NRL | Round 17

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NEW
Knights
VS
CAN
Raiders
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE • FRIDAY 27 JUNE, 8:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Peter Gough officiated this match (176 career games). The combined score of 40 points was 4 points below Peter Gough's career average of 44. Raiders bucked the trend — Knights historically win 63% of games under Peter Gough, but couldn't convert that edge today.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Raiders to win at 53% probability. The margin model was sharp — predicting Raiders by 0.5 vs the actual margin of 4 points. Total score prediction of 44 was close to the actual 40 — within 4 points. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

53%RaidersFavourite

Knights

47%

Raiders

53%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Raiders a marginal 53% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Raiders carry a 226-point ELO rating advantage (1637 vs 1411). Recent form favours Raiders with 5 wins from their last 5 compared to 3 for Knights.

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

Raiders to Win @1.34

Winner ✓

Edge

-14.6%

Line / Spread

Raiders +9.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-14.6%

Total Points

Under 44.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.7%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Knights
WWWLL
18.2
Raiders
WWWWW
26.8

Avg Conceded

16.0

Knights

16.4

Raiders

Avg Margin

2.2

Knights

10.4

Raiders

Run Metres

1830

Knights

1749

Raiders

Line Breaks

4.6

Knights

5.2

Raiders

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Knights
Peter Gough176 games since 2016

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

NEW
63%15W 9L
CAN
44%7W 9L

When Peter Gough officiates, Knights have won 15 of 24 games (63%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Raiders's 7 from 16 (44%). That's a 19‑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

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Knights lead 3-2
Aug 2025NEW 18 - 44 CAN
Jul 2024NEW 16 - 12 CAN
Mar 2024NEW 12 - 28 CAN
Sep 2023NEW 30 - 28 CAN
Aug 2023NEW 28 - 6 CAN
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

NEW
1411Overall1637
CAN
ELO difference: -226 in favour of Raiders

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1111Forwards1070
Best: 1277NEW +41Best: 1274
1115Backs878
Best: 1169NEW +237Best: 992
1297Halves1162
Best: 1297NEW +135Best: 1162
1093Hooker1200
CAN +107

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

NEW
Stat
CAN
3.0
Wins (Last 5)
5.0
18.2pts
Avg Score
26.8pts
16.0pts
Avg Conceded
16.4pts
2.2pts
Avg Margin
10.4pts
1830.2m
Run Metres
1748.6m
4.6
Line Breaks
5.2
393.4
Tackles
348.8
11.0
Errors
9.0

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

53%

Raiders predicted to win by 0 points

Predicted total: 44 · Line: -0.5

3/3 match predictions correct
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