NRL | Round 25

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SOU
Rabbitohs
VS
SGI
Dragons
ACCOR STADIUM, SYDNEY • THURSDAY 21 AUG, 7:50 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. Rabbitohs's victory aligns with Gerard Sutton's historical trend — Rabbitohs have a 57% win rate under this referee. Rabbitohs's home victory fits Gerard Sutton's profile — home teams win 56% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Rabbitohs to win at 56% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 2.5 but the actual margin was 40 points. Total score prediction of 43 was close to the actual 40 — within 3 points. Rabbitohs led 16–0 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 40. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

56%RabbitohsFavourite

Rabbitohs

56%

Dragons

44%

AI Match Overview

Rabbitohs hold the advantage at 56% win probability, though Dragons are far from out of this at 44%. The model sees Rabbitohs ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including Forward Pack, Backline Quality and Referee Tendency. Dragons carry a 76-point ELO rating advantage (1403 vs 1327). The margin model predicts Rabbitohs by 2.5 points with a combined total of 43.

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

Rabbitohs to Win @2.25

Winner ✓

Edge

+3.0%

Line / Spread

Rabbitohs +2.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+3.0%

Total Points

Over 39.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+8.9%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Rabbitohs
WWLLL
15.2
Dragons
WWLLL
20.0

Avg Conceded

27.6

Rabbitohs

19.6

Dragons

Avg Margin

-12.4

Rabbitohs

0.4

Dragons

Run Metres

1423

Rabbitohs

1671

Dragons

Line Breaks

4.4

Rabbitohs

4.6

Dragons

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Rabbitohs
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

SOU
57%32W 24L
SGI
33%11W 22L

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Rabbitohs have won 32 of 56 games (57%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Dragons's 11 from 33 (33%). That's a 24‑point gap across all seasons. 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 Rabbitohs an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Dragons lead 3-2
Mar 2025SOU 25 - 24 SGI
May 2024SOU 14 - 28 SGI
Aug 2023SOU 26 - 14 SGI
Jun 2023SOU 30 - 36 SGI
Jun 2022SOU 12 - 32 SGI
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SOU
1327Overall1403
SGI
ELO difference: -76 in favour of Dragons

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1083Forwards1070
Best: 1300SOU +13Best: 1281
1048Backs1025
Best: 1172SOU +23Best: 1092
1095Halves1314
Best: 1095SGI +219Best: 1314
791Hooker1200
SGI +409

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SOU
Stat
SGI
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
15.2pts
Avg Score
20.0pts
27.6pts
Avg Conceded
19.6pts
-12.4pts
Avg Margin
0.4pts
1422.8m
Run Metres
1671.0m
4.4
Line Breaks
4.6
352.0
Tackles
336.0
8.4
Errors
6.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

56%

Rabbitohs predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: +2.5

3/3 match predictions correct
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