Rugby Premiership 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 13.04 | 10.30 | 2.70 |
| Saracens | 7.79 | 5.03 | 2.80 |
| Sale Sharks | 4.89 | 6.70 | -1.80 |
| Bristol | 4.68 | 3.66 | 1.00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 3.82 | 5.55 | -1.70 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 1.85 | -4.58 | 6.40 |
| Northampton Saints | -0.96 | -1.47 | 0.50 |
| Gloucester | -1.11 | 4.13 | -5.20 |
| Harlequins | -3.75 | -3.02 | -0.70 |
| Newcastle Red Bulls | -22.38 | -18.45 | -3.90 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 30 matches played, 22 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 73.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers | Nov 29 | 17 – 39 | -18.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs | Nov 29 | 26 – 27 | 12.10 | FALSE |
| 3 | Gloucester vs. Harlequins | Nov 30 | 26 – 15 | 9.30 | TRUE |
| 4 | Bristol vs. Northampton Saints | Nov 30 | 46 – 12 | 9.00 | TRUE |
| 5 | Saracens vs. Bath | Dec 01 | 29 – 36 | 3.40 | FALSE |
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 | Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester | Dec 20 | Leicester Tigers | 11.90 |
| 2 | Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks | Dec 21 | Northampton Saints | 1.20 |
| 3 | Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs | Dec 21 | Saracens | 12.90 |
| 4 | Harlequins vs. Bristol | Dec 21 | Bristol | -1.40 |
| 5 | Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath | Dec 22 | Bath | -28.40 |
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 »