NRL | Finals Week 1

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CAN
Raiders
VS
BRI
Broncos
GIO STADIUM • SATURDAY 28 FEB, 7:36 PM

AI Game Review

Broncos defied the model's 57% prediction for Raiders — a notable result. The margin model was sharp — predicting Raiders by 2.0 vs the actual margin of 1 points. Broncos trailed 18–12 at half-time before staging a second-half comeback to win 28–29. 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

57%RaidersFavourite

Raiders

57%

Broncos

43%

AI Match Overview

Raiders hold the advantage at 57% win probability, though Broncos are far from out of this at 43%. The model sees Raiders ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including Forward Pack, Halves Control and Referee Tendency. Recent form favours Broncos with 4 wins from their last 5 compared to 3 for Raiders. The margin model predicts Raiders by 2.0 points with a combined total of 43.

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

Raiders to Win @1.65

Lost ✗

Edge

-2.7%

Line / Spread

Raiders -3.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

-2.7%

Total Points

Under 45.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+5.4%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Raiders
WWWLL
21.6
Broncos
WWWWL
30.8

Avg Conceded

23.6

Raiders

21.2

Broncos

Avg Margin

-2.0

Raiders

9.6

Broncos

Run Metres

1484

Raiders

1670

Broncos

Line Breaks

4.0

Raiders

6.6

Broncos

H2H History (Last 5)Broncos lead 3-2
Mar 2025CAN 32 - 22 BRI
Apr 2024CAN 10 - 34 BRI
Sep 2023CAN 18 - 29 BRI
Apr 2023CAN 20 - 14 BRI
Jun 2022CAN 18 - 24 BRI
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Broncos hold the ELO advantage (1612 vs 1600), but the market favours Raiders (@1.65).

The model sides with the market — other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

CAN
1600Overall1612
BRI
ELO difference: -12 in favour of Broncos

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1130Forwards1033
Best: 1337CAN +97Best: 1236
777Backs1088
Best: 895BRI +311Best: 1183
1265Halves1092
Best: 1265CAN +173Best: 1092
919Hooker1027
BRI +108

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CAN
Stat
BRI
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
4.0
21.6pts
Avg Score
30.8pts
23.6pts
Avg Conceded
21.2pts
-2.0pts
Avg Margin
9.6pts
1484.2m
Run Metres
1669.6m
4.0
Line Breaks
6.6
354.8
Tackles
330.6
10.8
Errors
11.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

57%

Raiders predicted to win by 2 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: +2.0

0/3 match predictions correct
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