NRL | Round 3

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NQL
Cowboys
VS
GLD
Titans
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY BANK STADIUM, TOWNSVILLE • SUNDAY 22 MAR, 6:15 PM

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

60%CowboysFavourite

Cowboys

60%

Titans

40%

AI Match Overview

Cowboys hold the advantage at 60% win probability, though Titans are far from out of this at 40%. The model sees Cowboys ahead on 7 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Cowboys carry a 42-point ELO rating advantage (1364 vs 1322). Recent form favours Cowboys with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Titans. The margin model predicts Cowboys by 5.2 points with a combined total of 45.

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

Cowboys to Win @1.60

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.8%

Line / Spread

Cowboys -4.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Cowboys 1-12 @2.55

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Under 57.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Cowboys
WWLLL
27.6
Titans
WLLLL
23.2

Avg Conceded

23.4

Cowboys

40.0

Titans

Avg Margin

4.2

Cowboys

-16.8

Titans

Run Metres

1786

Cowboys

1522

Titans

Line Breaks

3.4

Cowboys

4.6

Titans

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Cowboys
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

NQL
63%15W 9L
GLD
32%7W 15L

When Peter Gough officiates, Cowboys have won 15 of 24 games (63%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Titans's 7 from 22 (32%). That's a 31‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 44.2 pts, sitting close to the league average.

Avg Total

44.2 pts

Home Win %

53%

Home Bias

Neutral

H2H History (Last 5)Cowboys lead 3-2
Jul 2025NQL 30 - 24 GLD
Apr 2025NQL 50 - 18 GLD
May 2024NQL 18 - 20 GLD
Apr 2024NQL 35 - 22 GLD
Aug 2023NQL 13 - 22 GLD
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NQL
1364Overall1322
GLD
ELO difference: +42 in favour of Cowboys

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

847Forwards796
NQL +51
866Backs834
NQL +32
899Halves859
NQL +40
829Hooker793
NQL +35

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NQL
Stat
GLD
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
27.6pts
Avg Score
23.2pts
23.4pts
Avg Conceded
40.0pts
4.2pts
Avg Margin
-16.8pts
1785.6m
Run Metres
1522.2m
3.4
Line Breaks
4.6
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%
Cowboys
2
Forward Pack12.0%
Cowboys
3
Backline Quality10.0%
Cowboys
4
Halves Control9.0%
Cowboys
5
Recent Win Rate9.0%
Cowboys
6
Referee Tendency7.0%
Cowboys
7
Venue Advantage7.0%
Cowboys

Model Confidence

60%

Cowboys predicted to win by 5 points

Predicted total: 45 · Line: +5.2

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