NRL | Round 2

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NEW
Knights
VS
DOL
Dolphins
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE • THURSDAY 13 MAR, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The 38-point combined total was right in line with Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Knights's victory aligns with Gerard Sutton's historical trend — Knights have a 47% win rate under this referee. Knights's home victory fits Gerard Sutton's profile — home teams win 56% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Knights to win at 61% probability. The predicted margin of 2.7 was reasonable against the actual 14-point result. Total score prediction of 40 was close to the actual 38 — within 2 points. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

61%KnightsFavourite

Knights

61%

Dolphins

39%

AI Match Overview

Knights hold the advantage at 61% win probability, though Dolphins are far from out of this at 39%. The model sees Knights ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Recent Win Rate. Knights carry a 60-point ELO rating advantage (1490 vs 1430). Recent form favours Knights with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Dolphins. The margin model predicts Knights by 2.7 points with a combined total of 40.

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

Knights to Win @1.60

Winner ✓

Edge

-1.8%

Line / Spread

Knights -3.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-1.8%

Total Points

Under 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+19.2%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Knights
WWWWL
22.4
Dolphins
WLLLL
15.2

Avg Conceded

14.4

Knights

22.8

Dolphins

Avg Margin

8.0

Knights

-7.6

Dolphins

Run Metres

1868

Knights

1625

Dolphins

Line Breaks

5.4

Knights

3.8

Dolphins

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Knights
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

NEW
47%15W 17L
DOL
42%5W 7L

Knights hold a 5‑point edge: 15W–17L (47%) vs Dolphins's 5W–7L (42%) across all games Gerard Sutton has refereed for each side. His games average 41.9 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Knights an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Knights lead 4-1
Jun 2025NEW 26 - 20 DOL
Sep 2024NEW 14 - 6 DOL
Apr 2024NEW 18 - 14 DOL
Aug 2023NEW 30 - 28 DOL
Mar 2023NEW 20 - 36 DOL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NEW
1490Overall1430
DOL
ELO difference: +60 in favour of Knights

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1127Forwards1145
Best: 1274DOL +18Best: 1254
1088Backs1073
Best: 1150NEW +14Best: 1214
1128Halves1140
Best: 1128DOL +11Best: 1140
1035Hooker1118
DOL +83

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NEW
Stat
DOL
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
22.4pts
Avg Score
15.2pts
14.4pts
Avg Conceded
22.8pts
8.0pts
Avg Margin
-7.6pts
1868.0m
Run Metres
1625.4m
5.4
Line Breaks
3.8
369.0
Tackles
364.0
11.0
Errors
11.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

61%

Knights predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 40 · Line: +2.7

3/3 match predictions correct
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