NRL Predictions for Round 10
Team Ratings for Round 10
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 8.81 | 9.29 | -0.50 |
| Panthers | 6.75 | 8.50 | -1.80 |
| Sharks | 4.79 | 5.10 | -0.30 |
| Roosters | 4.42 | 7.44 | -3.00 |
| Sea Eagles | 3.48 | 2.97 | 0.50 |
| Bulldogs | 3.27 | 0.07 | 3.20 |
| Cowboys | 3.01 | 4.11 | -1.10 |
| Broncos | 0.28 | -1.82 | 2.10 |
| Raiders | 0.18 | -3.61 | 3.80 |
| Warriors | -0.88 | -1.68 | 0.80 |
| Dolphins | -1.26 | -1.96 | 0.70 |
| Knights | -2.73 | -0.05 | -2.70 |
| Dragons | -4.25 | -4.55 | 0.30 |
| Rabbitohs | -4.80 | -4.35 | -0.50 |
| Eels | -6.36 | -3.02 | -3.30 |
| Wests Tigers | -7.21 | -10.97 | 3.80 |
| Titans | -7.50 | -5.50 | -2.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 72 matches played, 42 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 58.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks vs. Eels | May 02 | 28 – 18 | 11.40 | TRUE |
| 2 | Roosters vs. Dolphins | May 02 | 36 – 26 | 1.80 | TRUE |
| 3 | Rabbitohs vs. Knights | May 03 | 4 – 30 | 0.10 | FALSE |
| 4 | Warriors vs. Cowboys | May 03 | 30 – 26 | -4.80 | FALSE |
| 5 | Wests Tigers vs. Dragons | May 03 | 34 – 28 | -4.00 | FALSE |
| 6 | Titans vs. Bulldogs | May 04 | 18 – 38 | -9.70 | TRUE |
| 7 | Panthers vs. Broncos | May 04 | 32 – 8 | 1.50 | TRUE |
| 8 | Storm vs. Raiders | May 04 | 18 – 20 | 9.80 | FALSE |
Predictions for Round 10
Here are the predictions for Round 10. 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 | Eels vs. Dolphins | May 08 | Dolphins | -2.10 |
| 2 | Knights vs. Titans | May 09 | Knights | 7.80 |
| 3 | Rabbitohs vs. Broncos | May 09 | Broncos | -2.10 |
| 4 | Raiders vs. Bulldogs | May 10 | Bulldogs | -0.10 |
| 5 | Dragons vs. Warriors | May 10 | Dragons | 0.10 |
| 6 | Cowboys vs. Panthers | May 10 | Panthers | -0.70 |
| 7 | Storm vs. Wests Tigers | May 11 | Storm | 19.00 |
| 8 | Sea Eagles vs. Sharks | May 11 | Sea Eagles | 1.70 |