Bunnings NPC Predictions for Wednesday Game for Round 2
Team Ratings for Wednesday Game 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 5.35 | 4.50 | 0.90 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 5.04 | 5.87 | -0.80 |
| Canterbury | 4.92 | 2.00 | 2.90 |
| Tasman | 4.85 | 5.94 | -1.10 |
| North Harbour | 3.29 | 2.31 | 1.00 |
| Waikato | 2.18 | 2.00 | 0.20 |
| Bay of Plenty | 2.08 | 0.10 | 2.00 |
| Wellington | 1.90 | 3.58 | -1.70 |
| Taranaki | 1.29 | 3.63 | -2.30 |
| Otago | -1.35 | -1.63 | 0.30 |
| Counties Manukau | -5.31 | -6.32 | 1.00 |
| Northland | -5.96 | -6.68 | 0.70 |
| Southland | -6.00 | -7.01 | 1.00 |
| Manawatu | -9.95 | -5.97 | -4.00 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 15 matches played, 11 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 73.3%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawke’s Bay vs. Counties Manukau | Aug 12 | 33 – 32 | 14.20 | TRUE |
| 2 | Otago vs. Tasman | Aug 13 | 25 – 19 | -4.90 | FALSE |
| 3 | Northland vs. Waikato | Aug 13 | 10 – 16 | -5.60 | TRUE |
| 4 | Canterbury vs. Wellington | Aug 13 | 43 – 10 | 3.00 | TRUE |
| 5 | Bay of Plenty vs. Taranaki | Aug 14 | 46 – 6 | 0.10 | TRUE |
| 6 | Southland vs. Auckland | Aug 14 | 23 – 24 | -9.90 | TRUE |
| 7 | North Harbour vs. Manawatu | Aug 14 | 64 – 14 | 12.70 | TRUE |
Predictions for Wednesday Game for Round 2
Here are the predictions for Wednesday Game 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 | Otago vs. Hawke’s Bay | Aug 17 | Hawke’s Bay | -3.90 |