AFL | Round 5

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ADELAIDE OVAL • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

63%EssendonFavourite

Melbourne

37%

Essendon

63%

AI Match Overview

Essendon hold the advantage at 63% win probability, though Melbourne are far from out of this at 37%. The model sees Essendon ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Midfield ELO and Recent Win Rate. Essendon carry a 117-point ELO rating advantage (1386 vs 1269). Recent form favours Essendon with 1 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Melbourne. The margin model predicts Essendon by 6.0 points with a combined total of 177.

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 @1.95

Winner ✓

Edge

+11.4%

Line / Spread

Essendon -1.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+11.4%

Total Points

Over 171.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Melbourne
LLLLL
61.0
Essendon
WLLLL
76.6

Avg Conceded

102.0

Melbourne

103.4

Essendon

Avg Margin

-41.0

Melbourne

-26.8

Essendon

Disposals

346.6

Melbourne

393.8

Essendon

Inside 50s

50.0

Melbourne

50.0

Essendon

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

MEL
1269Overall1386
ESS
ELO difference: -117 in favour of Essendon

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1086Midfield1280
Best: 1086ESS +194Best: 1336
933Forwards1154
Best: 1304ESS +221Best: 1332
1276Defence1244
Best: 1403MEL +32Best: 1380
1279Ruck1076
Best: 1279MEL +203Best: 1101

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MEL
Stat
ESS
0.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
61.0pts
Avg Score
76.6pts
102.0pts
Avg Conceded
103.4pts
-41.0pts
Avg Margin
-26.8pts
346.6
Disposals
393.8
50.0
Inside 50s
50.0
49.4
Tackles
55.0
29.8
Clearances
35.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Essendon
2
Midfield ELO11.0%
Essendon
3
Recent Win Rate10.0%
Essendon
4
Forward Line ELO9.0%
Essendon
5
Defensive ELO8.0%
Melbourne
6
Scoring Form8.0%
Essendon
7
Venue Advantage7.0%
Melbourne

Model Confidence

63%

Essendon predicted to win by 6 points

Predicted total: 177 · Line: -6.0

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

-0.04

Team Effectiveness

-0.04

3
Elite
8
Hard Worker
8
Efficient
4
Poor Game
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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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