NRL | Round 20

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NEW
Knights
VS
NZL
Warriors
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE • SUNDAY 20 JULY, 4:05 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Grant Atkins officiated this match (312 career games). The combined score of 35 points was 8 points below Grant Atkins's career average of 43. Warriors bucked the trend — Knights historically win 48% of games under Grant Atkins, but couldn't convert that edge today. Despite Grant Atkins's 55% career home-team win rate, the away side Warriors prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Warriors to win at 60% probability. The margin model was sharp — predicting Warriors by 2.7 vs the actual margin of 5 points. Warriors trailed 12–6 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 15–20. 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%WarriorsFavourite

Knights

40%

Warriors

60%

AI Match Overview

Warriors hold the advantage at 60% win probability, though Knights are far from out of this at 40%. The model sees Warriors ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Recent Win Rate. Warriors carry a 154-point ELO rating advantage (1543 vs 1389). Recent form favours Warriors with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Knights. The margin model predicts Warriors by 2.7 points with a combined total of 46.

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

Warriors to Win @1.48

Winner ✓

Edge

-9.7%

Line / Spread

Warriors +6.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-9.7%

Total Points

Over 44.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.2%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Knights
WWLLL
18.4
Warriors
WWWLL
28.0

Avg Conceded

21.6

Knights

21.6

Warriors

Avg Margin

-3.2

Knights

6.4

Warriors

Run Metres

1822

Knights

1606

Warriors

Line Breaks

4.2

Knights

5.4

Warriors

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Knights
Grant Atkins312 games since 2013

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

NEW
48%15W 16L
NZL
38%11W 18L

Knights hold a 10‑point edge: 15W–16L (48%) vs Warriors's 11W–18L (38%) across all games Grant Atkins has refereed for each side. His games average 43.0 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 55% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Knights an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

43.0 pts

Home Win %

55%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Warriors lead 4-1
Mar 2026NEW 12 - 38 NZL
Apr 2025NEW 12 - 26 NZL
May 2024NEW 14 - 8 NZL
Mar 2024NEW 12 - 20 NZL
Oct 2023NEW 10 - 40 NZL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NEW
1389Overall1543
NZL
ELO difference: -154 in favour of Warriors

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1043Forwards1109
Best: 1225NZL +65Best: 1292
1023Backs1003
Best: 1230NEW +20Best: 1220
1231Halves1202
Best: 1231NEW +30Best: 1202
1149Hooker999
NEW +150

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NEW
Stat
NZL
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
18.4pts
Avg Score
28.0pts
21.6pts
Avg Conceded
21.6pts
-3.2pts
Avg Margin
6.4pts
1822.4m
Run Metres
1606.4m
4.2
Line Breaks
5.4
396.8
Tackles
368.2
10.0
Errors
8.8

🔑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%
Knights
4
Halves Control9.0%
Knights
5
Recent Win Rate9.0%
Warriors
6
Referee Tendency7.0%
7
Venue Advantage7.0%
Warriors

Model Confidence

60%

Warriors predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 46 · Line: -2.7

2/3 match predictions correct
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