Bunnings NPC 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 11.55 | 8.72 | 2.80 |
| Canterbury | 8.55 | 9.44 | -0.90 |
| North Harbour | 5.41 | 7.75 | -2.30 |
| Auckland | 5.34 | 2.15 | 3.20 |
| Tasman | 4.97 | 2.20 | 2.80 |
| Bay of Plenty | 4.23 | 4.55 | -0.30 |
| Waikato | 0.70 | 3.71 | -3.00 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 0.11 | 5.12 | -5.00 |
| Taranaki | -0.47 | -2.98 | 2.50 |
| Otago | -0.58 | 0.62 | -1.20 |
| Northland | -4.36 | -3.92 | -0.40 |
| Counties Manukau | -5.61 | -7.44 | 1.80 |
| Southland | -12.27 | -12.27 | 0.00 |
| Manawatu | -14.07 | -14.18 | 0.10 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 48 matches played, 33 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 68.8%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counties Manukau vs. Canterbury | Sep 13 | 31 – 29 | -13.40 | 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 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Manawatu | Sep 15 | Hawke’s Bay | 17.20 |
| 2 | Auckland vs. Waikato | Sep 16 | Auckland | 7.60 |
| 3 | North Harbour vs. Northland | Sep 16 | North Harbour | 12.80 |
| 4 | Otago vs. Taranaki | Sep 16 | Otago | 2.90 |
| 5 | Bay of Plenty vs. Wellington | Sep 17 | Wellington | -4.30 |
| 6 | Canterbury vs. Southland | Sep 17 | Canterbury | 23.80 |
| 7 | Tasman vs. Counties Manukau | Sep 17 | Tasman | 13.60 |