Currie Cup Predictions for Round 5
Team Ratings for Round 5
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetahs | 6.45 | 6.37 | 0.10 |
| Bulls | 5.19 | -0.48 | 5.70 |
| Pumas | 4.33 | 4.30 | 0.00 |
| Western Province | 0.86 | 0.59 | 0.30 |
| Lions | 0.34 | -4.44 | 4.80 |
| Sharks | 0.21 | 0.96 | -0.70 |
| Griquas | -6.65 | -2.59 | -4.10 |
| Griffons | -20.72 | -14.70 | -6.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 16 matches played, 9 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 56.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffons vs. Cheetahs | Jul 26 | 45 – 47 | -28.20 | TRUE |
| 2 | Pumas vs. Griquas | Jul 27 | 66 – 26 | 9.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Lions vs. Sharks | Jul 27 | 22 – 35 | 7.20 | FALSE |
| 4 | Bulls vs. Western Province | Jul 28 | 50 – 34 | 5.90 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 5
Here are the predictions for Round 5. 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 | Cheetahs vs. Bulls | Aug 03 | Cheetahs | 4.80 |
| 2 | Pumas vs. Sharks | Aug 03 | Pumas | 7.60 |
| 3 | Western Province vs. Griffons | Aug 04 | Western Province | 25.10 |
| 4 | Griquas vs. Lions | Aug 04 | Lions | -3.50 |