NRL Predictions for Finals Week 1
Team Ratings for Finals Week 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 11.08 | 8.77 | 2.30 |
| Warriors | 10.29 | -1.18 | 11.50 |
| Dolphins | 6.32 | 1.85 | 4.50 |
| Sharks | 5.14 | 7.25 | -2.10 |
| Roosters | 3.87 | 9.50 | -5.60 |
| Rabbitohs | 3.36 | -5.05 | 8.40 |
| Storm | 3.08 | 6.96 | -3.90 |
| Sea Eagles | 2.09 | 0.21 | 1.90 |
| Raiders | 0.57 | 1.62 | -1.00 |
| Knights | -0.92 | -14.06 | 13.10 |
| Bulldogs | -1.37 | 2.13 | -3.50 |
| Eels | -4.11 | -0.37 | -3.70 |
| Cowboys | -4.32 | -2.69 | -1.60 |
| Broncos | -5.52 | 7.06 | -12.60 |
| Titans | -7.06 | -8.02 | 1.00 |
| Dragons | -10.59 | -6.72 | -3.90 |
| Wests Tigers | -11.91 | -7.26 | -4.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 204 matches played, 131 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 64.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs vs. Broncos | Sept 03 | 20 – 34 | 11.60 | FALSE |
| 2 | Titans vs. Dolphins | Sept 04 | 20 – 24 | -10.90 | TRUE |
| 3 | Rabbitohs vs. Roosters | Sept 04 | 50 – 20 | -9.50 | FALSE |
| 4 | Warriors vs. Sea Eagles | Sept 05 | 31 – 30 | 14.20 | TRUE |
| 5 | Cowboys vs. Raiders | Sept 05 | 30 – 50 | 2.20 | FALSE |
| 6 | Sharks vs. Storm | Sept 05 | 20 – 24 | 7.90 | FALSE |
| 7 | Dragons vs. Eels | Sept 05 | 24 – 22 | -3.70 | FALSE |
| 8 | Panthers vs. Wests Tigers | Sept 05 | 38 – 10 | 21.60 | TRUE |
Predictions for Finals Week 1
Here are the predictions for Finals Week 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 | Rabbitohs vs. Knights | Sept 11 | Rabbitohs | 8.30 |
| 2 | Warriors vs. Dolphins | Sept 12 | Warriors | 8.00 |
| 3 | Sharks vs. Cowboys | Sept 12 | Sharks | 13.50 |
| 4 | Panthers vs. Roosters | Sept 13 | Panthers | 11.20 |
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 »