AFL | Round 23

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MARVEL STADIUM • TUESDAY 24 FEB, 10:45 PM

AI Game Review

St Kilda defied the model's 69% prediction for Essendon — a notable upset. The predicted margin of 2.6 was reasonable against the actual 2-point result. Total score prediction of 157 was close to the actual 152 — within 5 points. St Kilda trailed 36–35 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 75–77. The model went 1/3 on this match. The under 166.5 total call was correct.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Quarter-by-Quarter Win Probability

AI Win Probability

69%EssendonFavourite

Essendon

69%

St Kilda

31%

AI Match Overview

Essendon are clear favourites here at 69%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over St Kilda. St Kilda are stronger on paper across 6 of 7 key factors — including ELO Difference, Midfield ELO and Recent Win Rate — but Essendon counter with overall balance which tips the scales. St Kilda carry a 159-point ELO rating advantage (1379 vs 1220). Recent form favours St Kilda with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Essendon. The margin model predicts Essendon by 2.6 points with a combined total of 157.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

2 ACTIVE EDGES

Each market is predicted by an independent model — H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Essendon to Win @5.00

Lost ✗

Edge

+48.8%

Line / Spread

Essendon +30.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+48.8%

Total Points

Under 166.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+2.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Essendon
LLLLL
52.4
St Kilda
WWWLL
79.8

Avg Conceded

94.0

Essendon

83.2

St Kilda

Avg Margin

-41.6

Essendon

-3.4

St Kilda

Disposals

328.8

Essendon

358.2

St Kilda

Inside 50s

50.0

Essendon

50.0

St Kilda

Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

ESS
1220Overall1379
STK
ELO difference: -159 in favour of St Kilda

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1070Midfield1315
Best: 1070STK +245Best: 1364
911Forwards1047
Best: 1197STK +136Best: 1387
1252Defence1337
Best: 1434STK +85Best: 1599
1140Ruck1547
Best: 1140STK +408Best: 1547

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

ESS
Stat
STK
0.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
52.4pts
Avg Score
79.8pts
94.0pts
Avg Conceded
83.2pts
-41.6pts
Avg Margin
-3.4pts
328.8
Disposals
358.2
50.0
Inside 50s
50.0
55.2
Tackles
63.0
32.2
Clearances
34.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference14.0%
Kilda
2
Midfield ELO11.0%
Kilda
3
Recent Win Rate10.0%
Kilda
4
Forward Line ELO9.0%
Kilda
5
Defensive ELO8.0%
Kilda
6
Scoring Form8.0%
Kilda
7
Venue Advantage7.0%

Model Confidence

69%

Essendon predicted to win by 3 points

Predicted total: 157 · Line: +2.6

Player Work Effort

Per-minute effort vs effectiveness (vs personal average)

Team Effort

+0.07

Team Effectiveness

+0.36

8
Elite
3
Hard Worker
9
Efficient
2
Poor Game
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Effort = pressure acts + tackles + contested possessions per minute on field, z-scored vs career avg. Effectiveness = disposal efficiency + fantasy/min + score involvements − errors, z-scored vs career avg.

1/3 predictions correct
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