NRL | Round 9

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NZL
Warriors
VS
NQL
Cowboys
SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE • SATURDAY 3 MAY, 5:30 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Adam Gee officiated this match (287 career games). The combined score of 56 points was 13 points above Adam Gee's career average of 43. Warriors bucked the trend — Cowboys historically win 54% of games under Adam Gee, but couldn't convert that edge today. Warriors's home victory fits Adam Gee's profile — home teams win 57% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Warriors defied the model's 54% prediction for Cowboys — a notable result. The predicted margin of 3.9 was reasonable against the actual 4-point result. A tough result for the model — all 3 picks missed on this one.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

54%CowboysFavourite

Warriors

46%

Cowboys

54%

AI Match Overview

Cowboys hold the advantage at 54% win probability, though Warriors are far from out of this at 46%. Warriors are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors — including Forward Pack, Halves Control and Referee Tendency — but Cowboys counter with ELO Difference and Backline Quality which tips the scales. Cowboys carry a 38-point ELO rating advantage (1552 vs 1514). The margin model predicts Cowboys by 3.9 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

Cowboys to Win @1.85

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.2%

Line / Spread

Cowboys +1.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-5.2%

Total Points

Under 44.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+8.3%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Warriors
WWWWL
20.0
Cowboys
WWWWL
28.4

Avg Conceded

20.4

Warriors

19.6

Cowboys

Avg Margin

-0.4

Warriors

8.8

Cowboys

Run Metres

1801

Warriors

1828

Cowboys

Line Breaks

3.8

Warriors

6.6

Cowboys

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Cowboys
Adam Gee287 games since 2013

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

NZL
45%14W 17L
NQL
54%21W 18L

Cowboys hold a 9‑point edge: 21W–18L (54%) vs Warriors's 14W–17L (45%) across all games Adam Gee has refereed for each side. His games average 42.6 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 57% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Warriors an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

42.6 pts

Home Win %

57%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Warriors lead 4-1
Jun 2024NZL 42 - 12 NQL
Apr 2023NZL 22 - 14 NQL
Mar 2023NZL 26 - 12 NQL
Aug 2022NZL 4 - 48 NQL
Apr 2022NZL 25 - 24 NQL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NZL
1514Overall1552
NQL
ELO difference: -38 in favour of Cowboys

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1125Forwards1100
Best: 1320NZL +24Best: 1266
971Backs1142
Best: 1101NQL +171Best: 1201
1150Halves1092
Best: 1150NZL +58Best: 1092
1241Hooker1200
NZL +41

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NZL
Stat
NQL
4.0
Wins (Last 5)
4.0
20.0pts
Avg Score
28.4pts
20.4pts
Avg Conceded
19.6pts
-0.4pts
Avg Margin
8.8pts
1801.2m
Run Metres
1828.2m
3.8
Line Breaks
6.6
359.8
Tackles
335.8
10.4
Errors
12.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

54%

Cowboys predicted to win by 4 points

Predicted total: 41 · Line: -3.9

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