NRL | Round 5

alphr.com.au

PAR
Eels
VS
SGI
Dragons
COMMBANK STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 5 APR, 3:00 PM
🏁

AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The 45-point combined total was right in line with Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Eels'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

Eels defied the model's 57% prediction for Dragons — a notable result. The margin model was sharp — predicting Dragons by 1.5 vs the actual margin of 1 points. Total score prediction of 46 was close to the actual 45 — within 1 points. Eels trailed 8–14 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 23–22. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 48.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

57%DragonsFavourite

Eels

43%

Dragons

57%

AI Match Overview

Dragons hold the advantage at 57% win probability, though Eels are far from out of this at 43%. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Dragons carry a 110-point ELO rating advantage (1430 vs 1321). The margin model predicts Dragons by 1.5 points with a combined total of 46.

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

Dragons to Win @1.55

Lost ✗

Edge

-7.6%

Line / Spread

Dragons +4.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-7.6%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+5.7%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Eels
WLLLL
20.8
Dragons
WLLLL
24.4

Avg Conceded

31.2

Eels

26.2

Dragons

Avg Margin

-10.4

Eels

-1.8

Dragons

Run Metres

1563

Eels

1710

Dragons

Line Breaks

4.2

Eels

5.2

Dragons

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

PAR
36%13W 23L
SGI
33%11W 22L

Both sides have a similar record when Gerard Sutton officiates — Eels 13W–23L (36%) and Dragons 11W–22L (33%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. 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 Eels an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Eels lead 4-1
Mar 2026PAR 30 - 20 SGI
Jul 2025PAR 20 - 34 SGI
Sep 2024PAR 44 - 40 SGI
Aug 2023PAR 26 - 20 SGI
Mar 2022PAR 48 - 14 SGI
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

PAR
1321Overall1430
SGI
ELO difference: -110 in favour of Dragons

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1122Forwards1120
Best: 1211EvenBest: 1261
914Backs965
Best: 1032SGI +51Best: 1057
1120Halves1012
Best: 1120PAR +107Best: 1012
904Hooker1099
SGI +195

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PAR
Stat
SGI
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
20.8pts
Avg Score
24.4pts
31.2pts
Avg Conceded
26.2pts
-10.4pts
Avg Margin
-1.8pts
1562.8m
Run Metres
1710.4m
4.2
Line Breaks
5.2
327.4
Tackles
364.4
12.4
Errors
12.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

57%

Dragons predicted to win by 1 points

Predicted total: 46 · Line: -1.5

1/3 match predictions correct
Coming Soon

Try Scorer Predictions

AI-powered try scorer predictions and player prop markets — built on our 6-model player stats engine.

First / Anytime / Last ScorerPlayer Props