NRL Predictions for Finals Week 1
Team Ratings for Finals Week 1
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 12.44 | 19.20 | -6.80 |
| Panthers | 10.42 | 14.26 | -3.80 |
| Roosters | 8.82 | 2.23 | 6.60 |
| Rabbitohs | 8.00 | 15.81 | -7.80 |
| Cowboys | 6.39 | -12.27 | 18.70 |
| Sharks | 6.22 | -1.10 | 7.30 |
| Eels | 5.86 | 2.54 | 3.30 |
| Raiders | 2.54 | -1.10 | 3.60 |
| Dragons | -2.73 | -7.99 | 5.30 |
| Sea Eagles | -5.26 | 10.99 | -16.30 |
| Broncos | -5.92 | -8.90 | 3.00 |
| Titans | -6.32 | 1.05 | -7.40 |
| Bulldogs | -8.29 | -10.25 | 2.00 |
| Knights | -9.53 | -6.54 | -3.00 |
| Warriors | -11.12 | -8.99 | -2.10 |
| Wests Tigers | -13.52 | -10.94 | -2.60 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 192 matches played, 132 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 68.8%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eels vs. Storm | Sep 01 | 22 – 14 | -5.20 | FALSE |
| 2 | Bulldogs vs. Sea Eagles | Sep 02 | 21 – 20 | -0.20 | FALSE |
| 3 | Roosters vs. Rabbitohs | Sep 02 | 26 – 16 | 2.60 | TRUE |
| 4 | Warriors vs. Titans | Sep 03 | 26 – 27 | 1.00 | FALSE |
| 5 | Dragons vs. Broncos | Sep 03 | 22 – 12 | 5.50 | TRUE |
| 6 | Cowboys vs. Panthers | Sep 03 | 38 – 8 | -4.90 | FALSE |
| 7 | Knights vs. Sharks | Sep 04 | 16 – 38 | -11.40 | TRUE |
| 8 | Wests Tigers vs. Raiders | Sep 04 | 10 – 56 | -8.90 | TRUE |
Predictions for Finals Week 1
Here are the predictions for Finals Week 1. 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 | Panthers vs. Eels | Sep 09 | Panthers | 7.60 |
| 2 | Storm vs. Raiders | Sep 10 | Storm | 12.90 |
| 3 | Sharks vs. Cowboys | Sep 10 | Sharks | 2.80 |
| 4 | Roosters vs. Rabbitohs | Sep 11 | Roosters | 3.80 |