NRL Predictions for Round 5
Team Ratings for Round 5
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 | 13.73 | 14.53 | -0.80 |
| Roosters | 13.32 | 10.25 | 3.10 |
| Panthers | 12.62 | 8.88 | 3.70 |
| Rabbitohs | 11.02 | 7.73 | 3.30 |
| Raiders | 6.72 | 6.98 | -0.30 |
| Eels | 5.09 | 1.68 | 3.40 |
| Sharks | 0.98 | -0.76 | 1.70 |
| Warriors | -0.65 | -1.84 | 1.20 |
| Dragons | -2.40 | -4.95 | 2.60 |
| Knights | -3.57 | -2.61 | -1.00 |
| Titans | -5.05 | -7.22 | 2.20 |
| Wests Tigers | -5.12 | -3.07 | -2.10 |
| Broncos | -10.31 | -11.16 | 0.80 |
| Sea Eagles | -10.88 | -4.77 | -6.10 |
| Bulldogs | -13.22 | -7.62 | -5.60 |
| Cowboys | -14.26 | -8.05 | -6.20 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 32 matches played, 24 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 75%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea Eagles vs. Panthers | Apr 01 | 6 – 46 | -16.50 | TRUE |
| 2 | Bulldogs vs. Rabbitohs | Apr 02 | 0 – 38 | -17.80 | TRUE |
| 3 | Storm vs. Broncos | Apr 02 | 40 – 6 | 25.50 | TRUE |
| 4 | Sharks vs. Cowboys | Apr 03 | 48 – 10 | 14.20 | TRUE |
| 5 | Titans vs. Raiders | Apr 03 | 4 – 20 | -7.20 | TRUE |
| 6 | Knights vs. Dragons | Apr 04 | 13 – 22 | 4.10 | FALSE |
| 7 | Roosters vs. Warriors | Apr 04 | 32 – 12 | 16.30 | TRUE |
| 8 | Wests Tigers vs. Eels | Apr 05 | 22 – 36 | -5.70 | TRUE |
Predictions for Round 5
Here are the predictions for Round 5. 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 | Rabbitohs vs. Broncos | Apr 08 | Rabbitohs | 24.30 |
| 2 | Warriors vs. Sea Eagles | Apr 09 | Warriors | 10.20 |
| 3 | Panthers vs. Raiders | Apr 09 | Panthers | 8.90 |
| 4 | Titans vs. Knights | Apr 10 | Titans | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bulldogs vs. Storm | Apr 10 | Storm | -24.00 |
| 6 | Roosters vs. Sharks | Apr 10 | Roosters | 15.30 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers vs. Cowboys | Apr 11 | Wests Tigers | 12.10 |
| 8 | Eels vs. Dragons | Apr 11 | Eels | 10.50 |