NRL | Round 25

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PEN
Panthers
VS
CAN
Raiders
GLEN WILLOW OVAL, MUDGEE • FRIDAY 22 AUG, 6:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Grant Atkins officiated this match (312 career games). The combined score of 36 points was 7 points below Grant Atkins's career average of 43. Raiders bucked the trend — Panthers historically win 68% 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 Raiders prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Raiders defied the model's 68% prediction for Panthers — a notable upset. The predicted margin of 3.8 was reasonable against the actual 4-point result. Total score prediction of 39 was close to the actual 36 — within 3 points. Raiders trailed 10–6 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 16–20. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 40.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

68%PanthersFavourite

Panthers

68%

Raiders

32%

AI Match Overview

Panthers are clear favourites here at 68%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Raiders. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Raiders carry a 30-point ELO rating advantage (1650 vs 1619). The margin model predicts Panthers by 3.8 points with a combined total of 39.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

3 ACTIVE EDGES

Each market is predicted by an independent model — H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Panthers to Win @1.70

Lost ✗

Edge

+6.3%

Line / Spread

Panthers -3.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+6.3%

Total Points

Under 40.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+3.8%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Panthers
WWWWL
32.4
Raiders
WWWWL
30.4

Avg Conceded

14.4

Panthers

17.6

Raiders

Avg Margin

18.0

Panthers

12.8

Raiders

Run Metres

1967

Panthers

1678

Raiders

Line Breaks

6.6

Panthers

6.4

Raiders

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Panthers
Grant Atkins312 games since 2013

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

PEN
68%25W 12L
CAN
57%26W 20L

Panthers hold a 11‑point edge: 25W–12L (68%) vs Raiders's 26W–20L (57%) 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 Panthers an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

43.0 pts

Home Win %

55%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Panthers lead 4-1
Sep 2024PEN 18 - 22 CAN
Apr 2023PEN 53 - 12 CAN
Aug 2022PEN 26 - 6 CAN
Apr 2022PEN 36 - 6 CAN
Apr 2021PEN 30 - 10 CAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Raiders hold the ELO advantage (1650 vs 1619), but the market favours Panthers (@1.70).

The model sides with the market — other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

PEN
1619Overall1650
CAN
ELO difference: -30 in favour of Raiders

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1137Forwards1053
Best: 1254PEN +83Best: 1241
1147Backs839
Best: 1238PEN +308Best: 986
1225Halves1245
Best: 1225CAN +19Best: 1245
892Hooker1167
CAN +275

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PEN
Stat
CAN
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
4.0
32.4pts
Avg Score
30.4pts
14.4pts
Avg Conceded
17.6pts
18.0pts
Avg Margin
12.8pts
1967.4m
Run Metres
1678.4m
6.6
Line Breaks
6.4
388.8
Tackles
339.0
9.8
Errors
10.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

68%

Panthers predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 39 · Line: +3.8

1/3 match predictions correct
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