NRL S2016 R20 Predictions and staking guide

NRL S2016 R19 prediction and staking guide

Summary

This week we have 6 of 8 predictions in agreement with the current bookmaker odds; exceptions being games 7 & 8 where the model is tipping St George to beat West Tigers and the Rabbits to win at home!

Predictions

game_no tip_text perceived_prob bookie_prob bookie_odds agree_with_bookie
1 North Queensland Cowboys to win against Canterbury Bulldogs while Home 0.673 0.685 1.46 Y
2 Brisbane Broncos to win against Penrith Panthers while Home 0.719 0.769 1.30 Y
3 Canberra Raiders to win against New Zealand Warriors while Home 0.606 0.690 1.45 Y
4 Gold Coast Titans to win against Parramatta Eels while Home 0.505 0.704 1.42 Y
5 Melbourne Storm to win against Sydney Roosters while Home 0.760 0.794 1.26 Y
6 Cronulla Sharks to win against Newcastle Knights while Home 0.918 0.943 1.06 Y
7 St George Illawarra Dragons to win against Wests Tigers while Home 0.644 0.392 2.55 N
8 South Sydney Rabbitohs to win against Manly Sea Eagles while Home 0.570 0.472 2.12 N

NB Bookmaker odds (taken from www.Sportsbet.com.au) as at 21-July-2016

Stake recommendation/s

Recommended bets are those with a perceived probability of > ~0.66 and a positive expected return.

NB bye weeks are highly volatile and I expect the model will perform poorly this week

game_no tip_text perceived_prob bookie_odds expected_return recommend_stake
1 North Queensland Cowboys to win against Canterbury Bulldogs while Home 0.673 1.46 -0.018 N
2 Brisbane Broncos to win against Penrith Panthers while Home 0.719 1.30 -0.065 N
3 Canberra Raiders to win against New Zealand Warriors while Home 0.606 1.45 -0.122 N
4 Gold Coast Titans to win against Parramatta Eels while Home 0.505 1.42 -0.282 N
5 Melbourne Storm to win against Sydney Roosters while Home 0.760 1.26 -0.042 N
6 Cronulla Sharks to win against Newcastle Knights while Home 0.918 1.06 -0.027 N
7 St George Illawarra Dragons to win against Wests Tigers while Home 0.644 2.55 0.642 N
8 South Sydney Rabbitohs to win against Manly Sea Eagles while Home 0.570 2.12 0.208 N

Conclude

Lets see how the model performs this round!