NRL | Round 5

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SOU
Rabbitohs
VS
SYD
Roosters
ACCOR STADIUM, SYDNEY • FRIDAY 4 APR, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Adam Gee officiated this match (287 career games). The combined score of 34 points was 9 points below Adam Gee's career average of 43. Rabbitohs bucked the trend — Roosters historically win 66% of games under Adam Gee, but couldn't convert that edge today. Rabbitohs's home victory fits Adam Gee's profile — home teams win 57% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Rabbitohs to win at 64% probability. The margin model was sharp — predicting Rabbitohs by 2.8 vs the actual margin of 6 points. Total score prediction of 39 was close to the actual 34 — within 5 points. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

64%RabbitohsFavourite

Rabbitohs

64%

Roosters

36%

AI Match Overview

Rabbitohs hold the advantage at 64% win probability, though Roosters are far from out of this at 36%. The model sees Rabbitohs ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including Forward Pack, Halves Control and Recent Win Rate. Recent form favours Rabbitohs with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Roosters. The margin model predicts Rabbitohs by 2.8 points with a combined total of 39.

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

Rabbitohs to Win @1.80

Winner ✓

Edge

+4.4%

Line / Spread

Rabbitohs -1.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+4.4%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+25.2%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Rabbitohs
WWWLL
21.8
Roosters
WLLLL
17.6

Avg Conceded

23.8

Rabbitohs

34.8

Roosters

Avg Margin

-2.0

Rabbitohs

-17.2

Roosters

Run Metres

1574

Rabbitohs

1538

Roosters

Line Breaks

4.0

Rabbitohs

5.2

Roosters

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Roosters
Adam Gee287 games since 2013

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

SOU
43%13W 17L
SYD
66%25W 13L

When Adam Gee officiates, Roosters have won 25 of 38 games (66%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Rabbitohs's 13 from 30 (43%). That's a 23‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 42.7 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Rabbitohs an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.7 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Roosters lead 5-0
Mar 2026SOU 18 - 26 SYD
Sep 2025SOU 6 - 36 SYD
Sep 2024SOU 28 - 36 SYD
Mar 2024SOU 6 - 48 SYD
Sep 2023SOU 12 - 26 SYD
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Roosters hold the ELO advantage (1460 vs 1449), but the market favours Rabbitohs (@1.80).

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

📊Team ELO Ratings

SOU
1449Overall1460
SYD
ELO difference: -11 in favour of Roosters

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1101Forwards1084
Best: 1232SOU +17Best: 1310
915Backs1079
Best: 1043SYD +164Best: 1132
1178Halves972
Best: 1178SOU +206Best: 972
978Hooker1036
SYD +58

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SOU
Stat
SYD
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
21.8pts
Avg Score
17.6pts
23.8pts
Avg Conceded
34.8pts
-2.0pts
Avg Margin
-17.2pts
1573.6m
Run Metres
1538.0m
4.0
Line Breaks
5.2
337.2
Tackles
374.4
9.0
Errors
12.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

64%

Rabbitohs predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 39 · Line: +2.8

3/3 match predictions correct
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