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%. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. 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
W
W
W
L
L
89.7
Essendon
W
W
W
L
L
91.7

Avg Conceded

91.5

Melbourne

86.2

Essendon

Avg Margin

-6.1

Melbourne

21.3

Essendon

Disposals

366.3

Melbourne

375.9

Essendon

Inside 50s

44.4

Melbourne

56.1

Essendon

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Melbourne hold the ELO advantage (1539 vs 1528), but the market favours Essendon (@1.95).

The model sides with the market, other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

MEL
1539Overall1528
ESS
ELO difference: +11 in favour of Melbourne

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1007Midfield1009
Even
1060Forwards1046
MEL +14
1010Defence1080
ESS +70
1012Ruck1086
ESS +75

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MEL
Stat
ESS
2.9
Wins (Last 5)
3.1
89.7pts
Avg Score
91.7pts
91.5pts
Avg Conceded
86.2pts
-6.1pts
Avg Margin
21.3pts
366.3
Disposals
375.9
44.4
Inside 50s
56.1

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

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
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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