Top 14 Predictions for Round 3
Team Ratings for Round 3
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Toulousain | 7.05 | 7.24 | -0.20 |
| Stade Rochelais | 6.37 | 6.40 | -0.00 |
| Bordeaux Begles | 3.65 | 4.07 | -0.40 |
| Racing 92 | 3.43 | 3.42 | 0.00 |
| Stade Francais | 2.86 | 2.62 | 0.20 |
| Lyon | 2.84 | 2.97 | -0.10 |
| Toulon | 2.58 | 3.11 | -0.50 |
| Montpellier | 2.05 | 2.09 | -0.00 |
| Clermont | 1.15 | 1.47 | -0.30 |
| Castres Olympique | -0.21 | -0.39 | 0.20 |
| Section Paloise | -0.21 | -0.44 | 0.20 |
| Bayonne | -0.40 | -1.32 | 0.90 |
| USA Perpignan | -4.76 | -3.64 | -1.10 |
| US Oyonnax | -8.80 | -10.00 | 1.20 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 14 matches played, 11 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 78.6%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Francais vs. US Oyonnax | Aug 26 | 28 – 18 | 19.10 | TRUE |
| 2 | Stade Rochelais vs. Lyon | Aug 26 | 35 – 14 | 9.20 | TRUE |
| 3 | Bordeaux Begles vs. Castres Olympique | Aug 27 | 25 – 23 | 11.30 | TRUE |
| 4 | Clermont vs. USA Perpignan | Aug 27 | 38 – 14 | 11.60 | TRUE |
| 5 | Section Paloise vs. Racing 92 | Aug 27 | 19 – 17 | 3.00 | TRUE |
| 6 | Toulon vs. Bayonne | Aug 27 | 19 – 14 | 10.00 | TRUE |
| 7 | Stade Toulousain vs. Montpellier | Aug 28 | 38 – 13 | 10.50 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 3
Here are the predictions for Round 3. 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 | US Oyonnax vs. Stade Toulousain | Sep 02 | Stade Toulousain | -9.40 |
| 2 | Castres Olympique vs. Bayonne | Sep 03 | Castres Olympique | 6.70 |
| 3 | Racing 92 vs. USA Perpignan | Sep 03 | Racing 92 | 14.70 |
| 4 | Section Paloise vs. Lyon | Sep 03 | Section Paloise | 3.40 |
| 5 | Stade Francais vs. Montpellier | Sep 03 | Stade Francais | 7.30 |
| 6 | Clermont vs. Stade Rochelais | Sep 03 | Clermont | 1.30 |
| 7 | Bordeaux Begles vs. Toulon | Sep 04 | Bordeaux Begles | 7.60 |