Pro14 Predictions for Round 8
Team Ratings for Round 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster | 19.39 | 16.52 | 2.90 |
| Munster | 9.63 | 9.90 | -0.30 |
| Ulster | 6.83 | 4.58 | 2.20 |
| Edinburgh | 4.77 | 5.49 | -0.70 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 3.29 | 5.66 | -2.40 |
| Scarlets | 1.89 | 1.98 | -0.10 |
| Connacht | 1.42 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Cardiff Blues | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Cheetahs | -0.46 | -0.46 | 0.00 |
| Ospreys | -3.28 | -2.82 | -0.50 |
| Treviso | -3.91 | -3.50 | -0.40 |
| Dragons | -8.69 | -7.85 | -0.80 |
| Southern Kings | -14.92 | -14.92 | 0.00 |
| Zebre | -16.05 | -15.37 | -0.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 37 matches played, 27 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 73%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zebre vs. Connacht | Nov 23 | 12 – 47 | -9.20 | TRUE |
| 2 | Ospreys vs. Treviso | Nov 23 | 24 – 22 | 8.30 | TRUE |
| 3 | Leinster vs. Cardiff Blues | Nov 23 | 40 – 5 | 24.90 | TRUE |
| 4 | Ulster vs. Scarlets | Nov 23 | 26 – 24 | 12.40 | TRUE |
| 5 | Glasgow Warriors vs. Munster | Nov 24 | 13 – 27 | 1.40 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 8
Here are the predictions for Round 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 | Connacht vs. Ospreys | Nov 29 | Connacht | 11.20 |
| 2 | Scarlets vs. Leinster | Nov 30 | Leinster | -11.00 |
| 3 | Cardiff Blues vs. Glasgow Warriors | Nov 30 | Cardiff Blues | 3.30 |
| 4 | Treviso vs. Dragons | Dec 01 | Treviso | 11.30 |
| 5 | Edinburgh vs. Ulster | Dec 01 | Edinburgh | 4.40 |
| 6 | Munster vs. Zebre | Dec 01 | Munster | 32.20 |