NRL | Round 6

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NEW
Knights
VS
WST
Wests Tigers
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE • SUNDAY 13 APR, 4:05 PM

Win Probability

AI Game Review

Wests Tigers defied the model's 67% prediction for Knights, a notable upset. The margin model missed here, predicting 3.5 but the actual margin was 16 points. The game's 24 points came in 17 points lower than the predicted 41. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 44.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (367 career games). The combined score of 24 points was 18 points below Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Wests Tigers bucked the trend, Knights historically win 47% of games under Gerard Sutton, but couldn't convert that edge today. Despite Gerard Sutton's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Wests Tigers prevailed. 61% of his career sin bins go against away teams, a statistically significant away-team bias.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

Momentum Replay
Beta
80', Wests Tigers firmly in control (99%)
KNI4
1%80'99%
20WES
HT100%50%0%0'20'40'60'80'
Wests Tigers momentumMomentum +3Knights momentum →
Next Try (within 10 min)
AI Model
87% none
KNI 8%No try 87%WES 5%
Biggest Swings

AI Win Probability

67%KnightsFavourite

Knights

67%

Wests Tigers

33%

AI Match Overview

Knights are clear favourites here at 67%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Wests Tigers. The model sees Knights ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Knights carry a 76-point ELO rating advantage (1442 vs 1365). The margin model predicts Knights by 3.5 points with a combined total of 41.

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

Knights to Win @1.47

Lost ✗

Edge

+12.3%

Line / Spread

Knights -5.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+12.3%

Total Points

Under 44.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+9.4%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Knights
W
W
L
L
L
11.6
Wests Tigers
W
W
L
L
L
23.6

Avg Conceded

18.8

Knights

21.2

Wests Tigers

Avg Margin

-7.2

Knights

2.4

Wests Tigers

Run Metres

1703

Knights

1636

Wests Tigers

Line Breaks

4.6

Knights

4.4

Wests Tigers

Referee Indicator

Favours Knights

Gerard Sutton

367 career games · since 2011

AI Analysis

Win rate when Gerard Sutton refs each team (vs any opponent)

Knights
16W – 18L
47%
Wests Tigers
11W – 28L
28%

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Knights have won 16 of 34 games (47%), significantly stronger than Wests Tigers's 11 from 39 (28%). Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg).

Avg Total

42.0 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

Penalty & Discipline

Pen / Game

11.8

Sin Bins / Gm

0.12

SB Away %

61%

Avg Penalties Per Game

vs Home Teams5.7
vs Away Teams6.1

Penalty Advantage Under This Ref

Positive = opponent penalised more than your team

Knights
-0.5
Wests Tigers
-0.3

61% of his 18 career sin bins go to away teams.

H2H History (Last 5)Knights lead 4-1
Apr 2026NEW 22 - 42 WST
Mar 2025NEW 10 - 8 WST
Aug 2024NEW 34 - 18 WST
May 2024NEW 20 - 14 WST
Jul 2023NEW 34 - 18 WST
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NEW
1442Overall1365
WST
ELO difference: +76 in favour of Knights

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

1095Forwards990
Best: 1253NEW +105Best: 1275
1040Backs1032
Best: 1111EvenBest: 1124
1036Halves1062
Best: 1036WST +25Best: 1062
737Hooker880
WST +143

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NEW
Stat
WST
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
11.6pts
Avg Score
23.6pts
18.8pts
Avg Conceded
21.2pts
-7.2pts
Avg Margin
2.4pts
1703.0m
Run Metres
1635.6m
4.6
Line Breaks
4.4
390.6
Tackles
321.2
13.6
Errors
8.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

67%

Knights predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 41 · Line: +3.5

1/3 match predictions correct
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