AFL | Round 3

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MARVEL STADIUM • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Essendon to win at 53% probability. The margin model missed here, predicting 4.8 but the actual margin was 12 points. The game's 132 points came in 42 points lower than the predicted 174. Essendon trailed 27–30 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 72–60. The model went 2/3 on this match. The under 181.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

53%EssendonFavourite

Essendon

53%

Port Adelaide

47%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Essendon a marginal 53% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Port Adelaide are stronger on paper across 3 of 7 key factors, including ELO Difference, Forward Line ELO and Defensive ELO, but Essendon counter with Midfield ELO and Venue Advantage which tips the scales. Port Adelaide carry a 60-point ELO rating advantage (1544 vs 1484). Recent form favours Essendon with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Port Adelaide. The margin model predicts Port Adelaide by 4.8 points with a combined total of 174.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

2 ACTIVE EDGES

Each market is predicted by an independent model, H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Essendon to Win @2.25

Winner ✓

Edge

+8.8%

Line / Spread

Port Adelaide +6.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+8.8%

Total Points

Under 181.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Essendon
W
W
W
L
L
75.8
Port Adelaide
W
W
L
L
L
107.7

Avg Conceded

92.8

Essendon

72.4

Port Adelaide

Avg Margin

24.3

Essendon

21.9

Port Adelaide

Disposals

341.3

Essendon

331.0

Port Adelaide

Inside 50s

55.4

Essendon

51.6

Port Adelaide

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

ESS
1484Overall1544
POR
ELO difference: -60 in favour of Port Adelaide

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1036Midfield992
ESS +43
932Forwards1099
POR +167
963Defence998
POR +35
1007Ruck1044
POR +37

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

ESS
Stat
POR
3.2
Wins (Last 5)
1.6
75.8pts
Avg Score
107.7pts
92.8pts
Avg Conceded
72.4pts
24.3pts
Avg Margin
21.9pts
341.3
Disposals
331.0
55.4
Inside 50s
51.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Adelaide
2
Midfield ELO11.0%
Essendon
3
Recent Win Rate10.0%
4
Forward Line ELO9.0%
Adelaide
5
Defensive ELO8.0%
Adelaide
6
Venue Advantage7.0%
Essendon
7
H2H History6.0%

Model Confidence

53%

Essendon predicted to win by 5 points

Predicted total: 174 · Line: -4.8

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

-0.09

Team Effectiveness

+0.32

9
Elite
1
Hard Worker
7
Efficient
5
Poor Game
Sort:

Effort = pressure acts + tackles + contested possessions per minute on field, z-scored vs career avg. Effectiveness = disposal efficiency + fantasy/min + score involvements − errors, z-scored vs career avg.

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