NRL | Round 15

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NQL
Cowboys
VS
DOL
Dolphins
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY BANK STADIUM, TOWNSVILLE • SATURDAY 14 JUNE, 7:35 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Todd Smith officiated this match (99 career games). The combined score of 62 points was 16 points above Todd Smith's career average of 46. Dolphins's victory aligns with Todd Smith's historical trend — Dolphins have a 67% win rate under this referee. Despite Todd Smith's 56% career home-team win rate, the away side Dolphins prevailed.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Dolphins to win at 61% probability. The margin model missed here — predicting 7.7 but the actual margin was 54 points. Dolphins led 4–22 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 54. The model went 2/3 on this match. The 1-12 margin band call landed.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

61%DolphinsFavourite

Cowboys

39%

Dolphins

61%

AI Match Overview

Dolphins hold the advantage at 61% win probability, though Cowboys are far from out of this at 39%. The model sees Dolphins ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Backline Quality. Dolphins carry a 90-point ELO rating advantage (1566 vs 1476). Recent form favours Dolphins with 3 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Cowboys. The margin model predicts Dolphins by 7.7 points with a combined total of 49.

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

Dolphins to Win @1.65

Winner ✓

Edge

-5.1%

Line / Spread

Dolphins +3.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-5.1%

Total Points

Under 50.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+1.6%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Cowboys
WLLLL
21.6
Dolphins
WWWLL
31.6

Avg Conceded

30.0

Cowboys

16.4

Dolphins

Avg Margin

-8.4

Cowboys

15.2

Dolphins

Run Metres

1783

Cowboys

1770

Dolphins

Line Breaks

5.4

Cowboys

5.2

Dolphins

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Dolphins
Todd Smith99 games since 2019

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

NQL
50%6W 6L
DOL
67%6W 3L

When Todd Smith officiates, Dolphins have won 6 of 9 games (67%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Cowboys's 6 from 12 (50%). That's a 17‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 45.8 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Cowboys an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

45.8 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Dolphins lead 3-2
Jul 2025NQL 24 - 43 DOL
May 2024NQL 26 - 28 DOL
Mar 2024NQL 43 - 18 DOL
Sep 2023NQL 34 - 10 DOL
Apr 2023NQL 22 - 32 DOL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NQL
1476Overall1566
DOL
ELO difference: -90 in favour of Dolphins

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

951Forwards1107
Best: 1138DOL +156Best: 1264
1010Backs1146
Best: 1108DOL +136Best: 1193
1087Halves1316
Best: 1087DOL +229Best: 1316
696Hooker870
DOL +175

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NQL
Stat
DOL
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
3.0
21.6pts
Avg Score
31.6pts
30.0pts
Avg Conceded
16.4pts
-8.4pts
Avg Margin
15.2pts
1782.6m
Run Metres
1770.2m
5.4
Line Breaks
5.2
345.8
Tackles
337.0
13.8
Errors
9.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

61%

Dolphins predicted to win by 8 points

Predicted total: 49 · Line: -7.7

2/3 match predictions correct
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