NRL | Round 5

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CBY
Bulldogs
VS
NEW
Knights
ACCOR STADIUM, SYDNEY • SUNDAY 6 APR, 6:15 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Ashley Klein officiated this match (379 career games). The combined score of 20 points was 23 points below Ashley Klein's career average of 43. Bulldogs's victory aligns with Ashley Klein's historical trend — Bulldogs have a 56% win rate under this referee. Bulldogs's home victory fits Ashley Klein's profile — home teams win 60% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Bulldogs to win at 51% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 4.0 but the actual margin was 20 points. The game's 20 points came in 27 points lower than the predicted 47. Bulldogs led 2–0 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 20. The model went 2/3 on this match. The 1-12 margin band call landed.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

51%BulldogsFavourite

Bulldogs

51%

Knights

49%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Bulldogs a marginal 51% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. The model sees Bulldogs ahead on 6 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Halves Control. Bulldogs carry a 125-point ELO rating advantage (1590 vs 1465). Recent form favours Bulldogs with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 3 for Knights. The margin model predicts Bulldogs by 4.0 points with a combined total of 47.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

1 ACTIVE EDGE

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

H2H Recommendation

Bulldogs to Win @1.46

Winner ✓

Edge

-16.8%

Line / Spread

Bulldogs -6.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-16.8%

Total Points

Over 44.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+4.8%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Bulldogs
WWWWL
25.2
Knights
WWWLL
14.4

Avg Conceded

16.4

Bulldogs

16.0

Knights

Avg Margin

8.8

Bulldogs

-1.6

Knights

Run Metres

1657

Bulldogs

1796

Knights

Line Breaks

5.0

Bulldogs

4.8

Knights

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Bulldogs
Ashley Klein379 games since 2010

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

CBY
56%22W 17L
NEW
41%16W 23L

When Ashley Klein officiates, Bulldogs have won 22 of 39 games (56%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Knights's 16 from 39 (41%). That's a 15‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 43.5 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 60% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Bulldogs an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

43.5 pts

Home Win %

60%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Knights lead 3-2
Mar 2026CBY 16 - 24 NEW
Jun 2024CBY 32 - 2 NEW
Apr 2024CBY 36 - 12 NEW
Aug 2023CBY 6 - 42 NEW
Jul 2023CBY 0 - 66 NEW
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

CBY
1590Overall1465
NEW
ELO difference: +125 in favour of Bulldogs

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1003Forwards1089
Best: 1263NEW +86Best: 1274
1052Backs1006
Best: 1107CBY +46Best: 1070
1275Halves1068
Best: 1275CBY +207Best: 1068
794Hooker1058
NEW +264

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CBY
Stat
NEW
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
25.2pts
Avg Score
14.4pts
16.4pts
Avg Conceded
16.0pts
8.8pts
Avg Margin
-1.6pts
1656.8m
Run Metres
1796.0m
5.0
Line Breaks
4.8
349.0
Tackles
382.8
8.6
Errors
13.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

51%

Bulldogs predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 47 · Line: +4.0

2/3 match predictions correct
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