NRL Predictions for Round 3
Team Ratings for Round 3
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 | 13.36 | 14.73 | -1.40 |
| Broncos | 8.02 | 9.07 | -1.00 |
| Storm | 6.33 | 6.15 | 0.20 |
| Roosters | 3.57 | 3.08 | 0.50 |
| Sharks | 3.38 | 2.94 | 0.40 |
| Cowboys | 3.24 | 2.47 | 0.80 |
| Sea Eagles | 0.83 | -0.48 | 1.30 |
| Eels | 0.79 | 0.14 | 0.70 |
| Knights | 0.68 | 1.84 | -1.20 |
| Rabbitohs | 0.12 | 0.87 | -0.70 |
| Warriors | 0.08 | -0.07 | 0.20 |
| Raiders | -2.39 | -4.31 | 1.90 |
| Dolphins | -6.00 | -7.09 | 1.10 |
| Dragons | -7.59 | -6.93 | -0.70 |
| Titans | -9.44 | -7.89 | -1.60 |
| Bulldogs | -13.39 | -13.35 | -0.00 |
| Wests Tigers | -13.57 | -13.15 | -0.40 |
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 | Broncos vs. Rabbitohs | Mar 14 | 28 – 18 | 11.00 | TRUE |
| 2 | Sharks vs. Bulldogs | Mar 15 | 25 – 6 | 19.90 | TRUE |
| 3 | Panthers vs. Eels | Mar 15 | 26 – 18 | 16.70 | TRUE |
| 4 | Raiders vs. Wests Tigers | Mar 16 | 32 – 12 | 13.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Cowboys vs. Knights | Mar 16 | 21 – 20 | 6.20 | TRUE |
| 6 | Storm vs. Warriors | Mar 16 | 30 – 26 | 14.60 | TRUE |
| 7 | Sea Eagles vs. Roosters | Mar 17 | 21 – 14 | -0.70 | FALSE |
| 8 | Dolphins vs. Dragons | Mar 17 | 38 – 0 | 0.20 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 3
Here are the predictions for Round 3. 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 | Panthers vs. Broncos | Mar 21 | Panthers | 8.30 |
| 2 | Warriors vs. Raiders | Mar 22 | Warriors | 9.50 |
| 3 | Roosters vs. Rabbitohs | Mar 22 | Roosters | 6.40 |
| 4 | Bulldogs vs. Titans | Mar 23 | Titans | -1.00 |
| 5 | Dragons vs. Cowboys | Mar 23 | Cowboys | -7.80 |
| 6 | Wests Tigers vs. Sharks | Mar 23 | Sharks | -14.00 |
| 7 | Eels vs. Sea Eagles | Mar 24 | Eels | 3.00 |
| 8 | Knights vs. Storm | Mar 24 | Storm | -2.70 |