NRL Predictions for Round 2
Team Ratings for Round 2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 7.47 | 8.72 | -1.20 |
| Storm | 6.28 | 6.03 | 0.20 |
| Rabbitohs | 5.13 | 3.89 | 1.20 |
| Raiders | 3.13 | 1.81 | 1.30 |
| Sharks | 2.83 | 3.90 | -1.10 |
| Broncos | 2.37 | 2.63 | -0.30 |
| Warriors | 1.77 | -0.27 | 2.00 |
| Cowboys | 0.77 | 0.15 | 0.60 |
| Panthers | -0.34 | 0.93 | -1.30 |
| Dragons | -0.57 | 0.06 | -0.60 |
| Bulldogs | -2.65 | -0.61 | -2.00 |
| Titans | -4.68 | -3.36 | -1.30 |
| Wests Tigers | -4.80 | -5.57 | 0.80 |
| Eels | -4.90 | -6.17 | 1.30 |
| Sea Eagles | -6.38 | -5.61 | -0.80 |
| Knights | -7.43 | -8.51 | 1.10 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 8 matches played, 5 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 62.5%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm vs. Broncos | Mar 14 | 22 – 12 | 6.40 | TRUE |
| 2 | Knights vs. Sharks | Mar 15 | 14 – 8 | -9.40 | FALSE |
| 3 | Roosters vs. Rabbitohs | Mar 15 | 16 – 26 | 7.80 | FALSE |
| 4 | Warriors vs. Bulldogs | Mar 16 | 40 – 6 | 4.80 | TRUE |
| 5 | Wests Tigers vs. Sea Eagles | Mar 16 | 20 – 6 | 3.00 | TRUE |
| 6 | Cowboys vs. Dragons | Mar 16 | 24 – 12 | 3.10 | TRUE |
| 7 | Panthers vs. Eels | Mar 17 | 12 – 20 | 10.10 | FALSE |
| 8 | Titans vs. Raiders | Mar 17 | 0 – 21 | -2.20 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 2
Here are the predictions for Round 2. 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 | Dragons vs. Rabbitohs | Mar 21 | Rabbitohs | -2.70 |
| 2 | Raiders vs. Storm | Mar 22 | Storm | -0.20 |
| 3 | Broncos vs. Cowboys | Mar 22 | Broncos | 4.60 |
| 4 | Sharks vs. Titans | Mar 23 | Sharks | 10.50 |
| 5 | Knights vs. Panthers | Mar 23 | Panthers | -4.10 |
| 6 | Sea Eagles vs. Roosters | Mar 23 | Roosters | -10.80 |
| 7 | Bulldogs vs. Eels | Mar 24 | Bulldogs | 5.30 |
| 8 | Wests Tigers vs. Warriors | Mar 24 | Warriors | -2.10 |