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Matchmaking Rating Calculator

Calculate Elo rating changes from match results.

Inputs

Results

New Rating

1,520

Rating Change20
Expected Win %36%
Change if Win20
Change if Loss-12
Change If Draw4
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Player Rating and Opponent Rating on the Elo scale.
  2. Enter the K-Factor: 16 for established players, 32 for standard, 64 for new/provisional accounts.
  3. Enter the Match Result: 1 for win, 0.5 for draw, 0 for loss.
  4. Review the New Rating and Rating Change after the match.
  5. Check Expected Win percentage and Change If Win/Loss to understand the stakes before the match.

How the result changes with Player Rating

Player RatingNew Rating
500532
1,7501,759
3,2503,250
4,5004,500

What each input means

Player Rating
Current Elo rating of the player.
Opponent Rating
Elo rating of the opponent.
K-Factor
Rating sensitivity (16 = established, 32 = standard, 64 = provisional).
Result (1=Win, 0.5=Draw, 0=Loss)
Match outcome: 1 for win, 0.5 for draw, 0 for loss.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Player Rating = 1500, Opponent Rating = 1600, K-Factor = 32, Result (1=Win, 0.5=Draw, 0=Loss) = 1 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate New Rating
    New Rating
    1520 = 1520
  3. Calculate Rating Change
    Rating Change
    20 = 20
  4. Calculate Expected Win %
    Expected Win %
    36 = 36

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