NRL | Round 17

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MAN
Sea Eagles
VS
WST
Wests Tigers
4 PINES PARK, SYDNEY • FRIDAY 27 JUNE, 6:00 PM
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AI Referee Insights

Gerard Sutton officiated this match (360 career games). The 38-point combined total was right in line with Gerard Sutton's career average of 42. Sea Eagles's victory aligns with Gerard Sutton's historical trend — Sea Eagles have a 47% win rate under this referee. Sea Eagles's home victory fits Gerard Sutton's profile — home teams win 56% of the time under this referee.

Based on referee career statistics • Post-match analysis

AI Game Review

Our model correctly predicted Sea Eagles to win at 72% probability. The predicted margin of 13.0 was reasonable against the actual 18-point result. Total score prediction of 42 was close to the actual 38 — within 4 points. Sea Eagles led 6–0 at the break and pulled away in the second half to win by 18. A clean sweep — all 3 model picks hit for this match.

Model vs actual outcomes • Post-match analysis

Win Probability

AI Win Probability

72%Sea EaglesFavourite

Sea Eagles

72%

Wests Tigers

28%

AI Match Overview

Sea Eagles are clear favourites here at 72%, with our model expecting a comfortable victory over Wests Tigers. The model sees Sea Eagles ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Backline Quality and Halves Control. Sea Eagles carry a 100-point ELO rating advantage (1424 vs 1324). Recent form favours Sea Eagles with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Wests Tigers. The margin model predicts Sea Eagles by 13.0 points with a combined total of 42.

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

Sea Eagles to Win @1.54

Winner ✓

Edge

-3.2%

Line / Spread

Sea Eagles -5.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

-3.2%

Total Points

Under 48.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+18.2%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Sea Eagles
WWLLL
19.6
Wests Tigers
LLLLL
13.2

Avg Conceded

19.2

Sea Eagles

30.4

Wests Tigers

Avg Margin

0.4

Sea Eagles

-17.2

Wests Tigers

Run Metres

1792

Sea Eagles

1725

Wests Tigers

Line Breaks

5.6

Sea Eagles

4.0

Wests Tigers

Referee IndicatorAI
Favours Sea Eagles
Gerard Sutton360 games since 2011

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

MAN
47%20W 23L
WST
29%11W 27L

When Gerard Sutton officiates, Sea Eagles have won 20 of 43 games (47%) vs any opponent — significantly stronger than Wests Tigers's 11 from 38 (29%). That's a 18‑point gap across all seasons. His games average 41.9 pts, sitting close to the league average. Home teams win 56% of his matches (vs ~52% league avg), which could give Sea Eagles an additional edge at home.

Avg Total

41.9 pts

Home Win %

56%

Home Bias

Leans home

H2H History (Last 5)Sea Eagles lead 3-2
Aug 2025MAN 12 - 26 WST
Sep 2024MAN 26 - 34 WST
Sep 2023MAN 54 - 12 WST
Apr 2023MAN 22 - 16 WST
Jun 2022MAN 30 - 4 WST
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

MAN
1424Overall1324
WST
ELO difference: +100 in favour of Sea Eagles

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group — higher = stronger unit

1042Forwards1141
Best: 1183WST +100Best: 1290
1053Backs960
Best: 1214MAN +94Best: 1099
1301Halves1082
Best: 1301MAN +219Best: 1082
1164Hooker600
MAN +564

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

MAN
Stat
WST
2.0
Wins (Last 5)
0.0
19.6pts
Avg Score
13.2pts
19.2pts
Avg Conceded
30.4pts
0.4pts
Avg Margin
-17.2pts
1791.8m
Run Metres
1724.8m
5.6
Line Breaks
4.0
357.8
Tackles
354.8
10.0
Errors
12.2

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

72%

Sea Eagles predicted to win by 13 points

Predicted total: 42 · Line: +13.0

3/3 match predictions correct
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