Last weekend’s games went more-or-less according to form: our model got 5 out of 7 correct, but so did the average Superbru user. We ended up moving up the leaderboard slightly though, thanks to no less than 3 exact score predictions! To date our model has outperformed 70% of Superbru users. Here are the details:

This weekend looks like its back to difficult predictions: only the Bulls and Chiefs are unanimously chosen by the three components of our model. Its interesting to note where people expectations are following form (Hurricanes over Stormers, Sharks over Crusaders), where they follow past history (Brumbies over Cheetahs), and where they run contrary to both (Rebels over Reds)!

Ian Durbach