NRL | Round 19

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PAR
Eels
VS
PEN
Panthers
COMMBANK STADIUM, SYDNEY • SUNDAY 13 JULY, 4:05 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Peter Gough officiated this match (176 career games). The 42-point combined total was right in line with Peter Gough's career average of 44. Panthers's victory aligns with Peter Gough's historical trend — Panthers have a 68% win rate under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Panthers to win at 60% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 3.5 but the actual margin was 22 points. Total score prediction of 45 was close to the actual 42 — within 3 points. Panthers led 10–12 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 22. The model went 2/3 on this match. The 1-12 margin band call landed.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

60%PanthersFavourite

Eels

40%

Panthers

60%

AI Match Overview

Panthers hold the advantage at 60% win probability, though Eels are far from out of this at 40%. The model sees Panthers ahead on 3 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Halves Control and Recent Win Rate. Panthers carry a 197-point ELO rating advantage (1567 vs 1370). Recent form favours Panthers with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Eels. The margin model predicts Panthers by 3.5 points with a combined total of 45.

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

Panthers to Win @1.27

Winner ✓

Edge

-13.4%

Line / Spread

Panthers +11.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-13.4%

Total Points

Over 44.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.2%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Eels
WWLLL
21.6
Panthers
WWWWL
15.6

Avg Conceded

22.4

Eels

14.6

Panthers

Avg Margin

-0.8

Eels

1.0

Panthers

Run Metres

1690

Eels

1772

Panthers

Line Breaks

5.0

Eels

4.4

Panthers

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Panthers
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

PAR
38%10W 16L
PEN
68%13W 6L

When Peter Gough officiates, Panthers have won 13 of 19 games (68%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Eels's 10 from 26 (38%). That's a 30‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 44.2 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

44.2 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Panthers lead 4-1
Mar 2026PAR 20 - 48 PEN
Jun 2025PAR 10 - 18 PEN
Aug 2024PAR 34 - 36 PEN
Mar 2024PAR 18 - 26 PEN
Sep 2023PAR 32 - 18 PEN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

PAR
1370Overall1567
PEN
ELO difference: -197 in favour of Panthers

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1122Forwards1114
Best: 1285EvenBest: 1363
1159Backs1063
Best: 1200PAR +96Best: 1105
1195Halves1265
Best: 1195PEN +70Best: 1265
600Hooker1094
PEN +494

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PAR
Stat
PEN
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
4.0
21.6pts
Avg Score
15.6pts
22.4pts
Avg Conceded
14.6pts
-0.8pts
Avg Margin
1.0pts
1690.2m
Run Metres
1771.6m
5.0
Line Breaks
4.4
365.0
Tackles
406.8
11.2
Errors
10.6

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

60%

Panthers predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 45 · Line: -3.5

2/3 match predictions correct
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