Currie Cup Predictions for Round 9
Team Ratings for Round 9
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 | 11.37 | 9.69 | 1.70 |
| Blue Bulls | 4.74 | 1.80 | 2.90 |
| Cheetahs | 4.34 | -3.42 | 7.80 |
| Western Province | 4.14 | 6.46 | -2.30 |
| Sharks | 2.65 | -0.60 | 3.30 |
| Griquas | -11.70 | -12.45 | 0.80 |
| Pumas | -12.99 | -8.62 | -4.40 |
| Cavaliers | -14.16 | -10.00 | -4.20 |
| Kings | -19.82 | -14.29 | -5.50 |
| TBC |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 31 matches played, 22 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 71%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavaliers vs. Blue Bulls | Sep 23 | 26 – 48 | -13.80 | TRUE |
| 2 | Griquas vs. Western Province | Sep 23 | 31 – 52 | -11.10 | TRUE |
| 3 | Pumas vs. Cheetahs | Sep 23 | 10 – 52 | -10.70 | TRUE |
| 4 | Kings vs. Lions | Sep 24 | 7 – 71 | -23.90 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 9
Here are the predictions for Round 9. 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 | Lions vs. Sharks | Sep 30 | Lions | 12.20 |
| 2 | Western Province vs. Cavaliers | Sep 30 | Western Province | 21.80 | 4 | Pumas vs. Kings | Sep 30 | Pumas | 10.30 |
| 3 | Cheetahs vs. Griquas | Oct 01 | Cheetahs | 19.50 |