Bunnings NPC Predictions for Week 3
Team Ratings for Week 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 11.34 | 9.44 | 1.90 |
| Wellington | 9.54 | 8.72 | 0.80 |
| North Harbour | 7.17 | 7.75 | -0.60 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 4.20 | 5.12 | -0.90 |
| Tasman | 4.00 | 2.20 | 1.80 |
| Bay of Plenty | 3.79 | 4.55 | -0.80 |
| Waikato | 3.25 | 3.71 | -0.50 |
| Auckland | 1.98 | 2.15 | -0.20 |
| Otago | -1.45 | 0.62 | -2.10 |
| Taranaki | -1.78 | -2.98 | 1.20 |
| Counties Manukau | -6.53 | -7.44 | 0.90 |
| Northland | -6.79 | -3.92 | -2.90 |
| Southland | -11.48 | -12.27 | 0.80 |
| Manawatu | -13.76 | -14.18 | 0.40 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 16 matches played, 13 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 81.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Waikato | Aug 16 | 35 – 32 | 4.20 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 3
Here are the predictions for Week 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 | Counties Manukau vs. Bay of Plenty | Aug 18 | Bay of Plenty | -7.30 |
| 2 | North Harbour vs. Auckland | Aug 19 | North Harbour | 8.20 |
| 3 | Wellington vs. Southland | Aug 19 | Wellington | 24.00 |
| 4 | Canterbury vs. Manawatu | Aug 19 | Canterbury | 28.10 |
| 5 | Northland vs. Tasman | Aug 19 | Tasman | -7.80 |
| 6 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Otago | Aug 20 | Hawke’s Bay | 8.60 |
| 7 | Waikato vs. Taranaki | Aug 20 | Waikato | 8.00 |