AFL Predictions for Week 8
Team Ratings for Week 8
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Cats | 16.35 | 10.50 | 5.90 |
| Melbourne Demons | 15.87 | 13.91 | 2.00 |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.39 | 17.47 | -4.10 |
| GWS Giants | 12.58 | 12.60 | -0.00 |
| Carlton Blues | 12.01 | 9.73 | 2.30 |
| Sydney Swans | 11.20 | 9.23 | 2.00 |
| Collingwood | 11.12 | 14.87 | -3.70 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.43 | 6.04 | 2.40 |
| Port Adelaide Power | 7.23 | 8.83 | -1.60 |
| Adelaide Crows | 2.88 | 9.56 | -6.70 |
| Fremantle Dockers | 1.41 | 0.40 | 1.00 |
| St Kilda Saints | -0.60 | -0.63 | 0.00 |
| Gold Coast Suns | -4.80 | -4.60 | -0.20 |
| Richmond Tigers | -10.08 | -6.13 | -3.90 |
| Essendon Bombers | -10.54 | -17.70 | 7.20 |
| Hawthorn Hawks | -14.46 | -11.08 | -3.40 |
| North Melbourne | -33.24 | -25.73 | -7.50 |
| West Coast Eagles | -34.58 | -43.10 | 8.50 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 54 matches played, 36 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 66.7%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kilda Saints vs. Western Bulldogs | Apr 18 | 64 – 124 | -2.10 | TRUE |
| 2 | Adelaide Crows vs. Essendon Bombers | Apr 19 | 75 – 78 | 26.30 | FALSE |
| 3 | Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide Power | Apr 20 | 123 – 81 | 8.50 | TRUE |
| 4 | Carlton Blues vs. GWS Giants | Apr 20 | 117 – 98 | 5.50 | TRUE |
| 5 | Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats | Apr 20 | 37 – 63 | 10.70 | FALSE |
| 6 | West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle Dockers | Apr 20 | 105 – 68 | -45.30 | FALSE |
| 7 | Sydney Swans vs. Gold Coast Suns | Apr 21 | 110 – 57 | 20.80 | TRUE |
| 8 | North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn Hawks | Apr 21 | 68 – 113 | -4.70 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 8
Here are the predictions for Week 8. 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 | Richmond Tigers vs. Melbourne Demons | Apr 24 | Melbourne Demons | -26.00 |
| 2 | Essendon Bombers vs. Collingwood | Apr 25 | Collingwood | -30.70 |
| 3 | GWS Giants vs. Brisbane Lions | Apr 25 | GWS Giants | 8.20 |
| 4 | Port Adelaide Power vs. St Kilda Saints | Apr 26 | Port Adelaide Power | 16.80 |
| 5 | North Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows | Apr 27 | Adelaide Crows | -27.10 |
| 6 | Geelong Cats vs. Carlton Blues | Apr 27 | Carlton Blues | -4.70 |
| 7 | Fremantle Dockers vs. Western Bulldogs | Apr 27 | Fremantle Dockers | 2.00 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Suns vs. West Coast Eagles | Apr 28 | Gold Coast Suns | 38.80 |
| 9 | Hawthorn Hawks vs. Sydney Swans | Apr 28 | Sydney Swans | -16.70 |