NRL | Round 26

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

Adam Gee officiated this match (287 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 39% win rate under this referee. Despite Adam Gee's 57% career home-team win rate, the away side Sea Eagles prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

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

Win Probability

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
WWLLL
16.4
Sea Eagles
WLLLL
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 IndicatorAI
Favours Sea Eagles
Adam Gee287 games since 2013

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

SGI
31%10W 22L
MAN
39%14W 22L

Sea Eagles hold a 8‑point edge: 14W–22L (39%) vs Dragons's 10W–22L (31%) across all games Adam Gee has refereed for each side. His games average 42.6 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Dragons an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.6 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Dragons lead 3-2
Apr 2025SGI 20 - 18 MAN
Jun 2024SGI 14 - 30 MAN
Mar 2024SGI 20 - 12 MAN
Aug 2023SGI 18 - 24 MAN
Jul 2022SGI 20 - 6 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

0/3 match predictions correct
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