NRL | Round 8

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PEN
Panthers
VS
MAN
Sea Eagles
COMMBANK STADIUM, SYDNEY • SATURDAY 26 APR, 7:35 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Belinda Sharpe officiated this match (21 career games). The combined score of 36 points was 5 points below Belinda Sharpe's career average of 41. Sea Eagles's victory aligns with Belinda Sharpe's historical trend — Sea Eagles have a 100% win rate under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Sea Eagles defied the model's 60% prediction for Panthers — a notable upset. The margin model missed here — predicting 5.5 but the actual margin was 16 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

60%PanthersFavourite

Panthers

60%

Sea Eagles

40%

AI Match Overview

Panthers hold the advantage at 60% win probability, though Sea Eagles are far from out of this at 40%. The model sees Panthers ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Panthers carry a 34-point ELO rating advantage (1520 vs 1485). Recent form favours Sea Eagles with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Panthers. The margin model predicts Panthers by 5.5 points with a combined total of 46.

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

Panthers to Win @1.36

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.0%

Line / Spread

Panthers -8.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.0%

Total Points

Under 46.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+1.1%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Panthers
WLLLL
22.4
Sea Eagles
WWLLL
25.2

Avg Conceded

24.4

Panthers

23.2

Sea Eagles

Avg Margin

-2.0

Panthers

2.0

Sea Eagles

Run Metres

1798

Panthers

1768

Sea Eagles

Line Breaks

5.2

Panthers

5.0

Sea Eagles

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Sea Eagles
Belinda Sharpe21 games since 2019

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

PEN
0%0W 2L
MAN
100%2W 0L

When Belinda Sharpe officiates, Sea Eagles have won 2 of 2 games (100%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Panthers's 0 from 2 (0%). That's a 100‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 40.6 pts, sitting close to the league average. Note: Based on a limited sample of 2 games for Panthers — interpret with caution.

Avg Total

40.6 pts

Home Win %

52%

Home Bias

Neutral

H2H History (Last 5)Panthers lead 4-1
Jun 2024PEN 32 - 22 MAN
Apr 2024PEN 18 - 32 MAN
Aug 2023PEN 24 - 12 MAN
Apr 2023PEN 44 - 12 MAN
Mar 2022PEN 28 - 6 MAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

PEN
1520Overall1485
MAN
ELO difference: +34 in favour of Panthers

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1140Forwards1078
Best: 1318PEN +62Best: 1274
1059Backs956
Best: 1169PEN +102Best: 1128
1143Halves1210
Best: 1143MAN +67Best: 1210
600Hooker1086
MAN +486

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

PEN
Stat
MAN
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
22.4pts
Avg Score
25.2pts
24.4pts
Avg Conceded
23.2pts
-2.0pts
Avg Margin
2.0pts
1797.8m
Run Metres
1767.6m
5.2
Line Breaks
5.0
365.2
Tackles
309.2
12.2
Errors
9.2

🔑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%
Panthers
4
Halves Control9.0%
Eagles
5
Recent Win Rate9.0%
Eagles
6
Referee Tendency7.0%
Panthers
7
Venue Advantage7.0%
Panthers

Model Confidence

60%

Panthers predicted to win by 6 points

Predicted total: 46 · Line: +5.5

1/3 match predictions correct
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