NRL Predictions for Round 6
Team Ratings for Round 6
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbitohs | 11.30 | 13.06 | -1.80 |
| Roosters | 9.06 | 9.09 | -0.00 |
| Cowboys | 6.51 | 9.52 | -3.00 |
| Storm | 5.32 | 4.36 | 1.00 |
| Broncos | 4.51 | 4.03 | 0.50 |
| Panthers | 2.88 | 3.69 | -0.80 |
| Bulldogs | 1.52 | 0.21 | 1.30 |
| Warriors | 1.47 | 3.07 | -1.60 |
| Knights | 0.29 | -0.28 | 0.60 |
| Dragons | -1.66 | -1.74 | 0.10 |
| Sea Eagles | -2.21 | 2.68 | -4.90 |
| Eels | -5.31 | -7.19 | 1.90 |
| Raiders | -6.34 | -7.09 | 0.70 |
| Wests Tigers | -7.54 | -13.13 | 5.60 |
| Sharks | -8.87 | -10.76 | 1.90 |
| Titans | -9.60 | -8.20 | -1.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 40 matches played, 22 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 55%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs vs. Rabbitohs | Apr 03 | 17 – 18 | -7.80 | TRUE |
| 2 | Titans vs. Broncos | Apr 03 | 16 – 26 | -11.30 | TRUE |
| 3 | Knights vs. Dragons | Apr 04 | 0 – 13 | 7.80 | FALSE |
| 4 | Sea Eagles vs. Raiders | Apr 04 | 16 – 29 | 10.30 | FALSE |
| 5 | Roosters vs. Sharks | Apr 05 | 12 – 20 | 25.40 | FALSE |
| 6 | Eels vs. Wests Tigers | Apr 06 | 6 – 22 | 8.60 | FALSE |
| 7 | Panthers vs. Cowboys | Apr 06 | 10 – 30 | 2.40 | FALSE |
| 8 | Storm vs. Warriors | Apr 06 | 30 – 14 | 6.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 6
Here are the predictions for Round 6. 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 | Broncos vs. Roosters | Apr 10 | Roosters | -1.50 |
| 2 | Sharks vs. Knights | Apr 10 | Knights | -6.20 |
| 3 | Eels vs. Titans | Apr 11 | Eels | 7.30 |
| 4 | Panthers vs. Sea Eagles | Apr 11 | Panthers | 8.10 |
| 5 | Warriors vs. Wests Tigers | Apr 11 | Warriors | 13.00 |
| 6 | Dragons vs. Bulldogs | Apr 12 | Bulldogs | -0.20 |
| 7 | Raiders vs. Storm | Apr 12 | Storm | -8.70 |
| 8 | Rabbitohs vs. Cowboys | Apr 13 | Rabbitohs | 7.80 |
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