NRL | Round 16

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NZL
Warriors
VS
PEN
Panthers
GO MEDIA STADIUM, AUCKLAND • SATURDAY 21 JUNE, 3:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Todd Smith officiated this match (99 career games). The 46-point combined total was right in line with Todd Smith's career average of 46. Despite Todd Smith's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Panthers prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Panthers defied the model's 70% prediction for Warriors — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 11.1 but the actual margin was 10 points. Panthers led 6–8 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 10. A tough result for the model — all 3 picks missed on this one.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

70%WarriorsFavourite

Warriors

70%

Panthers

30%

AI Match Overview

Warriors are clear favourites here at 70%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Panthers. The model sees Warriors ahead on 6 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Halves Control. Warriors carry a 96-point ELO rating advantage (1603 vs 1507). Recent form favours Warriors with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 3 for Panthers. The margin model predicts Warriors by 11.1 points with a combined total of 38.

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

Warriors to Win @1.26

Lost ✗

Edge

-12.4%

Line / Spread

Warriors -12.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-12.4%

Total Points

Under 44.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+19.1%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Warriors
WWWWL
23.4
Panthers
WWWLL
20.8

Avg Conceded

16.4

Warriors

17.4

Panthers

Avg Margin

7.0

Warriors

3.4

Panthers

Run Metres

1667

Warriors

1773

Panthers

Line Breaks

3.6

Warriors

4.6

Panthers

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

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

NZL
45%5W 6L
PEN
50%6W 6L

Both sides have a similar record when Todd Smith officiates — Warriors 5W–6L (45%) and Panthers 6W–6L (50%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. 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 Warriors an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

45.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Panthers lead 4-1
Sep 2025NZL 8 - 24 PEN
May 2024NZL 22 - 20 PEN
Sep 2023NZL 6 - 32 PEN
May 2023NZL 6 - 18 PEN
Aug 2022NZL 12 - 46 PEN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NZL
1603Overall1507
PEN
ELO difference: +96 in favour of Warriors

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1154Forwards1089
Best: 1302NZL +65Best: 1243
934Backs1015
Best: 1119PEN +81Best: 1159
1405Halves828
Best: 1405NZL +577Best: 828
1033Hooker1122
PEN +89

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NZL
Stat
PEN
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
23.4pts
Avg Score
20.8pts
16.4pts
Avg Conceded
17.4pts
7.0pts
Avg Margin
3.4pts
1666.8m
Run Metres
1773.0m
3.6
Line Breaks
4.6
369.4
Tackles
392.0
9.0
Errors
10.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

70%

Warriors predicted to win by 11 points

Predicted total: 38 · Line: +11.1

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