NRL | Round 2

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PAR
Eels
VS
WST
Wests Tigers
COMMBANK STADIUM, SYDNEY • SUNDAY 16 MAR, 4:05 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Grant Atkins officiated this match (312 career games). The combined score of 38 points was 5 points below Grant Atkins's career average of 43. Despite Grant Atkins's 55% career home-team win rate, the away side Wests Tigers prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Wests Tigers to win at 61% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 3.4 but the actual margin was 26 points. Wests Tigers led 0–16 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 26. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

61%Wests TigersFavourite

Eels

39%

Wests Tigers

61%

AI Match Overview

Wests Tigers hold the advantage at 61% win probability, though Eels are far from out of this at 39%. The model sees Wests Tigers ahead on 3 of 7 key factors including Forward Pack, Backline Quality and Halves Control. Eels carry a 71-point ELO rating advantage (1398 vs 1327). The margin model predicts Wests Tigers by 3.4 points with a combined total of 46.

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

Wests Tigers to Win @1.65

Winner ✓

Edge

-2.1%

Line / Spread

Wests Tigers +3.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-2.1%

Total Points

Under 51.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+14.9%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Eels
WWLLL
32.0
Wests Tigers
WWLLL
20.8

Avg Conceded

38.0

Eels

29.2

Wests Tigers

Avg Margin

-6.0

Eels

-8.4

Wests Tigers

Run Metres

1624

Eels

1633

Wests Tigers

Line Breaks

5.8

Eels

3.6

Wests Tigers

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Grant Atkins312 games since 2013

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

PAR
39%16W 25L
WST
41%11W 16L

Both sides have a similar record when Grant Atkins officiates — Eels 16W–25L (39%) and Wests Tigers 11W–16L (41%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 42.9 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 55% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Eels an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.9 pts

Home Win %

55%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Eels lead 4-1
Apr 2025PAR 38 - 22 WST
Sep 2024PAR 60 - 26 WST
Mar 2024PAR 16 - 17 WST
Apr 2023PAR 28 - 22 WST
Jul 2022PAR 28 - 20 WST
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Eels hold the ELO advantage (1398 vs 1327), but the market favours Wests Tigers (@1.65).

The model sides with the market — other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

PAR
1398Overall1327
WST
ELO difference: +71 in favour of Eels

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

892Forwards1012
Best: 1145WST +119Best: 1260
905Backs955
Best: 1023WST +50Best: 1040
1038Halves1221
Best: 1038WST +183Best: 1221
600Hooker1023
WST +423

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PAR
Stat
WST
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
32.0pts
Avg Score
20.8pts
38.0pts
Avg Conceded
29.2pts
-6.0pts
Avg Margin
-8.4pts
1623.8m
Run Metres
1633.0m
5.8
Line Breaks
3.6
289.6
Tackles
312.8
11.2
Errors
10.2

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

61%

Wests Tigers predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 46 · Line: -3.4

3/3 match predictions correct
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