Bunnings NPC Predictions for Wednesday Game for Round 8
Team Ratings for Wednesday Game for Round 8
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 | 13.22 | 8.72 | 4.50 |
| Canterbury | 7.14 | 9.44 | -2.30 |
| North Harbour | 5.27 | 7.75 | -2.50 |
| Tasman | 5.01 | 2.20 | 2.80 |
| Waikato | 4.39 | 3.71 | 0.70 |
| Auckland | 3.59 | 2.15 | 1.40 |
| Bay of Plenty | 3.44 | 4.55 | -1.10 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 3.38 | 5.12 | -1.70 |
| Taranaki | 1.23 | -2.98 | 4.20 |
| Otago | -4.23 | 0.62 | -4.90 |
| Counties Manukau | -4.25 | -7.44 | 3.20 |
| Northland | -5.11 | -3.92 | -1.20 |
| Southland | -12.43 | -12.27 | -0.20 |
| Manawatu | -17.18 | -14.18 | -3.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 62 matches played, 45 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 72.6%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northland vs. Bay of Plenty | Sep 22 | 26 – 32 | -5.40 | TRUE |
| 2 | Counties Manukau vs. Manawatu | Sep 23 | 46 – 19 | 14.00 | TRUE |
| 3 | Southland vs. Hawke’s Bay | Sep 23 | 7 – 33 | -10.60 | TRUE |
| 4 | Canterbury vs. Tasman | Sep 23 | 30 – 28 | 6.00 | TRUE |
| 5 | Taranaki vs. Auckland | Sep 23 | 18 – 16 | 0.30 | TRUE |
| 6 | Wellington vs. North Harbour | Sep 24 | 26 – 6 | 9.30 | TRUE |
| 7 | Waikato vs. Otago | Sep 24 | 47 – 7 | 7.40 | TRUE |
Predictions for Wednesday Game for Round 8
Here are the predictions for Wednesday Game for Round 8. 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 | Southland vs. Bay of Plenty | Sep 27 | Bay of Plenty | -12.90 |