NRL | Round 26

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SGI
Dragons
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
JUBILEE STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 30 AUG, 5:30 PM

Win Probability

AI Game Review

Sea Eagles defied the model's 55% prediction for Dragons, a notable result. The margin model missed here, predicting 3.4 but the actual margin was 16 points. The game's 64 points came in 19 points higher than the predicted 45. A tough result for the model, all 3 picks missed on this one.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

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AI Referee Insights

Adam Gee officiated this match (295 career games). The combined score of 64 points was 21 points above Adam Gee's career average of 43. Sea Eagles's victory aligns with Adam Gee's historical trend, Sea Eagles have a 42% win rate under this referee. Despite Adam Gee's 57% career home-team win rate, the away side Sea Eagles prevailed. Adam Gee averaged 13.7 penalties per game heading in, a whistle-heavy referee profile. 69% of his career sin bins go against away teams, a statistically significant away-team bias.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

Momentum Replay
Beta
80', Sea Eagles firmly in control (99%)
DRA24
1%80'99%
40SEA
HT100%50%0%0'20'40'60'80'
Sea Eagles momentumMomentum +8Dragons momentum →
Next Try (within 10 min)
AI Model
89% none
DRA 5%No try 89%SEA 6%
Biggest Swings

AI Win Probability

55%DragonsFavourite

Dragons

55%

Sea Eagles

45%

AI Match Overview

Dragons hold the advantage at 55% win probability, though Sea Eagles are far from out of this at 45%. The model sees Dragons ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including Forward Pack, Recent Win Rate and Referee Tendency. Sea Eagles carry a 96-point ELO rating advantage (1436 vs 1340). Recent form favours Dragons with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Sea Eagles. The margin model predicts Dragons by 3.4 points with a combined total of 45.

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

Dragons to Win @1.95

Lost ✗

Edge

+4.5%

Line / Spread

Dragons +1.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+4.5%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+9.9%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
W
W
L
L
L
16.4
Sea Eagles
W
L
L
L
L
18.0

Avg Conceded

23.6

Dragons

29.2

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

-7.2

Dragons

-11.2

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1651

Dragons

1517

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

3.6

Dragons

4.0

Sea Eagles

Referee Indicator

Favours Sea Eagles

Adam Gee

295 career games · since 2013

AI Analysis

Win rate when Adam Gee refs each team (vs any opponent)

Dragons
10W – 24L
29%
Sea Eagles
16W – 22L
42%

Sea Eagles hold a 13-point edge: 16W–22L (42%) vs Dragons's 10W–24L (29%). Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg).

Avg Total

42.8 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

Penalty & Discipline

Pen / Game

13.7

Sin Bins / Gm

0.24

SB Away %

69%

Avg Penalties Per Game

vs Home Teams6.3
vs Away Teams7.4

Penalty Advantage Under This Ref

Positive = opponent penalised more than your team

Dragons
+1.0
Sea Eagles
-0.8

Adam Gee averages 13.7 penalties per game, above the league norm. Expect frequent stoppages. Penalises away teams more, 6.3 against home vs 7.4 against away. Dragons get a +1.0 penalty advantage under Adam Gee vs Sea Eagles's -0.8. 69% of his 36 career sin bins go to away teams.

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-2
Apr 2026SGI 18 - 28 MAN
Apr 2025SGI 20 - 18 MAN
Jun 2024SGI 14 - 30 MAN
Mar 2024SGI 20 - 12 MAN
Aug 2023SGI 18 - 24 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Sea Eagles hold the ELO advantage (1436 vs 1340), but the market favours Dragons (@1.95).

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

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1340Overall1436
MAN
ELO difference: -96 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1046Forwards1046
Best: 1248EvenBest: 1251
871Backs1062
Best: 976MAN +191Best: 1205
1215Halves1335
Best: 1215MAN +120Best: 1335
1200Hooker1075
SGI +125

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
MAN
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
16.4pts
Avg Score
18.0pts
23.6pts
Avg Conceded
29.2pts
-7.2pts
Avg Margin
-11.2pts
1651.0m
Run Metres
1517.0m
3.6
Line Breaks
4.0
350.4
Tackles
334.8
7.8
Errors
12.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

55%

Dragons predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 45 · Line: +3.4

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