AFL Predictions for Week 7
Team Ratings for Week 7
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Demons | 15.87 | 13.91 | 2.00 |
| Brisbane Lions | 15.74 | 17.47 | -1.70 |
| GWS Giants | 14.07 | 12.60 | 1.50 |
| Geelong Cats | 14.00 | 10.50 | 3.50 |
| Carlton Blues | 10.52 | 9.73 | 0.80 |
| Port Adelaide Power | 9.41 | 8.83 | 0.60 |
| Sydney Swans | 9.09 | 9.23 | -0.10 |
| Collingwood | 8.94 | 14.87 | -5.90 |
| Fremantle Dockers | 6.08 | 0.40 | 5.70 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.96 | 6.04 | -1.10 |
| Adelaide Crows | 4.82 | 9.56 | -4.70 |
| St Kilda Saints | 2.86 | -0.63 | 3.50 |
| Gold Coast Suns | -2.70 | -4.60 | 1.90 |
| Richmond Tigers | -10.08 | -6.13 | -3.90 |
| Essendon Bombers | -12.48 | -17.70 | 5.20 |
| Hawthorn Hawks | -17.01 | -11.08 | -5.90 |
| North Melbourne | -30.69 | -25.73 | -5.00 |
| West Coast Eagles | -39.25 | -43.10 | 3.90 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 46 matches played, 31 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 67.4%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Demons vs. Brisbane Lions | Apr 11 | 60 – 82 | 13.70 | FALSE |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Bombers | Apr 12 | 67 – 96 | 23.90 | FALSE |
| 3 | GWS Giants vs. St Kilda Saints | Apr 13 | 80 – 79 | 23.30 | TRUE |
| 4 | Carlton Blues vs. Adelaide Crows | Apr 13 | 98 – 100 | 17.40 | FALSE |
| 5 | Gold Coast Suns vs. Hawthorn Hawks | Apr 13 | 109 – 56 | 18.90 | TRUE |
| 6 | Port Adelaide Power vs. Fremantle Dockers | Apr 13 | 66 – 63 | 15.00 | TRUE |
| 7 | Geelong Cats vs. North Melbourne | Apr 14 | 139 – 64 | 50.30 | TRUE |
| 8 | West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond Tigers | Apr 14 | 109 – 70 | -28.00 | FALSE |
Predictions for Week 7
Here are the predictions for Week 7. 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 | St Kilda Saints vs. Western Bulldogs | Apr 18 | Western Bulldogs | -2.10 |
| 2 | Adelaide Crows vs. Essendon Bombers | Apr 19 | Adelaide Crows | 26.30 |
| 3 | Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide Power | Apr 20 | Collingwood | 8.50 |
| 4 | Carlton Blues vs. GWS Giants | Apr 20 | Carlton Blues | 5.50 |
| 5 | Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats | Apr 20 | Brisbane Lions | 10.70 |
| 6 | West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle Dockers | Apr 20 | Fremantle Dockers | -45.30 |
| 7 | Sydney Swans vs. Gold Coast Suns | Apr 21 | Sydney Swans | 20.80 |
| 8 | North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn Hawks | Apr 21 | Hawthorn Hawks | -4.70 |