NRL | Round 21

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BRI
Broncos
VS
PAR
Eels
SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE • FRIDAY 25 JULY, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Todd Smith officiated this match (99 career games). The 42-point combined total was right in line with Todd Smith's career average of 46. Eels bucked the trend — Broncos historically win 62% of games under Todd Smith, but couldn't convert that edge today. Despite Todd Smith's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Eels prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Eels defied the model's 74% prediction for Broncos — a notable upset. The predicted margin of 9.5 was reasonable against the actual 2-point result. Total score prediction of 41 was close to the actual 42 — within 1 points. Eels trailed 14–12 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 20–22. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 50.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

74%BroncosFavourite

Broncos

74%

Eels

26%

AI Match Overview

Broncos are clear favourites here at 74%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Eels. The model sees Broncos ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Broncos carry a 195-point ELO rating advantage (1534 vs 1339). Recent form favours Broncos with 5 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Eels. The margin model predicts Broncos by 9.5 points with a combined total of 41.

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

Broncos to Win @1.20

Lost ✗

Edge

-11.0%

Line / Spread

Broncos -13.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-11.0%

Total Points

Under 50.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+24.9%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Broncos
WWWWW
30.4
Eels
WLLLL
18.8

Avg Conceded

17.2

Broncos

31.2

Eels

Avg Margin

13.2

Broncos

-12.4

Eels

Run Metres

1669

Broncos

1595

Eels

Line Breaks

7.4

Broncos

4.4

Eels

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Broncos
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

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

BRI
62%8W 5L
PAR
53%8W 7L

Broncos hold a 9‑point edge: 8W–5L (62%) vs Eels's 8W–7L (53%) across all games Todd Smith has refereed for each side. His games average 46.0 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Broncos an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

46.0 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Broncos lead 4-1
Mar 2026BRI 32 - 40 PAR
Sep 2024BRI 30 - 24 PAR
May 2024BRI 30 - 14 PAR
Aug 2023BRI 54 - 10 PAR
Apr 2023BRI 26 - 16 PAR
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

BRI
1534Overall1339
PAR
ELO difference: +195 in favour of Broncos

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1181Forwards1093
Best: 1348BRI +88Best: 1227
999Backs971
Best: 1177BRI +29Best: 1142
1018Halves1346
Best: 1018PAR +328Best: 1346
776Hooker988
PAR +212

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

BRI
Stat
PAR
5.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
30.4pts
Avg Score
18.8pts
17.2pts
Avg Conceded
31.2pts
13.2pts
Avg Margin
-12.4pts
1669.0m
Run Metres
1594.6m
7.4
Line Breaks
4.4
328.6
Tackles
380.6
12.0
Errors
15.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

74%

Broncos predicted to win by 10 points

Predicted total: 41 · Line: +9.5

1/3 match predictions correct
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