NRL | Round 2

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MAN
Sea Eagles
VS
NEW
Knights
4 PINES PARK, SYDNEY • SUNDAY 15 MAR, 4:05 PM

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

61%Sea EaglesFavourite

Sea Eagles

61%

Knights

39%

AI Match Overview

Sea Eagles hold the advantage at 61% win probability, though Knights are far from out of this at 39%. The model sees Sea Eagles ahead on 7 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Sea Eagles carry a 74-point ELO rating advantage (1469 vs 1395). Recent form favours Sea Eagles with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Knights. The margin model predicts Sea Eagles by 6.3 points with a combined total of 43.

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

Sea Eagles to Win @1.57

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.5%

Line / Spread

Sea Eagles -5.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Sea Eagles 1-12 @2.55

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Under 47.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Sea Eagles
WWWLL
29.8
Knights
WLLLL
13.6

Avg Conceded

26.8

Sea Eagles

42.0

Knights

Avg Margin

3.0

Sea Eagles

-28.4

Knights

Run Metres

1765

Sea Eagles

1349

Knights

Line Breaks

5.8

Sea Eagles

4.0

Knights

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Sea Eagles
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

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

MAN
64%7W 4L
NEW
0%0W 6L

When Todd Smith officiates, Sea Eagles have won 7 of 11 games (64%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Knights's 0 from 6 (0%). That's a 64‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.9 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Sea Eagles an additional edge at home. Note: Based on a limited sample of 6 games for Knights — interpret with caution.

Avg Total

45.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Tied 2-2
Jun 2025MAN 22 - 26 NEW
Jul 2024MAN 44 - 6 NEW
Jun 2023MAN 18 - 28 NEW
Apr 2023MAN 32 - 32 NEW
Jul 2022MAN 42 - 12 NEW
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

MAN
1469Overall1395
NEW
ELO difference: +74 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

962Forwards896
MAN +66
989Backs860
MAN +130
1001Halves861
MAN +139
990Hooker894
MAN +95

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MAN
Stat
NEW
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
29.8pts
Avg Score
13.6pts
26.8pts
Avg Conceded
42.0pts
3.0pts
Avg Margin
-28.4pts
1765.4m
Run Metres
1349.3m
5.8
Line Breaks
4.0
300.0
Tackles
300.0
12.0
Errors
12.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

61%

Sea Eagles predicted to win by 6 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: +6.3

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