Top 14 Predictions for Round 4
Team Ratings for Round 4
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | 7.47 | 6.88 | 0.60 |
| Stade Toulousain | 6.61 | 6.34 | 0.30 |
| Bordeaux Begles | 5.18 | 5.27 | -0.10 |
| Montpellier | 4.80 | 4.18 | 0.60 |
| Racing 92 | 4.57 | 4.86 | -0.30 |
| Clermont | 3.92 | 4.05 | -0.10 |
| Toulon | 3.44 | 4.09 | -0.70 |
| Lyon | 2.74 | 3.10 | -0.40 |
| Castres Olympique | 2.54 | 2.87 | -0.30 |
| Stade Francais | -0.78 | -1.05 | 0.30 |
| Section Paloise | -1.76 | -2.12 | 0.40 |
| USA Perpignan | -3.71 | -2.75 | -1.00 |
| Aviron Bayonnais | -3.87 | -4.26 | 0.40 |
| Brive | -3.89 | -4.20 | 0.30 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 21 matches played, 16 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 76.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordeaux Begles vs. Castres Olympique | Sep 17 | 33 – 12 | 8.30 | TRUE |
| 2 | Brive vs. Montpellier | Sep 18 | 26 – 31 | -1.90 | TRUE |
| 3 | La Rochelle vs. USA Perpignan | Sep 18 | 43 – 8 | 16.50 | TRUE |
| 4 | Racing 92 vs. Lyon | Sep 18 | 32 – 19 | 7.80 | TRUE |
| 5 | Stade Francais vs. Aviron Bayonnais | Sep 18 | 26 – 16 | 9.50 | TRUE |
| 6 | Section Paloise vs. Stade Toulousain | Sep 18 | 26 – 16 | -2.70 | FALSE |
| 7 | Toulon vs. Clermont | Sep 19 | 30 – 29 | 6.60 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 4
Here are the predictions for Round 4. 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 | USA Perpignan vs. Toulon | Sep 24 | Toulon | -0.70 |
| 2 | Aviron Bayonnais vs. Bordeaux Begles | Sep 25 | Bordeaux Begles | -2.50 |
| 3 | Castres Olympique vs. Brive | Sep 25 | Castres Olympique | 12.90 |
| 4 | Lyon vs. Stade Francais | Sep 25 | Lyon | 10.00 |
| 5 | Montpellier vs. Section Paloise | Sep 25 | Montpellier | 13.10 |
| 6 | Stade Toulousain vs. Racing 92 | Sep 25 | Stade Toulousain | 8.50 |
| 7 | Clermont vs. La Rochelle | Sep 26 | Clermont | 2.90 |