NRL | Round 7

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SYD
Roosters
VS
PEN
Panthers
ALLIANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 19 APR, 7:35 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The combined score of 52 points was 10 points above Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Despite Gerard Sutton's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Panthers prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Panthers to win at 66% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 5.3 but the actual margin was 28 points. Total score prediction of 50 was close to the actual 52 — within 2 points. Panthers led 6–12 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 28. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

66%PanthersFavourite

Roosters

34%

Panthers

66%

AI Match Overview

Panthers are clear favourites here at 66%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Roosters. Roosters are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors — including Backline Quality, Recent Win Rate and Referee Tendency — but Panthers counter with ELO Difference and Forward Pack which tips the scales. Recent form favours Roosters with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Panthers. The margin model predicts Panthers by 5.3 points with a combined total of 50.

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

Panthers to Win @1.66

Winner ✓

Edge

+1.8%

Line / Spread

Panthers +3.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+1.8%

Total Points

Over 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+8.8%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Roosters
WWLLL
19.2
Panthers
LLLLL
20.8

Avg Conceded

22.4

Roosters

29.6

Panthers

Avg Margin

-3.2

Roosters

-8.8

Panthers

Run Metres

1650

Roosters

1747

Panthers

Line Breaks

5.8

Roosters

5.6

Panthers

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)

SYD
55%32W 26L
PEN
53%31W 28L

Both sides have a similar record when Gerard Sutton officiates — Roosters 32W–26L (55%) and Panthers 31W–28L (53%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 41.8 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Roosters an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.8 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Panthers lead 4-1
Mar 2026SYD 4 - 40 PEN
Mar 2025SYD 38 - 32 PEN
Sep 2024SYD 10 - 30 PEN
Mar 2024SYD 16 - 22 PEN
Jun 2023SYD 6 - 30 PEN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SYD
1471Overall1478
PEN
ELO difference: -7 in favour of Panthers

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1049Forwards1121
Best: 1239PEN +72Best: 1289
991Backs980
Best: 1117SYD +11Best: 1101
1112Halves1227
Best: 1112PEN +115Best: 1227
999Hooker704
SYD +295

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SYD
Stat
PEN
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
0.0
19.2pts
Avg Score
20.8pts
22.4pts
Avg Conceded
29.6pts
-3.2pts
Avg Margin
-8.8pts
1649.8m
Run Metres
1747.2m
5.8
Line Breaks
5.6
368.6
Tackles
358.0
14.2
Errors
13.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

66%

Panthers predicted to win by 5 points

Predicted total: 50 · Line: -5.3

3/3 match predictions correct
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