AFL Predictions for Week 5
Team Ratings for Week 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Demons | 16.86 | 13.91 | 3.00 |
| GWS Giants | 14.55 | 12.60 | 1.90 |
| Geelong Cats | 12.35 | 10.50 | 1.90 |
| Carlton Blues | 11.49 | 9.73 | 1.80 |
| Brisbane Lions | 11.36 | 17.47 | -6.10 |
| Sydney Swans | 11.09 | 9.23 | 1.90 |
| Collingwood | 10.45 | 14.87 | -4.40 |
| Port Adelaide Power | 8.27 | 8.83 | -0.60 |
| Western Bulldogs | 8.14 | 6.04 | 2.10 |
| Fremantle Dockers | 5.17 | 0.40 | 4.80 |
| Adelaide Crows | 4.76 | 9.56 | -4.80 |
| St Kilda Saints | 1.39 | -0.63 | 2.00 |
| Gold Coast Suns | -3.85 | -4.60 | 0.80 |
| Richmond Tigers | -6.23 | -6.13 | -0.10 |
| Essendon Bombers | -13.24 | -17.70 | 4.50 |
| Hawthorn Hawks | -16.31 | -11.08 | -5.20 |
| North Melbourne | -26.94 | -25.73 | -1.20 |
| West Coast Eagles | -45.17 | -43.10 | -2.10 |
Performance So Far
So far there have been 29 matches played, 18 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 62.1%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.
| Game | Date | Score | Prediction | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood | Mar 28 | 72 – 92 | 14.40 | FALSE |
| 2 | North Melbourne vs. Carlton Blues | Mar 29 | 81 – 137 | -35.60 | TRUE |
| 3 | Fremantle Dockers vs. Adelaide Crows | Mar 29 | 69 – 34 | 5.50 | TRUE |
| 4 | Essendon Bombers vs. St Kilda Saints | Mar 30 | 71 – 67 | -17.60 | FALSE |
| 5 | Port Adelaide Power vs. Melbourne Demons | Mar 30 | 89 – 96 | 2.50 | FALSE |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Eagles | Mar 31 | 106 – 30 | 58.50 | TRUE |
| 7 | Richmond Tigers vs. Sydney Swans | Mar 31 | 82 – 77 | -12.10 | FALSE |
| 8 | Hawthorn Hawks vs. Geelong Cats | Apr 01 | 70 – 106 | -17.00 | TRUE |
Predictions for Week 5
Here are the predictions for Week 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 | Adelaide Crows vs. Melbourne Demons | Apr 04 | Melbourne Demons | -3.10 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions vs. North Melbourne | Apr 05 | Brisbane Lions | 47.30 |
| 3 | Port Adelaide Power vs. Essendon Bombers | Apr 05 | Port Adelaide Power | 30.50 |
| 4 | West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney Swans | Apr 06 | Sydney Swans | -47.30 |
| 5 | Fremantle Dockers vs. Carlton Blues | Apr 06 | Fremantle Dockers | 2.70 |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong Cats | Apr 06 | Western Bulldogs | 4.80 |
| 7 | Gold Coast Suns vs. GWS Giants | Apr 07 | GWS Giants | -9.40 |
| 8 | Richmond Tigers vs. St Kilda Saints | Apr 07 | Richmond Tigers | 1.40 |
| 9 | Collingwood vs. Hawthorn Hawks | Apr 07 | Collingwood | 26.80 |
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