NRL | Round 2

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SGI
Dragons
VS
SOU
Rabbitohs
WIN STADIUM, WOLLONGONG • SATURDAY 15 MAR, 3:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Ashley Klein officiated this match (379 career games). The combined score of 49 points was 6 points above Ashley Klein's career average of 43. Despite Ashley Klein's 60% career home-team win rate, the away side Rabbitohs prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Rabbitohs defied the model's 59% prediction for Dragons — a notable result. The predicted margin of 7.6 was reasonable against the actual 1-point result. Rabbitohs trailed 14–12 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 24–25. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 51.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

59%DragonsFavourite

Dragons

59%

Rabbitohs

41%

AI Match Overview

Dragons hold the advantage at 59% win probability, though Rabbitohs are far from out of this at 41%. The model sees Dragons ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. The margin model predicts Dragons by 7.6 points with a combined total of 42.

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

Dragons to Win @1.45

Lost ✗

Edge

-9.6%

Line / Spread

Dragons -6.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-9.6%

Total Points

Under 51.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+25.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
WLLLL
25.2
Rabbitohs
WLLLL
17.6

Avg Conceded

30.4

Dragons

27.6

Rabbitohs

Avg Margin

-5.2

Dragons

-10.0

Rabbitohs

Run Metres

1657

Dragons

1628

Rabbitohs

Line Breaks

5.2

Dragons

3.2

Rabbitohs

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Ashley Klein379 games since 2010

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

SGI
46%18W 21L
SOU
51%29W 28L

Both sides have a similar record when Ashley Klein officiates — Dragons 18W–21L (46%) and Rabbitohs 29W–28L (51%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 43.4 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 60% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Dragons an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

43.4 pts

Home Win %

60%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Dragons lead 3-2
Sep 2025SGI 0 - 40 SOU
May 2024SGI 28 - 14 SOU
Aug 2023SGI 14 - 26 SOU
Jun 2023SGI 36 - 30 SOU
Jun 2022SGI 32 - 12 SOU
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1410Overall1407
SOU
ELO difference: +3 in favour of Dragons

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1109Forwards1018
Best: 1254SGI +91Best: 1283
1057Backs997
Best: 1155SGI +60Best: 1063
888Halves1214
Best: 888SOU +325Best: 1214
1170Hooker950
SGI +220

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
SOU
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
25.2pts
Avg Score
17.6pts
30.4pts
Avg Conceded
27.6pts
-5.2pts
Avg Margin
-10.0pts
1656.6m
Run Metres
1627.8m
5.2
Line Breaks
3.2
356.4
Tackles
325.4
12.6
Errors
9.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

59%

Dragons predicted to win by 8 points

Predicted total: 42 · Line: +7.6

1/3 match predictions correct
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