NRL | Round 21

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NZL
Warriors
VS
GLD
Titans
GO MEDIA STADIUM, AUCKLAND • SATURDAY 26 JULY, 3:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The 40-point combined total was right in line with Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Titans bucked the trend — Warriors historically win 39% of games under Gerard Sutton, but couldn't convert that edge today. Despite Gerard Sutton's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Titans prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Titans defied the model's 74% prediction for Warriors — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 9.3 but the actual margin was 8 points. Total score prediction of 44 was close to the actual 40 — within 4 points. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 48.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

74%WarriorsFavourite

Warriors

74%

Titans

26%

AI Match Overview

Warriors are clear favourites here at 74%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Titans. The model sees Warriors ahead on 7 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Warriors carry a 298-point ELO rating advantage (1557 vs 1258). Recent form favours Warriors with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Titans. The margin model predicts Warriors by 9.3 points with a combined total of 44.

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

Warriors to Win @1.30

Lost ✗

Edge

-4.8%

Line / Spread

Warriors -9.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-4.8%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+13.5%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Warriors
WWWLL
24.8
Titans
WLLLL
21.2

Avg Conceded

18.6

Warriors

24.2

Titans

Avg Margin

6.2

Warriors

-3.0

Titans

Run Metres

1582

Warriors

1634

Titans

Line Breaks

4.8

Warriors

4.2

Titans

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Warriors
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

NZL
39%9W 14L
GLD
32%7W 15L

Warriors hold a 7‑point edge: 9W–14L (39%) vs Titans's 7W–15L (32%) 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 Warriors an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Titans lead 3-2
Sep 2025NZL 32 - 18 GLD
Jun 2024NZL 6 - 66 GLD
Apr 2024NZL 24 - 27 GLD
Aug 2023NZL 28 - 18 GLD
Sep 2022NZL 26 - 27 GLD
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NZL
1557Overall1258
GLD
ELO difference: +298 in favour of Warriors

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1077Forwards996
Best: 1288NZL +82Best: 1219
1001Backs938
Best: 1074NZL +64Best: 1040
1145Halves1013
Best: 1145NZL +133Best: 1013
990Hooker935
NZL +56

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NZL
Stat
GLD
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
24.8pts
Avg Score
21.2pts
18.6pts
Avg Conceded
24.2pts
6.2pts
Avg Margin
-3.0pts
1581.6m
Run Metres
1633.8m
4.8
Line Breaks
4.2
358.6
Tackles
338.6
8.8
Errors
10.2

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

Model Confidence

74%

Warriors predicted to win by 9 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: +9.3

1/3 match predictions correct
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