Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 16
Team Ratings for Round 16
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 9.94 | 1.00 | 8.90 |
| Saracens | 8.87 | 6.82 | 2.10 |
| Northampton Saints | 4.76 | 2.66 | 2.10 |
| Bath | 3.70 | -1.26 | 5.00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 2.58 | 6.13 | -3.50 |
| Sale Sharks | 1.58 | 6.46 | -4.90 |
| Harlequins | 0.92 | 1.93 | -1.00 |
| Exeter Chiefs | -2.25 | -0.89 | -1.40 |
| Gloucester | -3.28 | -1.45 | -1.80 |
| Newcastle Falcons | -16.07 | -10.63 | -5.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 75 matches played, 56 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 74.7%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol vs. Newcastle Falcons | Apr 21 | 85 – 14 | 24.30 | TRUE |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs vs. Bath | Apr 21 | 14 – 26 | 2.60 | FALSE |
| 3 | Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers | Apr 21 | 40 – 17 | 5.10 | TRUE |
| 4 | Saracens vs. Gloucester | Apr 21 | 46 – 24 | 17.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins | Apr 22 | 37 – 31 | 6.80 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 16
Here are the predictions for Round 16. 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 | Bath vs. Saracens | Apr 28 | Bath | 0.80 |
| 2 | Gloucester vs. Exeter Chiefs | Apr 28 | Gloucester | 5.00 |
| 3 | Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints | Apr 28 | Harlequins | 2.20 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers vs. Bristol | Apr 28 | Bristol | -1.40 |
| 5 | Newcastle Falcons vs. Sale Sharks | Apr 28 | Sale Sharks | -11.60 |