NRL | Round 26

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NZL
Warriors
VS
PAR
Eels
GO MEDIA STADIUM, AUCKLAND • FRIDAY 29 AUG, 6:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Peter Gough officiated this match (176 career games). The 48-point combined total was right in line with Peter Gough's career average of 44. Eels bucked the trend — Warriors historically win 55% of games under Peter Gough, but couldn't convert that edge today.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Eels defied the model's 68% prediction for Warriors — a notable upset. The predicted margin of 5.6 was reasonable against the actual 4-point result. 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

68%WarriorsFavourite

Warriors

68%

Eels

32%

AI Match Overview

Warriors are clear favourites here at 68%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Eels. The model sees Warriors ahead on 3 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Halves Control. Warriors carry a 82-point ELO rating advantage (1497 vs 1415). Recent form favours Eels with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Warriors. The margin model predicts Warriors by 5.6 points with a combined total of 42.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

2 ACTIVE EDGES

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

H2H Recommendation

Warriors to Win @1.56

Lost ✗

Edge

+3.8%

Line / Spread

Warriors -4.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+3.8%

Total Points

Under 42.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-0.1%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Warriors
WWLLL
18.8
Eels
WWWLL
19.4

Avg Conceded

20.8

Warriors

16.8

Eels

Avg Margin

-2.0

Warriors

2.6

Eels

Run Metres

1640

Warriors

1524

Eels

Line Breaks

2.8

Warriors

4.0

Eels

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Warriors
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

NZL
55%12W 10L
PAR
35%9W 17L

When Peter Gough officiates, Warriors have won 12 of 22 games (55%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Eels's 9 from 26 (35%). That's a 20‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 44.2 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

44.2 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Eels lead 4-1
Aug 2024NZL 20 - 30 PAR
Jul 2023NZL 46 - 10 PAR
Jul 2022NZL 18 - 28 PAR
May 2021NZL 18 - 34 PAR
Jul 2020NZL 18 - 24 PAR
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NZL
1497Overall1415
PAR
ELO difference: +82 in favour of Warriors

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1086Forwards1003
Best: 1291NZL +83Best: 1240
956Backs963
Best: 1118EvenBest: 1036
1180Halves1102
Best: 1180NZL +78Best: 1102
1022Hooker1065
PAR +43

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NZL
Stat
PAR
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
18.8pts
Avg Score
19.4pts
20.8pts
Avg Conceded
16.8pts
-2.0pts
Avg Margin
2.6pts
1640.0m
Run Metres
1523.8m
2.8
Line Breaks
4.0
350.4
Tackles
336.2
9.0
Errors
12.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

68%

Warriors predicted to win by 6 points

Predicted total: 42 · Line: +5.6

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