 0.30 |
| Toulon | 3.71 | 3.49 | 0.20 |
| Bordeaux Begles | 3.23 | 4.78 | -1.60 |
| Section Paloise | 3.03 | 2.21 | 0.80 |
| Clermont | 2.83 | 1.88 | 0.90 |
| Racing 92 | 2.49 | 1.88 | 0.60 |
| Stade Rochelais | 1.83 | 1.22 | 0.60 |
| Montpellier | 1.10 | -0.21 | 1.30 |
| Bayonne | 0.86 | 1.48 | -0.60 |
| Castres Olympique | 0.27 | 0.59 | -0.30 |
| Lyon | 0.03 | -0.45 | 0.50 |
| Stade Francais | -0.67 | -2.17 | 1.50 |
| USA Perpignan | -5.68 | -3.37 | -2.30 |
| Montauban | -12.03 | -10.00 | -2.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 42 matches played, 32 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 76.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clermont vs. Toulon | Oct 12 | 27 – 10 | 4.70 | TRUE |
| 2 | Lyon vs. USA Perpignan | Oct 12 | 44 – 19 | 11.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Montauban vs. Castres Olympique | Oct 12 | 28 – 32 | -6.10 | TRUE |
| 4 | Racing 92 vs. Montpellier | Oct 12 | 32 – 25 | 8.00 | TRUE |
| 5 | Section Paloise vs. Bayonne | Oct 12 | 47 – 24 | 7.60 | TRUE |
| 6 | Stade Francais vs. Stade Rochelais | Oct 12 | 26 – 24 | 4.30 | TRUE |
| 7 | Stade Toulousain vs. Bordeaux Begles | Oct 12 | 56 – 13 | 13.40 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 7
Here are the predictions for Round 7. 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 | Bayonne vs. Clermont | Oct 19 | Bayonne | 4.50 |
| 2 | Castres Olympique vs. Stade Francais | Oct 19 | Castres Olympique | 7.40 |
| 3 | Montpellier vs. Lyon | Oct 19 | Montpellier | 7.60 |
| 4 | Section Paloise vs. Stade Toulousain | Oct 19 | Stade Toulousain | -2.40 |
| 5 | Stade Rochelais vs. Montauban | Oct 19 | Stade Rochelais | 20.40 |
| 6 | Toulon vs. Racing 92 | Oct 19 | Toulon | 7.70 |
| 7 | USA Perpignan vs. Bordeaux Begles | Oct 19 | Bordeaux Begles | -2.40 |
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 »