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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 9.22 | 10.01 | -0.80 |
| Bulls | 6.29 | 5.94 | 0.30 |
| Cheetahs | 3.63 | 4.33 | -0.70 |
| Pumas | 0.41 | -4.16 | 4.60 |
| Sharks | -0.64 | 6.68 | -7.30 |
| Griquas | -0.86 | -2.85 | 2.00 |
| Western Province | -4.73 | -1.94 | -2.80 |
| Boland Cavaliers | -5.31 | -10.00 | 4.70 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 16 matches played, 12 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 75%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griquas vs. Sharks | Aug 16 | 26 – 17 | 1.00 | TRUE |
| 2 | Pumas vs. Lions | Aug 16 | 35 – 36 | -7.00 | TRUE |
| 3 | Cheetahs vs. Western Province | Aug 17 | 31 – 24 | 13.80 | TRUE |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers vs. Bulls | Aug 18 | 28 – 20 | -11.10 | FALSE |
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 | Pumas vs. Boland Cavaliers | Aug 23 | Pumas | 9.20 |
| 2 | Sharks vs. Western Province | Aug 23 | Sharks | 7.60 |
| 3 | Cheetahs vs. Lions | Aug 24 | Lions | -2.10 |
| 4 | Bulls vs. Griquas | Aug 25 | Bulls | 10.70 |