ITM 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 14.83 | 10.90 | 3.90 |
| Tasman | 12.85 | 12.86 | -0.00 |
| Taranaki | 6.91 | 7.70 | -0.80 |
| Wellington | 6.38 | -4.62 | 11.00 |
| Auckland | 6.18 | 5.14 | 1.00 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 5.01 | -0.57 | 5.60 |
| Counties Manukau | 1.16 | 7.86 | -6.70 |
| Waikato | -3.92 | -6.96 | 3.00 |
| Otago | -4.68 | -4.84 | 0.20 |
| Manawatu | -5.80 | -1.52 | -4.30 |
| Bay of Plenty | -7.91 | -9.77 | 1.90 |
| Southland | -10.98 | -6.01 | -5.00 |
| Northland | -11.47 | -3.64 | -7.80 |
| North Harbour | -12.57 | -10.54 | -2.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 30 matches played, 20 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 66.7%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taranaki vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 02 | 17 – 10 | 3.30 | TRUE |
| 2 | Manawatu vs. Canterbury | Sep 03 | 7 – 57 | -9.30 | TRUE |
| 3 | Otago vs. Tasman | Sep 04 | 17 – 34 | -12.80 | TRUE |
| 4 | Waikato vs. Auckland | Sep 05 | 28 – 50 | -2.60 | TRUE |
| 5 | Southland vs. Wellington | Sep 05 | 3 – 53 | -5.30 | TRUE |
| 6 | Hawke’s Bay vs. North Harbour | Sep 05 | 48 – 32 | 22.80 | TRUE |
| 7 | Northland vs. Taranaki | Sep 06 | 7 – 50 | -7.80 | TRUE |
| 8 | Counties Manukau vs. Bay of Plenty | Sep 06 | 26 – 37 | 18.70 | 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 | Auckland vs. Manawatu | Sep 09 | Auckland | 16.00 |
| 2 | Waikato vs. Southland | Sep 10 | Waikato | 11.10 |
| 3 | Wellington vs. Tasman | Sep 11 | Tasman | -2.50 |
| 4 | North Harbour vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 12 | Counties Manukau | -9.70 |
| 5 | Bay of Plenty vs. Taranaki | Sep 12 | Taranaki | -10.80 |
| 6 | Canterbury vs. Hawke’s Bay | Sep 12 | Canterbury | 13.80 |
| 7 | Auckland vs. Otago | Sep 13 | Auckland | 14.90 |
| 8 | Manawatu vs. Northland | Sep 13 | Manawatu | 9.70 |