AFL | Round 5

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ADELAIDE OVAL • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Port Adelaide to win at 52% probability. The margin model missed here, predicting 2.9 but the actual margin was 30 points. The game's 212 points came in 47 points higher than the predicted 165. The model went 1/3 on this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

52%Port AdelaideFavourite

Port Adelaide

52%

Hawthorn

48%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Port Adelaide a marginal 52% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. The model sees Port Adelaide ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Midfield ELO and Forward Line ELO. Port Adelaide carry a 27-point ELO rating advantage (1561 vs 1534). Recent form favours Hawthorn with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Port Adelaide. The margin model predicts Hawthorn by 2.9 points with a combined total of 165.

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

Port Adelaide to Win @2.85

Winner ✓

Edge

+17.2%

Line / Spread

Hawthorn +15.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+17.2%

Total Points

Under 174.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Port Adelaide
W
L
L
L
L
97.7
Hawthorn
W
W
L
L
L
77.6

Avg Conceded

71.3

Port Adelaide

72.3

Hawthorn

Avg Margin

-7.9

Port Adelaide

13.7

Hawthorn

Disposals

362.1

Port Adelaide

355.7

Hawthorn

Inside 50s

53.9

Port Adelaide

54.7

Hawthorn

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Port Adelaide hold the ELO advantage (1561 vs 1534), but the market favours Hawthorn (@1.54).

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

📊Team ELO Ratings

POR
1561Overall1534
HAW
ELO difference: +27 in favour of Port Adelaide

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1099Midfield1006
POR +93
1076Forwards988
POR +88
1030Defence1093
HAW +63
1012Ruck975
POR +37

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

POR
Stat
HAW
1.3
Wins (Last 5)
1.9
97.7pts
Avg Score
77.6pts
71.3pts
Avg Conceded
72.3pts
-7.9pts
Avg Margin
13.7pts
362.1
Disposals
355.7
53.9
Inside 50s
54.7

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

52%

Port Adelaide predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 165 · Line: -2.9

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

-0.13

Team Effectiveness

+0.09

3
Elite
4
Hard Worker
11
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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