NRL | Round 24

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WST
Wests Tigers
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
ALLIANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY • SUNDAY 17 AUG, 2:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Adam Gee officiated this match (287 career games). The combined score of 38 points was 5 points below Adam Gee's career average of 43. Wests Tigers's home victory fits Adam Gee's profile — home teams win 57% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Wests Tigers defied the model's 53% prediction for Sea Eagles — a notable result. The margin model missed here — predicting 1.7 but the actual margin was 14 points. Total score prediction of 43 was close to the actual 38 — within 5 points. Wests Tigers led 12–6 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 14. 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

53%Sea EaglesFavourite

Wests Tigers

47%

Sea Eagles

53%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Sea Eagles a marginal 53% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Wests Tigers are stronger on paper across 5 of 7 key factors — including Backline Quality, Halves Control and Recent Win Rate — but Sea Eagles counter with ELO Difference and Forward Pack which tips the scales. Sea Eagles carry a 49-point ELO rating advantage (1418 vs 1369). Recent form favours Wests Tigers with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Sea Eagles. The margin model predicts Sea Eagles by 1.7 points with a combined total of 43.

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

Sea Eagles to Win @1.51

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.7%

Line / Spread

Sea Eagles +4.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.7%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+14.8%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Wests Tigers
WWWLL
19.0
Sea Eagles
WWLLL
13.6

Avg Conceded

26.4

Wests Tigers

23.6

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

-7.4

Wests Tigers

-10.0

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1504

Wests Tigers

1477

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

3.8

Wests Tigers

3.4

Sea Eagles

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Adam Gee287 games since 2013

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

WST
45%17W 21L
MAN
42%15W 21L

Both sides have a similar record when Adam Gee officiates — Wests Tigers 17W–21L (45%) and Sea Eagles 15W–21L (42%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 42.7 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Wests Tigers an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.7 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 4-1
Jul 2025WST 10 - 28 MAN
Sep 2024WST 34 - 26 MAN
Sep 2023WST 12 - 54 MAN
Apr 2023WST 16 - 22 MAN
Jun 2022WST 4 - 30 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

WST
1369Overall1418
MAN
ELO difference: -49 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

905Forwards943
Best: 1246MAN +38Best: 1239
930Backs903
Best: 988WST +27Best: 1053
1211Halves974
Best: 1211WST +237Best: 974
1044Hooker1084
MAN +40

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

WST
Stat
MAN
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
19.0pts
Avg Score
13.6pts
26.4pts
Avg Conceded
23.6pts
-7.4pts
Avg Margin
-10.0pts
1504.2m
Run Metres
1476.8m
3.8
Line Breaks
3.4
329.8
Tackles
336.8
9.8
Errors
11.2

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

53%

Sea Eagles predicted to win by 2 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: -1.7

1/3 match predictions correct
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