Rugby Premiership Predictions for Round 2
Team Ratings for Round 2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 9.47 | 9.58 | -0.10 |
| Saracens | 9.36 | 9.68 | -0.30 |
| Bath | 7.30 | 5.55 | 1.70 |
| Northampton Saints | 5.75 | 7.50 | -1.70 |
| Leicester Tigers | 4.02 | 3.27 | 0.70 |
| Sale Sharks | 3.43 | 4.73 | -1.30 |
| Exeter Chiefs | 0.48 | 1.23 | -0.70 |
| Harlequins | -1.43 | -2.73 | 1.30 |
| Gloucester | -8.72 | -9.04 | 0.30 |
| Newcastle Falcons | -18.91 | -19.02 | 0.10 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 5 matches played, 4 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 80%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath vs. Northampton Saints | Sep 21 | 38 – 16 | 4.60 | TRUE |
| 2 | Newcastle Falcons vs. Bristol | Sep 21 | 3 – 24 | -22.10 | TRUE |
| 3 | Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers | Sep 22 | 14 – 17 | 4.50 | FALSE |
| 4 | Gloucester vs. Saracens | Sep 22 | 26 – 35 | -12.20 | TRUE |
| 5 | Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins | Sep 23 | 12 – 11 | 14.00 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 2
Here are the predictions for Round 2. 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 | Bristol vs. Gloucester | Sep 28 | Bristol | 24.70 |
| 2 | Harlequins vs. Newcastle Falcons | Sep 29 | Harlequins | 24.00 |
| 3 | Saracens vs. Sale Sharks | Sep 29 | Saracens | 12.40 |
| 4 | Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs | Sep 29 | Northampton Saints | 11.80 |
| 5 | Leicester Tigers vs. Bath | Sep 30 | Leicester Tigers | 3.20 |