NRL | Round 6

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SGI
Dragons
VS
GLD
Titans
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AI Referee Insights

Chris Butler officiated this match (155 career games). The combined score of 54 points was 10 points above Chris Butler's career average of 44. Dragons's victory aligns with Chris Butler's historical trend — Dragons have a 40% win rate under this referee. Dragons's home victory fits Chris Butler'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 Dragons to win at 61% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 4.7 but the actual margin was 22 points. 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

61%DragonsFavourite

Dragons

61%

Titans

39%

AI Match Overview

Dragons hold the advantage at 61% win probability, though Titans are far from out of this at 39%. Titans are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors — including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Halves Control — but Dragons counter with Backline Quality and Referee Tendency which tips the scales. Recent form favours Titans with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Dragons. The margin model predicts Dragons by 4.7 points with a combined total of 41.

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 @1.68

Winner ✓

Edge

-3.8%

Line / Spread

Dragons -4.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-3.8%

Total Points

Under 47.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+18.4%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Dragons
WLLLL
20.8
Titans
WWLLL
20.4

Avg Conceded

22.0

Dragons

22.4

Titans

Avg Margin

-1.2

Dragons

-2.0

Titans

Run Metres

1705

Dragons

1573

Titans

Line Breaks

5.0

Dragons

3.2

Titans

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Dragons
Chris Butler155 games since 2014

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

SGI
40%6W 9L
GLD
22%7W 25L

When Chris Butler officiates, Dragons have won 6 of 15 games (40%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Titans's 7 from 32 (22%). That's a 18‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 43.7 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Dragons an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

43.7 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Dragons lead 3-2
Mar 2026SGI 14 - 22 GLD
Aug 2024SGI 32 - 16 GLD
Mar 2024SGI 28 - 4 GLD
Apr 2023SGI 18 - 20 GLD
Mar 2023SGI 32 - 18 GLD
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Titans hold the ELO advantage (1414 vs 1403), but the market favours Dragons (@1.68).

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

📊Team ELO Ratings

SGI
1403Overall1414
GLD
ELO difference: -10 in favour of Titans

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1049Forwards1068
Best: 1240GLD +19Best: 1197
981Backs826
Best: 1123SGI +155Best: 961
862Halves1294
Best: 862GLD +433Best: 1294
1022Hooker1082
GLD +60

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SGI
Stat
GLD
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
20.8pts
Avg Score
20.4pts
22.0pts
Avg Conceded
22.4pts
-1.2pts
Avg Margin
-2.0pts
1704.6m
Run Metres
1572.8m
5.0
Line Breaks
3.2
365.4
Tackles
341.8
11.8
Errors
12.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

61%

Dragons predicted to win by 5 points

Predicted total: 41 · Line: +4.7

2/3 match predictions correct
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