NRL | Round 1

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SGI
Dragons
VS
CBY
Bulldogs
JUBILEE STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 8 MAR, 5:30 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Todd Smith officiated this match (99 career games). The 48-point combined total was right in line with Todd Smith's career average of 46. Bulldogs's victory aligns with Todd Smith's historical trend — Bulldogs have a 38% win rate under this referee. Despite Todd Smith's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Bulldogs prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Bulldogs to win at 50% probability. The predicted margin of 2.7 was reasonable against the actual 8-point result. Total score prediction of 45 was close to the actual 48 — within 3 points. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

50%DragonsFavourite

Dragons

50%

Bulldogs

50%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Bulldogs a marginal 50% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Bulldogs carry a 69-point ELO rating advantage (1501 vs 1432). Recent form favours Bulldogs with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Dragons. The margin model predicts Bulldogs by 2.7 points with a combined total of 45.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

1 ACTIVE EDGE

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

H2H Recommendation

Bulldogs to Win @1.30

Winner ✓

Edge

-9.6%

Line / Spread

Bulldogs +8.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-9.6%

Total Points

Over 40.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+13.2%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
WLLLL
23.2
Bulldogs
WWLLL
22.8

Avg Conceded

30.4

Dragons

26.0

Bulldogs

Avg Margin

-7.2

Dragons

-3.2

Bulldogs

Run Metres

1694

Dragons

1662

Bulldogs

Line Breaks

4.4

Dragons

4.0

Bulldogs

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Bulldogs
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

Each team's win rate when Todd Smith refs their game (vs any opponent, all seasons)

SGI
18%2W 9L
CBY
38%3W 5L

When Todd Smith officiates, Bulldogs have won 3 of 8 games (38%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Dragons's 2 from 11 (18%). That's a 20‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.9 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Dragons an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

45.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Bulldogs lead 5-0
Mar 2026SGI 14 - 15 CBY
Jul 2025SGI 18 - 20 CBY
Aug 2024SGI 10 - 28 CBY
May 2024SGI 12 - 44 CBY
May 2023SGI 16 - 18 CBY
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1432Overall1501
CBY
ELO difference: -69 in favour of Bulldogs

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1078Forwards1022
Best: 1236SGI +56Best: 1130
1022Backs904
Best: 1073SGI +118Best: 936
962Halves1320
Best: 962CBY +359Best: 1320
1140Hooker1016
SGI +124

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
CBY
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
23.2pts
Avg Score
22.8pts
30.4pts
Avg Conceded
26.0pts
-7.2pts
Avg Margin
-3.2pts
1694.2m
Run Metres
1661.6m
4.4
Line Breaks
4.0
360.2
Tackles
346.4
12.4
Errors
10.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Bulldogs
2
Forward Pack12.0%
Dragons
3
Backline Quality10.0%
Dragons
4
Halves Control9.0%
Bulldogs
5
Recent Win Rate9.0%
Bulldogs
6
Referee Tendency7.0%
Dragons
7
Venue Advantage7.0%

Model Confidence

50%

Dragons predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 45 · Line: -2.7

3/3 match predictions correct
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