NRL | Round 7

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MAN
Sea Eagles
VS
SGI
Dragons
4 PINES PARK, SYDNEY • THURSDAY 17 APR, 7:50 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Peter Gough officiated this match (176 career games). The combined score of 38 points was 6 points below Peter Gough's career average of 44.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Dragons defied the model's 66% prediction for Sea Eagles — a notable upset. The predicted margin of 4.0 was reasonable against the actual 2-point result. Total score prediction of 41 was close to the actual 38 — within 3 points. The model went 1/3 on this match. The over 28.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

66%Sea EaglesFavourite

Sea Eagles

66%

Dragons

34%

AI Match Overview

Sea Eagles are clear favourites here at 66%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Dragons. The model sees Sea Eagles ahead on 3 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Halves Control and Venue Advantage. Sea Eagles carry a 72-point ELO rating advantage (1512 vs 1441). The margin model predicts Sea Eagles by 4.0 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

Sea Eagles to Win @1.60

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.3%

Line / Spread

Sea Eagles -3.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+2.3%

Total Points

Over 28.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+30.9%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Sea Eagles
WWLLL
24.8
Dragons
WWLLL
23.6

Avg Conceded

26.4

Sea Eagles

20.0

Dragons

Avg Margin

-1.6

Sea Eagles

3.6

Dragons

Run Metres

1639

Sea Eagles

1709

Dragons

Line Breaks

5.6

Sea Eagles

6.2

Dragons

Referee IndicatorAI
Balanced record
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

MAN
50%8W 8L
SGI
50%13W 13L

Both sides have a similar record when Peter Gough officiates — Sea Eagles 8W–8L (50%) and Dragons 13W–13L (50%) across all their respective games. No significant bias detected. His games average 44.3 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

44.3 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-2
Sep 2025MAN 40 - 24 SGI
Jun 2024MAN 30 - 14 SGI
Mar 2024MAN 12 - 20 SGI
Aug 2023MAN 24 - 18 SGI
Jul 2022MAN 6 - 20 SGI
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

MAN
1512Overall1441
SGI
ELO difference: +72 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1067Forwards1135
Best: 1231SGI +68Best: 1290
932Backs1060
Best: 1077SGI +128Best: 1185
1360Halves1089
Best: 1360MAN +271Best: 1089
613Hooker954
SGI +341

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MAN
Stat
SGI
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
24.8pts
Avg Score
23.6pts
26.4pts
Avg Conceded
20.0pts
-1.6pts
Avg Margin
3.6pts
1638.6m
Run Metres
1709.2m
5.6
Line Breaks
6.2
315.8
Tackles
360.2
9.2
Errors
12.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

66%

Sea Eagles predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 41 · Line: +4.0

1/3 match predictions correct
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