NRL | Round 11

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NQL
Cowboys
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY BANK STADIUM, TOWNSVILLE • SATURDAY 17 MAY, 5:30 PM

Win Probability

AI Game Review

Sea Eagles defied the model's 65% prediction for Cowboys, a notable upset. The margin model missed here, predicting 3.2 but the actual margin was 18 points. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 51.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

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AI Referee Insights

Grant Atkins officiated this match (318 career games). The combined score of 30 points was 13 points below Grant Atkins's career average of 43. Sea Eagles's victory aligns with Grant Atkins's historical trend, Sea Eagles have a 55% win rate under this referee. Grant Atkins averaged 14.4 penalties per game heading in, a whistle-heavy referee profile.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

Momentum Replay
Beta
80', Sea Eagles firmly in control (99%)
COW6
1%80'99%
24SEA
HT100%50%0%0'20'40'60'80'
Sea Eagles momentumMomentum -14Cowboys momentum →
Next Try (within 10 min)
AI Model
84% none
COW 7%No try 84%SEA 9%
Biggest Swings

AI Win Probability

65%CowboysFavourite

Cowboys

65%

Sea Eagles

35%

AI Match Overview

Cowboys are clear favourites here at 65%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Sea Eagles. The model sees Cowboys ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Cowboys carry a 35-point ELO rating advantage (1525 vs 1490). Recent form favours Cowboys with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Sea Eagles. The margin model predicts Cowboys by 3.2 points with a combined total of 44.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

3 ACTIVE EDGES

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

H2H Recommendation

Cowboys to Win @1.74

Lost ✗

Edge

+7.8%

Line / Spread

Cowboys -2.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+7.8%

Total Points

Under 51.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+20.5%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Cowboys
W
W
W
L
L
30.4
Sea Eagles
W
L
L
L
L
20.0

Avg Conceded

22.4

Cowboys

26.4

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

8.0

Cowboys

-6.4

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1878

Cowboys

1641

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

6.6

Cowboys

4.6

Sea Eagles

Referee Indicator

Favours Sea Eagles

Grant Atkins

318 career games · since 2013

AI Analysis

Win rate when Grant Atkins refs each team (vs any opponent)

Cowboys
14W – 18L
44%
Sea Eagles
21W – 17L
55%

Sea Eagles hold a 11-point edge: 21W–17L (55%) vs Cowboys's 14W–18L (44%).

Avg Total

43.2 pts

Home Win %

54%

Home Bias

Leans home

Penalty & Discipline

Pen / Game

14.4

Sin Bins / Gm

0.29

SB Away %

56%

Avg Penalties Per Game

vs Home Teams6.8
vs Away Teams7.6

Penalty Advantage Under This Ref

Positive = opponent penalised more than your team

Cowboys
+0.7
Sea Eagles
-0.6

Grant Atkins averages 14.4 penalties per game, above the league norm. Expect frequent stoppages. Penalises away teams more, 6.8 against home vs 7.6 against away. Cowboys get a +0.7 penalty advantage under Grant Atkins vs Sea Eagles's -0.6.

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-2
Apr 2026NQL 6 - 38 MAN
Mar 2025NQL 12 - 42 MAN
Jul 2024NQL 20 - 21 MAN
Jul 2023NQL 19 - 8 MAN
Jun 2022NQL 28 - 26 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NQL
1525Overall1490
MAN
ELO difference: +35 in favour of Cowboys

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1079Forwards1052
Best: 1239NQL +27Best: 1214
1039Backs872
Best: 1129NQL +167Best: 1021
1063Halves1223
Best: 1063MAN +159Best: 1223
975Hooker1200
MAN +225

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NQL
Stat
MAN
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
30.4pts
Avg Score
20.0pts
22.4pts
Avg Conceded
26.4pts
8.0pts
Avg Margin
-6.4pts
1878.0m
Run Metres
1640.8m
6.6
Line Breaks
4.6
342.8
Tackles
341.4
13.4
Errors
10.2

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

65%

Cowboys predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: +3.2

1/3 match predictions correct
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