ITM Cup Predictions for the ITM Cup Finals
Team Ratings for the ITM Cup Finals
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 11.81 | 10.90 | 0.90 |
| Tasman | 10.77 | 12.86 | -2.10 |
| Taranaki | 10.39 | 7.70 | 2.70 |
| Auckland | 9.63 | 5.14 | 4.50 |
| Counties Manukau | 2.72 | 7.86 | -5.10 |
| Wellington | 2.64 | -4.62 | 7.30 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 2.29 | -0.57 | 2.90 |
| Otago | 1.73 | -4.84 | 6.60 |
| Waikato | -4.56 | -6.96 | 2.40 |
| Bay of Plenty | -6.54 | -9.77 | 3.20 |
| Manawatu | -6.69 | -1.52 | -5.20 |
| North Harbour | -8.60 | -10.54 | 1.90 |
| Southland | -10.02 | -6.01 | -4.00 |
| Northland | -19.56 | -3.64 | -15.90 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 7 matches played, 5 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 71.4%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northland vs. Otago | Oct 07 | 36 – 54 | -15.80 | TRUE |
| 2 | Taranaki vs. Tasman | Oct 08 | 17 – 35 | 8.40 | FALSE |
| 3 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Waikato | Oct 09 | 30 – 36 | 14.60 | FALSE |
| 4 | Canterbury vs. Southland | Oct 10 | 39 – 20 | 27.30 | TRUE |
| 5 | Wellington vs. Manawatu | Oct 10 | 33 – 39 | 17.60 | FALSE |
| 6 | Counties Manukau vs. Auckland | Oct 10 | 16 – 31 | -0.30 | TRUE |
| 7 | North Harbour vs. Northland | Oct 11 | 36 – 12 | 12.80 | TRUE |
| 8 | Otago vs. Bay of Plenty | Oct 11 | 43 – 30 | 11.90 | TRUE |
Predictions for the ITM Cup Finals
Here are the predictions for the ITM Cup Finals. 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 | Auckland vs. Tasman | Oct 16 | Auckland | 2.90 |
| 2 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Bay of Plenty | Oct 17 | Hawke’s Bay | 12.80 |
| 3 | Canterbury vs. Taranaki | Oct 17 | Canterbury | 5.40 |
| 4 | Wellington vs. Otago | Oct 17 | Wellington | 4.90 |