AFL | Round 3

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MCG • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

66%MelbourneFavourite

Melbourne

66%

Gold Coast SUNS

34%

AI Match Overview

Melbourne are clear favourites here at 66%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Gold Coast SUNS. The model sees Melbourne ahead on 6 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Midfield ELO and Recent Win Rate. Melbourne carry a 25-point ELO rating advantage (1522 vs 1497). Recent form favours Melbourne with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Gold Coast SUNS. The margin model predicts Melbourne by 3.5 points with a combined total of 176.

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

Melbourne to Win @2.15

Lost ✗

Edge

+19.5%

Line / Spread

Melbourne +4.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+19.5%

Total Points

Over 167.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Melbourne
W
W
W
L
L
81.5
Gold Coast SUNS
W
W
L
L
L
74.0

Avg Conceded

79.7

Melbourne

96.9

Gold Coast SUNS

Avg Margin

14.1

Melbourne

-4.1

Gold Coast SUNS

Disposals

351.4

Melbourne

331.8

Gold Coast SUNS

Inside 50s

54.0

Melbourne

46.6

Gold Coast SUNS

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Melbourne hold the ELO advantage (1522 vs 1497), but the market favours Gold Coast SUNS (@1.87).

The model sides with ELO, Melbourne predicted to win despite longer odds.

📊Team ELO Ratings

MEL
1522Overall1497
GCS
ELO difference: +25 in favour of Melbourne

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1057Midfield975
MEL +81
1059Forwards1015
MEL +44
982Defence980
Even
983Ruck1007
GCS +24

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MEL
Stat
GCS
3.4
Wins (Last 5)
1.8
81.5pts
Avg Score
74.0pts
79.7pts
Avg Conceded
96.9pts
14.1pts
Avg Margin
-4.1pts
351.4
Disposals
331.8
54.0
Inside 50s
46.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

66%

Melbourne predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 176 · Line: +3.5

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

-0.20

Team Effectiveness

+0.02

5
Elite
1
Hard Worker
6
Efficient
10
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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