NRL | Round 13

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SGI
Dragons
VS
NEW
Knights
JUBILEE STADIUM, SYDNEY • FRIDAY 30 MAY, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Grant Atkins officiated this match (312 career games). The combined score of 26 points was 17 points below Grant Atkins's career average of 43. Dragons bucked the trend — Knights historically win 48% of games under Grant Atkins, but couldn't convert that edge today.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Dragons to win at 70% probability. The predicted margin of 6.6 was reasonable against the actual 14-point result. The game's 26 points came in 18 points lower than the predicted 44. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

70%DragonsFavourite

Dragons

70%

Knights

30%

AI Match Overview

Dragons are clear favourites here at 70%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Knights. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Dragons carry a 25-point ELO rating advantage (1408 vs 1383). The margin model predicts Dragons by 6.6 points with a combined total of 44.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

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

H2H Recommendation

Dragons to Win @1.50

Winner ✓

Edge

-2.5%

Line / Spread

Dragons -5.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-2.5%

Total Points

Under 44.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.1%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
WWLLL
22.0
Knights
WWLLL
18.6

Avg Conceded

27.8

Dragons

17.6

Knights

Avg Margin

-5.8

Dragons

1.0

Knights

Run Metres

1659

Dragons

1868

Knights

Line Breaks

6.0

Dragons

6.0

Knights

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Knights
Grant Atkins312 games since 2013

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

SGI
39%14W 22L
NEW
48%15W 16L

Knights hold a 9‑point edge: 15W–16L (48%) vs Dragons's 14W–22L (39%) across all games Grant Atkins has refereed for each side. His games average 43.0 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

43.0 pts

Home Win %

55%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Knights lead 3-2
Apr 2024SGI 10 - 30 NEW
Sep 2023SGI 12 - 32 NEW
Apr 2022SGI 21 - 16 NEW
Mar 2021SGI 22 - 13 NEW
Jul 2020SGI 18 - 42 NEW
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1408Overall1383
NEW
ELO difference: +25 in favour of Dragons

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1101Forwards1210
Best: 1238NEW +109Best: 1367
1025Backs1010
Best: 1148SGI +14Best: 1189
987Halves1276
Best: 987NEW +289Best: 1276
1200Hooker1054
SGI +146

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
NEW
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
22.0pts
Avg Score
18.6pts
27.8pts
Avg Conceded
17.6pts
-5.8pts
Avg Margin
1.0pts
1659.2m
Run Metres
1868.0m
6.0
Line Breaks
6.0
362.0
Tackles
391.2
11.4
Errors
12.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

70%

Dragons predicted to win by 7 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: +6.6

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