# Knights v Panthers — NRL Round 8 2026 AI Prediction by Alphr

### Knights v Panthers
Sun, 26 Apr, 02:00 pm AEST · McDonald Jones Stadium · Round 8

**The model's call**
- **Head to Head:** Panthers to win @ $1.21 (edge -13.2%) — model probability 65.4% — result: WON
- **Line / Spread:** Knights +13.5 @ $1.91 (edge +0.0%) — result: LOST
- **Margin Band:** Panthers 1-12 @ $2.55 (edge +0.0%) — result: LOST
- **Total (Over/Under):** Under 50.5 @ $1.91 (edge +0.0%) — result: LOST
- Predicted margin: Panthers by 7 · Predicted total: 46

### Recent Form (Last 5)

| Knights | Stat | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | Wins (Last 5) | 4.0 |
| 22.8pts | Avg Score | 35.4pts |
| 29.2pts | Avg Conceded | 17.6pts |
| -6.4pts | Avg Margin | 17.8pts |
| 1557.4m | Run Metres | 1792.8m |
| 4.4 | Line Breaks | 6.4 |
| 364.6 | Tackles | 333.4 |
| 10.8 | Errors | 11.0 |

### Form & History

_Last 5 games, oldest → newest._

| Team | Last 5 | Avg Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Knights | R3 L · R4 W · R5 W · R6 L · R7 L | 22.8 |
| Panthers | R3 W · R4 W · R5 W · R6 L · R7 W | 35.4 |

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Last updated: 2026-04-26 06:48 UTC (latest tip update)