NRL | Round 5

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CAN
Raiders
VS
CRO
Sharks
GIO STADIUM, CANBERRA • THURSDAY 3 APR, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Todd Smith officiated this match (99 career games). The 44-point combined total was right in line with Todd Smith's career average of 46. Raiders bucked the trend — Sharks historically win 75% of games under Todd Smith, but couldn't convert that edge today.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Raiders defied the model's 59% prediction for Sharks — a notable result. The predicted margin of 4.7 was reasonable against the actual 4-point result. Total score prediction of 45 was close to the actual 44 — within 1 points. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 46.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

59%SharksFavourite

Raiders

41%

Sharks

59%

AI Match Overview

Sharks hold the advantage at 59% win probability, though Raiders are far from out of this at 41%. Raiders are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors — including Forward Pack, Recent Win Rate and Referee Tendency — but Sharks counter with ELO Difference and Backline Quality which tips the scales. Sharks carry a 101-point ELO rating advantage (1553 vs 1451). Recent form favours Raiders with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 2 for Sharks. The margin model predicts Sharks by 4.7 points with a combined total of 45.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

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

H2H Recommendation

Sharks to Win @1.50

Lost ✗

Edge

-2.7%

Line / Spread

Sharks +4.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-2.7%

Total Points

Under 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+2.3%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Raiders
WWWLL
24.0
Sharks
WWLLL
19.4

Avg Conceded

24.8

Raiders

19.6

Sharks

Avg Margin

-0.8

Raiders

-0.2

Sharks

Run Metres

1615

Raiders

1682

Sharks

Line Breaks

4.8

Raiders

5.0

Sharks

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Sharks
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

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

CAN
43%6W 8L
CRO
75%9W 3L

When Todd Smith officiates, Sharks have won 9 of 12 games (75%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Raiders's 6 from 14 (43%). That's a 32‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.9 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

45.9 pts

Home Win %

55%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sharks lead 5-0
Mar 2026CAN 22 - 34 CRO
Oct 2025CAN 12 - 32 CRO
Apr 2024CAN 0 - 40 CRO
Mar 2024CAN 22 - 36 CRO
Sep 2023CAN 6 - 24 CRO
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

CAN
1451Overall1553
CRO
ELO difference: -101 in favour of Sharks

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1121Forwards1071
Best: 1251CAN +50Best: 1272
954Backs1033
Best: 1061CRO +79Best: 1112
1094Halves1234
Best: 1094CRO +140Best: 1234
1177Hooker934
CAN +243

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CAN
Stat
CRO
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
24.0pts
Avg Score
19.4pts
24.8pts
Avg Conceded
19.6pts
-0.8pts
Avg Margin
-0.2pts
1615.4m
Run Metres
1681.6m
4.8
Line Breaks
5.0
372.2
Tackles
352.4
12.6
Errors
12.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

59%

Sharks predicted to win by 5 points

Predicted total: 45 · Line: -4.7

1/3 match predictions correct
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